diff --git a/colors/paramount.vim b/colors/paramount.vim
index 405ee7e..fad206f 100644
--- a/colors/paramount.vim
+++ b/colors/paramount.vim
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ endif
 
 let g:colors_name='paramount'
 
-let s:black           = { "gui": "#262626", "cterm": "235" }
+let s:black           = { "gui": "#000000", "cterm": "232" }
 let s:medium_gray     = { "gui": "#767676", "cterm": "243" }
 let s:white           = { "gui": "#F1F1F1", "cterm": "15"  }
 let s:actual_white    = { "gui": "#FFFFFF", "cterm": "231" }
 let s:subtle_black    = { "gui": "#303030", "cterm": "236" }
-let s:light_black     = { "gui": "#4E4E4E", "cterm": "239" }
-let s:lighter_black   = { "gui": "#606060", "cterm": "241" }
+let s:light_black     = { "gui": "#262626", "cterm": "235" }
+let s:lighter_black   = { "gui": "#4E4E4E", "cterm": "239" }
 let s:light_gray      = { "gui": "#A8A8A8", "cterm": "248" }
 let s:lighter_gray    = { "gui": "#C6C6C6", "cterm": "251" }
 let s:lightest_gray   = { "gui": "#EEEEEE", "cterm": "255" }