diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index 744560b..70f6522 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ set -g status-justify centre
 set -g status-right "("
 set -g status-left ")"
 
-#### COLOUR (Solarized light)
+#### COLOUR (Default dark (terminal chooses variant))
 # default statusbar colors
-set-option -g status-bg white #base2
+set-option -g status-bg black #base02
 set-option -g status-fg yellow #yellow
 set-option -g status-attr default
 
 # default window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-fg brightyellow #base00
+set-window-option -g window-status-fg brightblue #base0
 set-window-option -g window-status-bg default
 #set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
 
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg default
 #set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr bright
 
 # pane border
-set-option -g pane-border-fg white #base2
-set-option -g pane-active-border-fg brightcyan #base1
+set-option -g pane-border-fg black #base02
+set-option -g pane-active-border-fg brightgreen #base01
 
 # message text
-set-option -g message-bg white #base2
+set-option -g message-bg black #base02
 set-option -g message-fg brightred #orange
 
 # pane number display
diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index a45ac7d..d7c96e1 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ nnoremap <leader>a :echo("\<leader\> works! It is set to <leader>")<CR>
 " Highlighting
 syntax enable
 if has('gui_running')
+    " When gui is running, it pretty much sets its own colors
     set background=light
     set guifont=Inconsolata\ 16
 else
-    set background=light
+    " If we're in a terminal, then we stay default, terminal will choose
+    " which colors it likes.
+    set background=dark
 endif
 
 let g:solarized_termcolors=16