diff --git a/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py b/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py
index a7603bc984..89d4b48bff 100644
--- a/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py
+++ b/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def colormap_generator(palette):
 
 # Charts
 options.Curve = Options('style', color=Cycle(), line_width=2)
-options.BoxWhisker = Options('style', box_fill_color='lightgray', whisker_color='black',
+options.BoxWhisker = Options('style', box_fill_color=Cycle(), whisker_color='black',
                              box_line_color='black', outlier_color='black')
 options.Scatter = Options('style', color=Cycle(), size=point_size, cmap=dflt_cmap)
 options.Points = Options('style', color=Cycle(), size=point_size, cmap=dflt_cmap)
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def colormap_generator(palette):
     muted_alpha=0.2
 )
 options.Violin = Options(
-    'style', violin_fill_color='lightgray', violin_line_color='black',
+    'style', violin_fill_color=Cycle(), violin_line_color='black',
     violin_fill_alpha=0.5, stats_color='black', box_color='black',
     median_color='white'
 )