diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
index 284f61383d9f9..f5c395004003f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@
 
     <!-- A light Holo shade of blue -->
     <color name="holo_blue_light">#ff33b5e5</color>
+    <!-- A light Holo shade of gray -->
+    <color name="holo_gray_light">#33999999</color>
     <!-- A light Holo shade of green -->
     <color name="holo_green_light">#ff99cc00</color>
     <!-- A light Holo shade of red -->
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@
     <color name="holo_orange_dark">#ffff8800</color>
     <!-- A really bright Holo shade of blue -->
     <color name="holo_blue_bright">#ff00ddff</color>
+    <!-- A really bright Holo shade of gray -->
+    <color name="holo_gray_bright">#33CCCCCC</color>
 
     <drawable name="notification_template_icon_bg">#3333B5E5</drawable>
     <drawable name="notification_template_icon_low_bg">#0cffffff</drawable>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 23bd1ca8036e7..eb39926d3a8ed 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -909,8 +909,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="disabledAlpha">0.5</item>
         <item name="backgroundDimAmount">0.6</item>
 
-        <item name="colorPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_light</item>
-        <item name="colorLongPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_bright</item>
+        <item name="colorPressedHighlight">@color/holo_gray_light</item>
+        <item name="colorLongPressedHighlight">@color/holo_gray_bright</item>
         <item name="colorFocusedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
         <item name="colorMultiSelectHighlight">@color/holo_green_light</item>
         <item name="colorActivatedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
@@ -1224,8 +1224,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="disabledAlpha">0.5</item>
         <item name="backgroundDimAmount">0.6</item>
 
-        <item name="colorPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_light</item>
-        <item name="colorLongPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_bright</item>
+        <item name="colorPressedHighlight">@color/holo_gray_light</item>
+        <item name="colorLongPressedHighlight">@color/holo_gray_bright</item>
         <item name="colorFocusedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
         <item name="colorMultiSelectHighlight">@color/holo_green_light</item>
         <item name="colorActivatedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>