diff --git a/packages/sage-assets/lib/stylesheets/components/_dropdown.scss b/packages/sage-assets/lib/stylesheets/components/_dropdown.scss
index 1d6fdfcf92..c31161dc81 100644
--- a/packages/sage-assets/lib/stylesheets/components/_dropdown.scss
+++ b/packages/sage-assets/lib/stylesheets/components/_dropdown.scss
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ $-dropdown-trigger-dropdown-offset: rem(16px) + sage-spacing(xs);
 
 
   &:hover {
-    background-color: sage-color(grey, 200);
+    background-color: sage-color(grey, 150);
   }
 
   &:focus-within {