# Default theme gone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Desktop Support\ **Tags:** macos, feedback, bug\ **Created:** [January 31, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838 "2025-01-31T08:22:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marlonr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/marlonr/32/171510_2.png) [@marlonr](https://community.brave.app/u/marlonr)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/1 "2025-01-31T08:22:40Z")
Is Brave’s default theme gone? I liked how dark it was. I’m on a Mac. I just updated to version: [Version 1.76.47 Chromium: 133.0.6943.27 (Official Build) beta (arm64)](https://brave.com/latest/) ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/2 "2025-01-31T19:16:31Z")
We have not removed or changed any themes. You can adjust the theme/colors of Brave in `Settings --> Get Started` and in `Settings --> Appearance`. ---
**Author:** ![marlonr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/marlonr/32/171510_2.png) [@marlonr](https://community.brave.app/u/marlonr)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/3 "2025-01-31T20:35:28Z")
Something definitely has changed. I no longer see the usual colors for Brave’s dark theme. That’s definitely a lighter grey. In Settings \> Appearance, I could’ve sworn there was a restore to default button in the same row as “Theme – open web store”. If not, then selecting the first theme circle like I have selected used the darker Brave theme. But not anymore. It looks like it’s using the default dark Chrome theme. ![CleanShot 2025-01-31 at 15.32.38@2x](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/2/5/25af118e597817d0e91184a176ad35147a7f6dd6.jpeg) ![CleanShot 2025-01-31 at 15.32.46@2x](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/c/0/c02ac802942bcb653b8fd7f74047fc243fba3909.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/4 "2025-01-31T21:29:56Z")
In general, Brave’s branding/themes do change — although the theme hasn’t been changed recently as far as I know. You can see the latest changes on our release page here: > **[Brave Release Notes | Brave](https://brave.com/latest/)** > > The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software. If you want the theme to be darker at this time, as stated before, I would recommend installing a custom “dark theme” that meets your requirements. ---
**Author:** ![marlonr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/marlonr/32/171510_2.png) [@marlonr](https://community.brave.app/u/marlonr)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/5 "2025-02-01T00:25:32Z")
It has indeed changed with the latest version of the beta. That’s a damn shame. Brave’s theme is great. I hope this doesn’t make it to the main release. I’ve checked the release notes and nothing is mentioned in there about this change. **Beta** – You can see it’s Chrome’s default dark theme (much lighter than Brave’s default theme) ![CleanShot 2025-01-31 at 19.19.42@2x](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/4/6/46235b35563bb1fe7c9d14782046879383bf6067.jpeg) **Production Version** – You can see it’s much darker ![CleanShot 2025-01-31 at 19.17.34@2x](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/7/a/7ab3a4792bf82cb211081302dfcadd5d6a085203.jpeg) I don’t want to install a darker version from the store because they’re usually not that great and I still use light mode too which the themes that come with the browser supports. ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/6 "2025-02-01T00:40:41Z")
@marlonr not sure what to tell you. I mean, on Release 1.74.51 my Windows looks like the below when in “Dark.” You see there’s no darkness at all on top. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/7/f/7f3c8ce515c0dcdbf799392f00e7a90e92bcb252.png) ### Beta 1.76.47 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/f/c/fc1c55a89bbfd4765d32a94d6a5e94b1eadb76d9.png) ### Then on Nightly 1.77.5 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/a/1a260be2283817fe39b1b0b8c132366941e2144f.png) ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/7 "2025-02-01T00:42:48Z")
Btw, changing it to **Dark** rather than **Same as macOS** doesn’t make a difference does it? Assuming it’s the same but with how random things can be at times, figured would ask. ---
**Author:** ![marlonr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/marlonr/32/171510_2.png) [@marlonr](https://community.brave.app/u/marlonr)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/8 "2025-02-01T03:15:25Z")
Yeah changing it to dark just uses the same theme when in dark mode. Looks like your production version is using a custom theme (yellow one). Curious how it looks in the default dark theme. Your beta and nightly are the same as my beta (Chrome’s default dark theme) ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/9 "2025-02-01T03:48:44Z")
> [@marlonr](#): > > Looks like your production version is using a custom theme (yellow one) I was going to come and say no, because I never installed anything. But indeed hitting the option to go back to default changed it up. But now I don’t know how to change it back if I wanted, as it’s not showing as an option anywhere and themes just takes me to the web store. Looking at the name, it was saying my theme was **Brave Colors**. I’m going to have to figure that out later. Perhaps persisted from long ago? Anyway… > [@marlonr](#): > > Curious how it looks in the default dark theme. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/4/1493983c47f591f160b222037694ba9039aef6f2.png) Did it larger so can see version info, but otherwise: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/9/8/980a34433cae1816bd7456745059635bc683deb6.png) Guess let me have a fun side by side here of Release and Beta ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/2/9/29908f07d5fe88d73357f0d64ef4f4504c05b6a2.png) ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/10 "2025-02-01T03:58:11Z")
Actually, side by side in my last reply is a bit lame. Decided to line them up to each other, which probably is better. Don’t ask why, but I decided to do Beta in the middle, with the ones on top and bottom both being Release ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/9/a/9a0565f7a721ff6e092f66f898d0538561983e23.png) Guess you can see a difference but not sure how substantial I’d say it is. # **-EDIT-** @marlonr as just was looking around at a bunch of things, I saw this theme in the chrome web store. It was talking about “old Brave dark theme” and was put up last year. But even in the pictures I’m seeing there, it seems lighter. > **[Old Brave Dark Theme - Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/old-brave-dark-theme/gmccmdephfhnbbfopoobfnfajhmkjbob)** > > Brave's old dark theme, ported to Chrome and Chromium-based browsers ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/f/5/f56f1bea277e11e7f8209b8082a5751920d3dae3.png) ---
**Author:** ![marlonr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/marlonr/32/171510_2.png) [@marlonr](https://community.brave.app/u/marlonr)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/11 "2025-02-01T07:15:00Z")
Yeah…see, the release ones still have the Brave theme which is way better! ---
**Author:** ![marlonr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/marlonr/32/171510_2.png) [@marlonr](https://community.brave.app/u/marlonr)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/12 "2025-02-01T07:16:24Z")
This looks close to your old theme: [https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/banana/cdkecinaonohgbmhojlaeeoalomfhlal](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/banana/cdkecinaonohgbmhojlaeeoalomfhlal) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-theme-gone/595838/13 "2025-03-03T07:16:55Z")
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