diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
index d48ccadf..33e70d87 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ ProgressBar.selectionBackground = @foreground
 
 #---- RootPane ----
 
-RootPane.activeBorderColor = darken(@background,7%,derived)
-RootPane.inactiveBorderColor = darken(@background,5%,derived)
+RootPane.activeBorderColor = lighten(@background,7%,derived)
+RootPane.inactiveBorderColor = lighten(@background,5%,derived)
 
 
 #---- ScrollBar ----
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
index 936c6d22..e93b82c3 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ ProgressBar.selectionBackground = @foreground
 
 #---- RootPane ----
 
-RootPane.activeBorderColor = #707070
-RootPane.inactiveBorderColor = lighten($RootPane.activeBorderColor,20%,derived)
+RootPane.activeBorderColor = darken(@background,50%,derived)
+RootPane.inactiveBorderColor = darken(@background,30%,derived)
 
 
 #---- ScrollBar ----
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
index 2e591abb..96b1a394 100644
--- a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ Resizable.resizeBorder         [lazy] 4,4,4,4  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.F
 
 #---- RootPane ----
 
-RootPane.activeBorderColor     #4d5154    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(7% autoInverse)
+RootPane.activeBorderColor     #4d5154    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    lighten(7% autoInverse)
 RootPane.border                [lazy] 1,1,1,1  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatRootPaneUI$FlatWindowBorder [UI]
 RootPane.borderDragThickness   5
 RootPane.cornerDragWidth       16
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ RootPane.defaultButtonWindowKeyBindings length=8    [Ljava.lang.Object;
     [7] release
 RootPane.honorDialogMinimumSizeOnResize true
 RootPane.honorFrameMinimumSizeOnResize false
-RootPane.inactiveBorderColor   #484c4e    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(5% autoInverse)
+RootPane.inactiveBorderColor   #484c4e    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    lighten(5% autoInverse)
 RootPaneUI                     com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatRootPaneUI
 
 
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
index 77b5bc74..4509a66a 100644
--- a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ Resizable.resizeBorder         [lazy] 4,4,4,4  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.F
 
 #---- RootPane ----
 
-RootPane.activeBorderColor     #707070    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
+RootPane.activeBorderColor     #737373    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(50% autoInverse)
 RootPane.border                [lazy] 1,1,1,1  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatRootPaneUI$FlatWindowBorder [UI]
 RootPane.borderDragThickness   5
 RootPane.cornerDragWidth       16
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ RootPane.defaultButtonWindowKeyBindings length=8    [Ljava.lang.Object;
     [7] release
 RootPane.honorDialogMinimumSizeOnResize true
 RootPane.honorFrameMinimumSizeOnResize false
-RootPane.inactiveBorderColor   #bfbfbf / #a3a3a3    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    lighten(20% autoInverse)
+RootPane.inactiveBorderColor   #a6a6a6    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(30% autoInverse)
 RootPaneUI                     com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatRootPaneUI