diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.cc
index 53dd9571a31..e1b162546de 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.cc
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ static void node_draw_panels_background(const bNode &node, uiBlock &block)
   const nodes::NodeDeclaration &decl = *node.declaration();
   const rctf &rct = node.runtime->totr;
   float color_panel[4];
-  UI_GetThemeColorBlend4f(TH_BACK, TH_NODE, 0.2f, color_panel);
+  UI_GetThemeColorShade4fv(TH_NODE, -15, color_panel);
 
   /* True if the last panel is open, draw bottom gap as background. */
   bool is_last_panel_visible = false;