diff --git a/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.js b/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.js
index 4333b82f8c03e9..c65e01ab3b8fe6 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export default function MultipleSelect() {
         >
           {names.map(name => (
             <MenuItem key={name} value={name}>
-              <Checkbox checked={personName.indexOf(name) > -1} />
+              <Checkbox color="primary" checked={personName.indexOf(name) > -1} />
               <ListItemText primary={name} />
             </MenuItem>
           ))}
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.tsx b/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.tsx
index a26c31574e8400..2efc9143d2cd7c 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/pages/components/selects/MultipleSelect.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export default function MultipleSelect() {
         >
           {names.map(name => (
             <MenuItem key={name} value={name}>
-              <Checkbox checked={personName.indexOf(name) > -1} />
+              <Checkbox color="primary" checked={personName.indexOf(name) > -1} />
               <ListItemText primary={name} />
             </MenuItem>
           ))}
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js b/packages/material-ui/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js
index b662fb99f98fb5..fe6f82c6c20132 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ const ButtonBase = React.forwardRef(function ButtonBase(props, ref) {
   const handleBlur = useRippleHandler(
     'stop',
     event => {
-      if (focusVisible) {
+      /**
+       * If components set imperative focus a blur might be fired before the component
+       * has re-rendered e.g. Selects where an item is focused on opening that isn't selected
+       */
+      if (isFocusVisible(event)) {
         onBlurVisible(event);
         setFocusVisible(false);
       }
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/ListItem/ListItem.js b/packages/material-ui/src/ListItem/ListItem.js
index 054ecfc054ece6..d76581fd325bc9 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/ListItem/ListItem.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/ListItem/ListItem.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { chainPropTypes } from '@material-ui/utils';
+import { fade } from '../styles/colorManipulator';
 import withStyles from '../styles/withStyles';
 import ButtonBase from '../ButtonBase';
 import { isMuiElement, useForkRef } from '../utils/reactHelpers';
@@ -23,10 +24,13 @@ export const styles = theme => ({
     paddingTop: 8,
     paddingBottom: 8,
     '&$focusVisible': {
-      backgroundColor: theme.palette.action.selected,
+      backgroundColor: theme.palette.action.hover,
+      outline: `${fade(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.5)} solid 2px`,
+      outlineOffset: -2,
     },
     '&$selected, &$selected:hover': {
-      backgroundColor: theme.palette.action.selected,
+      backgroundColor: fade(theme.palette.primary.main, theme.palette.action.selectedOpacity),
+      // backgroundColor: theme.palette.action.selected,
     },
     '&$disabled': {
       opacity: 0.5,
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ const useEnhancedEffect = typeof window === 'undefined' ? React.useEffect : Reac
 const ListItem = React.forwardRef(function ListItem(props, ref) {
   const {
     alignItems = 'center',
-    autoFocus,
+    autoFocus = false,
     button = false,
     children: childrenProp,
     classes,
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
index 41c5d9fc74c9b4..9043d03b9dc50f 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ 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, 0.07)',
+    hoverOpacity: 0.07,
     // The color of a selected action.
     selected: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14)',
+    selectedOpacity: 0.14,
     // The color of a disabled action.
     disabled: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26)',
     // The background color of a disabled action.
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ export const dark = {
     active: common.white,
     hover: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)',
     hoverOpacity: 0.1,
-    selected: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)',
+    selected: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25)',
+    selectedOpacity: 0.25,
     disabled: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3)',
     disabledBackground: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12)',
   },
diff --git a/test/regressions/tests/Select/SelectStates.js b/test/regressions/tests/Select/SelectStates.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..cc4565915a659d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regressions/tests/Select/SelectStates.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
+import Select from '@material-ui/core/Select';
+
+function SelectOverflow() {
+  return (
+    <div style={{ height: 130, width: 100 }}>
+      <Select MenuProps={{ transitionDuration: 0 }} open value="selected">
+        <MenuItem value="selected">Selected</MenuItem>
+        <MenuItem autoFocus value="focused">
+          Focused
+        </MenuItem>
+      </Select>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default SelectOverflow;