diff --git a/src/material-examples/table-expandable-rows/table-expandable-rows-example.css b/src/material-examples/table-expandable-rows/table-expandable-rows-example.css
index 673abbf7cc2c..3353872e7fbe 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/table-expandable-rows/table-expandable-rows-example.css
+++ b/src/material-examples/table-expandable-rows/table-expandable-rows-example.css
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ tr.example-detail-row {
 }
 
 tr.example-element-row:not(.example-expanded-row):hover {
-  background: #f5f5f5;
+  background: #777;
 }
 
 tr.example-element-row:not(.example-expanded-row):active {