diff --git a/colors/solarized8_light.vim b/colors/solarized8_light.vim
index cfeaddc..62d5c78 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_light.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_light.vim
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ if has('nvim')
   let g:terminal_color_14 = '#93a1a1'
   let g:terminal_color_15 = '#fdf6e3'
 endif
-hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=15 guifg=#fdf6e3 ctermbg=12 guibg=#839496
+hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=NONE guifg=NONE ctermbg=7 guibg=#eee8d5
 hi! link vimVar Identifier
 hi! link vimFunc Function
 hi! link vimUserFunc Function
diff --git a/colors/solarized8_light_flat.vim b/colors/solarized8_light_flat.vim
index 81cb644..4805e3d 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_light_flat.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_light_flat.vim
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ if has('nvim')
   let g:terminal_color_14 = '#93a1a1'
   let g:terminal_color_15 = '#fdf6e3'
 endif
-hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=15 guifg=#fdf6e3 ctermbg=12 guibg=#839496
+hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=NONE guifg=NONE ctermbg=7 guibg=#eee8d5
 hi! link vimVar Identifier
 hi! link vimFunc Function
 hi! link vimUserFunc Function
diff --git a/colors/solarized8_light_high.vim b/colors/solarized8_light_high.vim
index ec32dd0..015ce75 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_light_high.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_light_high.vim
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ if has('nvim')
   let g:terminal_color_14 = '#93a1a1'
   let g:terminal_color_15 = '#fdf6e3'
 endif
-hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=15 guifg=#fdf6e3 ctermbg=11 guibg=#657b83
+hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=NONE guifg=NONE ctermbg=7 guibg=#eee8d5
 hi! link vimVar Identifier
 hi! link vimFunc Function
 hi! link vimUserFunc Function
diff --git a/colors/solarized8_light_low.vim b/colors/solarized8_light_low.vim
index 6c19fc9..37fb717 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_light_low.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_light_low.vim
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ if has('nvim')
   let g:terminal_color_14 = '#93a1a1'
   let g:terminal_color_15 = '#fdf6e3'
 endif
-hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=15 guifg=#fdf6e3 ctermbg=12 guibg=#839496
+hi! MatchParen cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=NONE guifg=NONE ctermbg=7 guibg=#eee8d5
 hi! link vimVar Identifier
 hi! link vimFunc Function
 hi! link vimUserFunc Function
diff --git a/src/solarized8.vim b/src/solarized8.vim
index cb7b0f3..f8a2d0c 100644
--- a/src/solarized8.vim
+++ b/src/solarized8.vim
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ for s:solarized_background in ["dark", "light"]
     if s:solarized_background == 'dark'
       call s:put("hi! MatchParen"     .s:fmt_bold   .s:fg_base3  .s:bg_base02)
     else
-      call s:put("hi! MatchParen"     .s:fmt_bold   .s:fg_base03 .s:bg_base00)
+      call s:put("hi! MatchParen"     .s:fmt_bold   .s:fg_none .s:bg_base02)
     endif
     "}}}
     " vim syntax highlighting "{{{