diff --git a/res/themes/element-dark/css/_element-dark.scss b/res/themes/element-dark/css/_element-dark.scss
index 6e9ac98ed2..b77bf75000 100644
--- a/res/themes/element-dark/css/_element-dark.scss
+++ b/res/themes/element-dark/css/_element-dark.scss
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $info-plinth-fg-color: #888;
 
 $preview-bar-bg-color: $header-panel-bg-color;
 
-$tagpanel-bg-color: rgba(44, 50, 56, 0.92);
+$tagpanel-bg-color: rgba(38, 39, 43, 0.82);
 $inverted-bg-color: $base-color;
 
 // used by AddressSelector
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ $settings-subsection-fg-color: $text-secondary-color;
 $topleftmenu-color: $text-primary-color;
 $roomheader-color: $text-primary-color;
 $roomheader-bg-color: rgba(21, 25, 30, 0.6);
-$roomheader-addroom-bg-color: #3c4556; // $search-placeholder-color at 0.5 opacity
+$roomheader-addroom-bg-color:rgba(92, 100, 112, 0.3);
 $roomheader-addroom-fg-color: $text-primary-color;
 $tagpanel-button-color: $header-panel-text-primary-color;
 $roomheader-button-color: $header-panel-text-primary-color;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ $theme-button-bg-color: #e3e8f0;
 
 
 $roomlist2-button-bg-color: rgba(141, 151, 165, 0.2); // Buttons include the filter box, explore button, and sublist buttons
-$roomlist2-bg-color: rgba(33, 38, 44, 0.92);
+$roomlist2-bg-color: rgba(33, 38, 44, 0.90);
 $roomlist2-header-color: #8E99A4;
 $roomsublist2-divider-color: $primary-fg-color;
 
diff --git a/res/themes/element/css/_element.scss b/res/themes/element/css/_element.scss
index f04d931f31..2c302a4c9a 100644
--- a/res/themes/element/css/_element.scss
+++ b/res/themes/element/css/_element.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $preview-bar-bg-color: #f7f7f7;
 $secondary-accent-color: #f2f5f8;
 $tertiary-accent-color: #d3efe1;
 
-$tagpanel-bg-color: #dee3ead1;
+$tagpanel-bg-color: rgba(232, 232, 232, 0.82);
 
 // used by RoomDirectory permissions
 $plinth-bg-color: $secondary-accent-color;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ $rte-group-pill-color: #aaa;
 $topleftmenu-color: #212121;
 $roomheader-color: #45474a;
 $roomheader-bg-color: $primary-bg-color;
-$roomheader-addroom-bg-color: #c9ced9;
+$roomheader-addroom-bg-color: rgba(92, 100, 112, 0.2);
 $roomheader-addroom-fg-color: #5c6470;
 $tagpanel-button-color: #91A1C0;
 $roomheader-button-color: #91A1C0;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ $header-divider-color: #91A1C0;
 $theme-button-bg-color: #e3e8f0;
 
 $roomlist2-button-bg-color: #fff; // Buttons include the filter box, explore button, and sublist buttons
-$roomlist2-bg-color: #f3f8fde8;
+$roomlist2-bg-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.90);
 $roomlist2-header-color: $primary-fg-color;
 $roomsublist2-divider-color: $primary-fg-color;