diff --git a/colors/paper-custom.erb b/colors/paper-custom.erb
index 5ad68ec..80426ba 100644
--- a/colors/paper-custom.erb
+++ b/colors/paper-custom.erb
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@
           [ "Normal", bg, fg, "NONE" ],
 
           [ "Special", "NONE", color_primary_strong, "bold" ],
-          [ "NonText", "NONE", color_primary_strong, "NONE" ],
+          [ "SpecialKey", "NONE", ui_fg_weak, "NONE"],
+          [ "NonText", "NONE", ui_fg_weak, "NONE"],
+          [ "Noise", "NONE", ui_fg_weak, "NONE"],
           [ "Tag", color_primary_weak, "NONE", "NONE" ],
 
           [ "Identifier", "NONE", color_primary, "bold" ],
@@ -150,8 +152,6 @@
           [ "PmenuSel", ui_bg, ui_fg_strong, "bold" ],
           [ "PmenuThumb", ui_bg, ui_fg, "NONE" ],
 
-          [ "SpecialKey", "NONE", color_primary_strong, "NONE" ],
-
           [ "IncSearch", ui_incsearch, bg, "NONE" ],
           [ "Search", ui_search, ui_fg_strong, "NONE" ],
 
diff --git a/colors/paper-custom.vim b/colors/paper-custom.vim
index 009c452..9126198 100644
--- a/colors/paper-custom.vim
+++ b/colors/paper-custom.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ if ($TERM =~ '256' || &t_Co >= 256) || has("gui_running")
     hi Normal ctermbg=234 ctermfg=243 cterm=NONE guibg=#ffffff guifg=#8c8c8c gui=NONE
     set background=light
     hi Special ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=164 cterm=bold guibg=NONE guifg=#ad006d gui=bold
-    hi NonText ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=164 cterm=NONE guibg=NONE guifg=#ad006d gui=NONE
+    hi SpecialKey ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=240 cterm=NONE guibg=NONE guifg=#bbbbbb gui=NONE
+    hi NonText ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=240 cterm=NONE guibg=NONE guifg=#bbbbbb gui=NONE
+    hi Noise ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=240 cterm=NONE guibg=NONE guifg=#bbbbbb gui=NONE
     hi Tag ctermbg=164 ctermfg=NONE cterm=NONE guibg=#e846ac guifg=NONE gui=NONE
     hi Identifier ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=164 cterm=bold guibg=NONE guifg=#d70087 gui=bold
     hi Function ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=164 cterm=NONE guibg=NONE guifg=#d70087 gui=NONE
@@ -74,7 +76,6 @@ if ($TERM =~ '256' || &t_Co >= 256) || has("gui_running")
     hi PmenuSbar ctermbg=238 ctermfg=243 cterm=NONE guibg=#efefef guifg=#929292 gui=NONE
     hi PmenuSel ctermbg=238 ctermfg=255 cterm=bold guibg=#efefef guifg=#555555 gui=bold
     hi PmenuThumb ctermbg=238 ctermfg=243 cterm=NONE guibg=#efefef guifg=#929292 gui=NONE
-    hi SpecialKey ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=164 cterm=NONE guibg=NONE guifg=#ad006d gui=NONE
     hi IncSearch ctermbg=17 ctermfg=234 cterm=NONE guibg=#beced5 guifg=#ffffff gui=NONE
     hi Search ctermbg=17 ctermfg=255 cterm=NONE guibg=#dce5ed guifg=#555555 gui=NONE
     hi Visual ctermbg=17 ctermfg=NONE cterm=NONE guibg=#ced8e0 guifg=NONE gui=NONE
@@ -337,7 +338,9 @@ elseif &t_Co == 8 || $TERM !~# '^linux' || &t_Co == 16
     hi Normal ctermbg=black ctermfg=gray cterm=NONE
     set background=light
     hi Special ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=magenta cterm=bold
-    hi NonText ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=magenta cterm=NONE
+    hi SpecialKey ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=gray cterm=NONE
+    hi NonText ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=gray cterm=NONE
+    hi Noise ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=gray cterm=NONE
     hi Tag ctermbg=magenta ctermfg=NONE cterm=NONE
     hi Identifier ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=magenta cterm=bold
     hi Function ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=magenta cterm=NONE
@@ -388,7 +391,6 @@ elseif &t_Co == 8 || $TERM !~# '^linux' || &t_Co == 16
     hi PmenuSbar ctermbg=gray ctermfg=gray cterm=NONE
     hi PmenuSel ctermbg=gray ctermfg=white cterm=bold
     hi PmenuThumb ctermbg=gray ctermfg=gray cterm=NONE
-    hi SpecialKey ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=magenta cterm=NONE
     hi IncSearch ctermbg=darkblue ctermfg=black cterm=NONE
     hi Search ctermbg=darkblue ctermfg=white cterm=NONE
     hi Visual ctermbg=darkblue ctermfg=NONE cterm=NONE