Index: lib/Padre/Wx/Dialog/Advanced.pm
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--- lib/Padre/Wx/Dialog/Advanced.pm	(revision 15429)
+++ lib/Padre/Wx/Dialog/Advanced.pm	(working copy)
@@ -710,8 +710,16 @@
 
 	my $index          = -1;
 	my $preferences    = $self->{preferences};
-	my $alternateColor = Wx::Colour->new( 0xED, 0xF5, 0xFF );
 
+	# Try to derive an alternate row colour based on the current system colour
+	my $realColor      = Wx::SystemSettings::GetColour( Wx::wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW );
+	# Alternate candystripe is slightly darker and blueish
+	my $alternateColor = Wx::Colour->new(
+		int($realColor->Red*0.9),
+		int($realColor->Green*0.9),
+		$realColor->Blue,
+	);
+
 	my @preference_names = sort { $a cmp $b } keys %$preferences;
 	if ( $self->{sortcolumn} == 1 ) {