diff --git a/autoload/airline/themes/pencil.vim b/autoload/airline/themes/pencil.vim
index e7b6f8d..7bce31a 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/themes/pencil.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/themes/pencil.vim
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ function! airline#themes#pencil#refresh()
   " Inactive, according to VertSplit in pencil
   " (bg dark: base00; bg light: base0)
   if s:background == 'dark'
-    let s:IA = [s:base02, s:base00, '']
+    let s:IA = [s:base01, s:base02, '']
   else
-    let s:IA = [s:base2, s:base0, '']
+    let s:IA = [s:base1, s:base2, '']
   endif
 
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