diff --git a/gui-lib/framework/private/main.rkt b/gui-lib/framework/private/main.rkt
index 021108de0..6f396c3a1 100644
--- a/gui-lib/framework/private/main.rkt
+++ b/gui-lib/framework/private/main.rkt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                                     l))
                              values)
 
-(preferences:set-default 'framework:paren-color-scheme 'basic-grey symbol?)
+(preferences:set-default 'framework:paren-color-scheme 'spring symbol?)
   
 (define cond/offset-defaults
   '(("case-lambda" 0)