diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-dark.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-dark.css
index 4d0afae..b0b726c 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-dark.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-dark.css
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #383C4A; }
+  background-color: #3c4150; }
   .sidebar .scrollbar.trough {
     background-color: transparent;
     border-width: 2px;
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-darker.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-darker.css
index 857cfae..8c4b4c2 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-darker.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-darker.css
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar .scrollbar.trough {
     background-color: transparent;
     border-width: 2px;
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-dark.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-dark.css
index 1a333b9..9c45cb0 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-dark.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-dark.css
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #383C4A; }
+  background-color: #3c4150; }
   .sidebar .scrollbar.trough {
     background-color: transparent;
     border-width: 2px;
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-darker.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-darker.css
index fd9564f..658d8f3 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-darker.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid-darker.css
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar .scrollbar.trough {
     background-color: transparent;
     border-width: 2px;
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid.css
index 2c870fd..09329ca 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk-solid.css
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar .scrollbar.trough {
     background-color: transparent;
     border-width: 2px;
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk.css
index 565f325..de7a03d 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/gtk.css
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar .scrollbar.trough {
     background-color: transparent;
     border-width: 2px;
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/sass/_common.scss b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/sass/_common.scss
index 35a7fde..ee1c9f2 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/sass/_common.scss
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.14/sass/_common.scss
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog {
 //
 .sidebar {
   border: none;
-  background-color: $bg_color;
+  background-color: lighten($bg_color, 2%);
 
   .scrollbar {
     &.trough {
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-dark.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-dark.css
index 229463f..32d5219 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-dark.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-dark.css
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #383C4A; }
+  background-color: #3c4150; }
   .sidebar:selected, .sidebar .view:selected {
     background-color: #5294E2; }
 
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-darker.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-darker.css
index 75a94a7..ddd4754 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-darker.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-darker.css
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar:selected, .sidebar .view:selected {
     background-color: #5294E2; }
 
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-dark.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-dark.css
index de10dbd..ba44d52 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-dark.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-dark.css
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #383C4A; }
+  background-color: #3c4150; }
   .sidebar:selected, .sidebar .view:selected {
     background-color: #5294E2; }
 
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-darker.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-darker.css
index 31f1709..73b2cea 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-darker.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid-darker.css
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar:selected, .sidebar .view:selected {
     background-color: #5294E2; }
 
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid.css
index 8a02a6e..ab709bb 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-solid.css
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar:selected, .sidebar .view:selected {
     background-color: #5294E2; }
 
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk.css
index edf5785..9fab700 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk.css
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
   .sidebar:selected, .sidebar .view:selected {
     background-color: #5294E2; }
 
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/sass/_common.scss b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/sass/_common.scss
index 41c84cd..2b6c24b 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/sass/_common.scss
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/sass/_common.scss
@@ -2463,7 +2463,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog {
 //
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: $bg_color;
+  background-color: lighten($bg_color, 2%);
 
   &:selected {
     background-color: $selected_bg_color;
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-dark.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-dark.css
index 932df98..530ab07 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-dark.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-dark.css
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #383C4A; }
+  background-color: #3c4150; }
 
 GtkSidebarRow.list-row {
   padding: 0px; }
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-darker.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-darker.css
index c028a45..cef1939 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-darker.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-darker.css
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
 
 GtkSidebarRow.list-row {
   padding: 0px; }
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-dark.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-dark.css
index 322fa52..f4554e7 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-dark.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-dark.css
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #383C4A; }
+  background-color: #3c4150; }
 
 GtkSidebarRow.list-row {
   padding: 0px; }
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-darker.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-darker.css
index e60dba6..05b5b53 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-darker.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid-darker.css
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
 
 GtkSidebarRow.list-row {
   padding: 0px; }
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid.css
index 2c77ba7..247d1b1 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk-solid.css
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
 
 GtkSidebarRow.list-row {
   padding: 0px; }
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk.css
index a1fe2ea..23fc864 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/gtk.css
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog .dialog-action-box {
 
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: #F5F6F7; }
+  background-color: #fbfbfc; }
 
 GtkSidebarRow.list-row {
   padding: 0px; }
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/sass/_common.scss b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/sass/_common.scss
index d1efaa8..ce71870 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/sass/_common.scss
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.18/sass/_common.scss
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ GtkFileChooserDialog {
 //
 .sidebar, .sidebar .view {
   border: none;
-  background-color: $bg_color;
+  background-color: lighten($bg_color, 2%);
 
   &:selected { @extend %selected_items; }
   &.separator { @extend .separator; }