diff --git a/assets/branding/bevy_bird_light.png b/assets/branding/bevy_bird_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/branding/bevy_bird_light.png
rename to assets/branding/bevy_bird_dark.png
diff --git a/assets/branding/bevy_bird_light.svg b/assets/branding/bevy_bird_dark.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/branding/bevy_bird_light.svg
rename to assets/branding/bevy_bird_dark.svg
diff --git a/assets/pixel/bevy_pixel_dark.png b/assets/pixel/bevy_pixel_dark.png
index 15feaa9460..563531d0a5 100644
Binary files a/assets/pixel/bevy_pixel_dark.png and b/assets/pixel/bevy_pixel_dark.png differ
diff --git a/examples/2d/bloom_2d.rs b/examples/2d/bloom_2d.rs
index 16f48b3667..357865216a 100644
--- a/examples/2d/bloom_2d.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/bloom_2d.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // Sprite
     commands.spawn(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/bevy_bird_light.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/bevy_bird_dark.png"),
         sprite: Sprite {
             color: Color::rgb(5.0, 5.0, 5.0), // 4. Put something bright in a dark environment to see the effect
             custom_size: Some(Vec2::splat(160.0)),
diff --git a/examples/2d/pixel_perfect.rs b/examples/2d/pixel_perfect.rs
index f0f276da61..ef7b89542f 100644
--- a/examples/2d/pixel_perfect.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/pixel_perfect.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands.spawn((
         SpriteBundle {
-            texture: asset_server.load("pixel/bevy_pixel_light.png"),
+            texture: asset_server.load("pixel/bevy_pixel_dark.png"),
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(100., 0., 0.),
             ..default()
         },
diff --git a/examples/2d/sprite.rs b/examples/2d/sprite.rs
index 79e3d010eb..5fdf172a5b 100644
--- a/examples/2d/sprite.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/sprite.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn main() {
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands.spawn(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/bevy_bird_light.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/bevy_bird_dark.png"),
         ..default()
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs b/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs
index c7619859c9..33ac914995 100644
--- a/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn main() {
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands.spawn(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/bevy_bird_light.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/bevy_bird_dark.png"),
         sprite: Sprite {
             // Flip the logo to the left
             flip_x: true,
diff --git a/examples/3d/anti_aliasing.rs b/examples/3d/anti_aliasing.rs
index 6e71640f74..255ccf00bd 100644
--- a/examples/3d/anti_aliasing.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/anti_aliasing.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ fn setup(
     // Plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
         mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(50.0).into()),
-        material: materials.add(Color::GRAY.into()),
+        material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.1, 0.2, 0.1).into()),
         ..default()
     });
 
diff --git a/examples/3d/deferred_rendering.rs b/examples/3d/deferred_rendering.rs
index 1bf1978851..63a51f995a 100644
--- a/examples/3d/deferred_rendering.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/deferred_rendering.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fn setup(
         ..default()
     });
 
-    let mut forward_mat: StandardMaterial = Color::GRAY.into();
+    let mut forward_mat: StandardMaterial = Color::rgb(0.1, 0.2, 0.1).into();
     forward_mat.opaque_render_method = OpaqueRendererMethod::Forward;
     let forward_mat_h = materials.add(forward_mat);
 
diff --git a/examples/3d/tonemapping.rs b/examples/3d/tonemapping.rs
index 2617a9eb2c..1608640be4 100644
--- a/examples/3d/tonemapping.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/tonemapping.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn setup_basic_scene(
     commands.spawn((
         PbrBundle {
             mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(50.0).into()),
-            material: materials.add(Color::GRAY.into()),
+            material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.1, 0.2, 0.1).into()),
             ..default()
         },
         SceneNumber(1),