diff --git a/config/bootloaders/grub-pc/grub.cfg b/config/bootloaders/grub-pc/grub.cfg
index a809375..7a94bdc 100644
--- a/config/bootloaders/grub-pc/grub.cfg
+++ b/config/bootloaders/grub-pc/grub.cfg
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ insmod all_video
 insmod gfxterm
 insmod png
 
-set color_normal=light-gray/black
-set color_highlight=white/black
+set color_normal=white/blue
+set color_highlight=white/blue
 
 if [ -e /isolinux/splash.png ]; then
     # binary_syslinux modifies the theme file to point to the correct
diff --git a/config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/grub_boot_splash b/config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/grub_boot_splash
index ec7ba38..fd6b5a6 100755
--- a/config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/grub_boot_splash
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/grub_boot_splash
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo "GRUB_BACKGROUND=\"/usr/share/plymouth/themes/svpro_gnu/svprognu-splash.png\"" >> /etc/default/grub
 echo "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"quiet splash\"" >> /etc/default/grub
 update-grub