diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/TableRow/TableRow.js b/packages/material-ui/src/TableRow/TableRow.js
index d00b2e65d6c6cb..94e35604245c51 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/TableRow/TableRow.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/TableRow/TableRow.js
@@ -13,17 +13,11 @@ export const styles = theme => ({
     verticalAlign: 'middle',
     // We disable the focus ring for mouse, touch and keyboard users.
     outline: 0,
-    '&$selected': {
-      backgroundColor:
-        theme.palette.type === 'light'
-          ? fade(theme.palette.secondary.main, 0.04)
-          : 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)',
+    '&$hover:hover': {
+      backgroundColor: theme.palette.action.hover,
     },
-    '&$hover:not($selected):hover': {
-      backgroundColor:
-        theme.palette.type === 'light'
-          ? theme.palette.action.hover
-          : 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14)',
+    '&$selected,&$selected:hover': {
+      backgroundColor: fade(theme.palette.secondary.main, theme.palette.action.selectedOpacity),
     },
   },
   /* Pseudo-class applied to the root element if `selected={true}`. */
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
index 32db973fe4c7b2..cbb66038ff7192 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ export const light = {
     // The color of an active action like an icon button.
     active: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54)',
     // The color of an hovered action.
-    hover: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08)',
-    hoverOpacity: 0.08,
+    hover: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04)',
+    hoverOpacity: 0.04,
     // The color of a selected action.
-    selected: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14)',
+    selected: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08)',
+    selectedOpacity: 0.08,
     // The color of a disabled action.
     disabled: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26)',
     // The background color of a disabled action.
@@ -60,9 +61,10 @@ export const dark = {
   },
   action: {
     active: common.white,
-    hover: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)',
-    hoverOpacity: 0.1,
-    selected: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)',
+    hover: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)',
+    hoverOpacity: 0.08,
+    selected: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16)',
+    selectedOpacity: 0.16,
     disabled: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3)',
     disabledBackground: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12)',
   },