diff --git a/packages/eui-theme-borealis/src/variables/colors/_colors_light.scss b/packages/eui-theme-borealis/src/variables/colors/_colors_light.scss
index 1e3a0808c7c..4314e654af5 100644
--- a/packages/eui-theme-borealis/src/variables/colors/_colors_light.scss
+++ b/packages/eui-theme-borealis/src/variables/colors/_colors_light.scss
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $euiColorLightShade: $euiColorShade30 !default;
 $euiColorMediumShade: $euiColorShade60 !default;
 $euiColorDarkShade: $euiColorShade90 !default;
 $euiColorDarkestShade: $euiColorShade120 !default;
-$euiColorFullShade: $euiColorPlainLight !default;
+$euiColorFullShade: $euiColorPlainDark !default;
 
 // Backgrounds
 $euiPageBackgroundColor: $euiColorShade10 !default; // deprecated