diff --git a/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp b/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
index e4ac04e8d6ef2..b08ac34f0563d 100644
--- a/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@
 
 using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // "light" looks too bright on dark mode on Windows only
+    #define BACKGROUND_PALETTE "alternate-base"
+#else
+    // ...and "alternate-base" looks too bright on macOS only.  On Linux/Plasma either one looked fine ...
+    #define BACKGROUND_PALETTE "light"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef BUILD_FILE_PROVIDER_MODULE
 #include "macOS/fileprovider.h"
 #endif
@@ -182,7 +190,7 @@ AccountSettings::AccountSettings(AccountState *accountState, QWidget *parent)
     const auto delegate = new FolderStatusDelegate;
     delegate->setParent(this);
 
-    setStyleSheet("QWidget#syncFoldersPanelContents, QWidget#connectionSettingsPanelContents, QWidget#fileProviderPanelContents { background: palette(alternate-base); }"_L1);
+    setStyleSheet("QWidget#syncFoldersPanelContents, QWidget#connectionSettingsPanelContents, QWidget#fileProviderPanelContents { background: palette(" BACKGROUND_PALETTE "); }"_L1);
     _ui->syncFoldersPanelContents->setAutoFillBackground(true);
     _ui->syncFoldersPanelContents->setAttribute(Qt::WA_StyledBackground, true);
     _ui->syncFoldersPanelContents->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -199,7 +207,7 @@ AccountSettings::AccountSettings(AccountState *accountState, QWidget *parent)
     _ui->_folderList->header()->hide();
     _ui->_folderList->setAutoFillBackground(true);
     _ui->_folderList->setAttribute(Qt::WA_StyledBackground, true);
-    _ui->_folderList->setStyleSheet(QStringLiteral("QTreeView { background: palette(alternate-base); }"));
+    _ui->_folderList->setStyleSheet(QStringLiteral("QTreeView { background: palette(" BACKGROUND_PALETTE "); }"));
     _ui->_folderList->setItemDelegate(delegate);
     _ui->_folderList->setModel(_model);
     _ui->_folderList->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents);
diff --git a/src/gui/macOS/ui/FileProviderSettings.qml b/src/gui/macOS/ui/FileProviderSettings.qml
index 9f658fdb001a5..0b39dfe1af6c6 100644
--- a/src/gui/macOS/ui/FileProviderSettings.qml
+++ b/src/gui/macOS/ui/FileProviderSettings.qml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Page {
     title: qsTr("Virtual files settings")
 
     background: Rectangle {
-        color: palette.alternateBase
+        color: palette.light
         border.width: root.showBorder ? Style.normalBorderWidth : 0
         border.color: palette.mid
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/networksettings.cpp b/src/gui/networksettings.cpp
index 81debd67cbbfc..e4edda10b4e71 100644
--- a/src/gui/networksettings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/networksettings.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
 #include <QPalette>
 #include <type_traits>
 
+constexpr auto BACKGROUND_ROLE =
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // "light" looks too bright on dark mode on Windows only
+    QPalette::AlternateBase;
+#else
+    // ...and "alternate-base" looks too bright on macOS only.  On Linux/Plasma either one looked fine ...
+    QPalette::Light;
+#endif
+
 namespace OCC {
 
 NetworkSettings::NetworkSettings(const AccountPtr &account, QWidget *parent)
@@ -30,13 +39,13 @@ NetworkSettings::NetworkSettings(const AccountPtr &account, QWidget *parent)
 {
     _ui->setupUi(this);
     setAutoFillBackground(true);
-    setBackgroundRole(QPalette::AlternateBase);
+    setBackgroundRole(BACKGROUND_ROLE);
     _ui->proxyGroupBox->setAutoFillBackground(true);
-    _ui->proxyGroupBox->setBackgroundRole(QPalette::AlternateBase);
+    _ui->proxyGroupBox->setBackgroundRole(BACKGROUND_ROLE);
     _ui->downloadBox->setAutoFillBackground(true);
-    _ui->downloadBox->setBackgroundRole(QPalette::AlternateBase);
+    _ui->downloadBox->setBackgroundRole(BACKGROUND_ROLE);
     _ui->uploadBox->setAutoFillBackground(true);
-    _ui->uploadBox->setBackgroundRole(QPalette::AlternateBase);
+    _ui->uploadBox->setBackgroundRole(BACKGROUND_ROLE);
 
     _ui->manualSettings->setVisible(_ui->manualProxyRadioButton->isChecked());
 
diff --git a/src/gui/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
index eabd26f097cb6..910c9e19805df 100644
--- a/src/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@
 
 using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // "light" looks too bright on dark mode on Windows only
+    #define BACKGROUND_PALETTE "alternate-base"
+#else
+    // ...and "alternate-base" looks too bright on macOS only.  On Linux/Plasma either one looked fine ...
+    #define BACKGROUND_PALETTE "light"
+#endif
+
 namespace {
 class CurrentPageSizeStackedWidget : public QStackedWidget
 {
@@ -434,7 +442,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::customizeStyle()
         "#Settings { background: palette(window); border-radius: 0; }"
 
         /* Navigation */
-        "#settings_navigation, #settings_navigation_scroll { background: palette(alternate-base); border-radius: 12px; padding: 4px; }"
+        "#settings_navigation, #settings_navigation_scroll { background: palette(" BACKGROUND_PALETTE "); border-radius: 12px; padding: 4px; }"
 
         /* Content area */
         "#settings_content, #settings_content_scroll { background: palette(window); border-radius: 12px; }"
@@ -442,7 +450,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::customizeStyle()
         /* Panels */
         "#generalGroupBox, #advancedGroupBox, #aboutAndUpdatesGroupBox,"
         "#accountStatusPanel, #connectionSettingsPanel, #fileProviderPanel, #syncFoldersPanel {"
-        " background: palette(alternate-base);"
+        " background: palette(" BACKGROUND_PALETTE ");"
         " border-radius: 10px;"
         " margin: 0px;"
         " padding: 6px;"