diff --git a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c
index d20ef0e70e0..d8529823a9c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void draw_uvs_shadow(Object *obedit)
 	const int cd_loop_uv_offset = CustomData_get_offset(&bm->ldata, CD_MLOOPUV);
 
 	/* draws the gray mesh when painting */
-	glColor3ub(112, 112, 112);
+	UI_ThemeColor(TH_UV_SHADOW);
 
 	BM_ITER_MESH (efa, &iter, bm, BM_FACES_OF_MESH) {
 		glBegin(GL_LINE_LOOP);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
index c2f159356b3..b65c7c1bc46 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ typedef struct ThemeSpace {
 	char preview_stitch_unstitchable[4];
 	char preview_stitch_active[4];
 	
-	char uv_shadow[4];
-	char uv_others[4];
+	char uv_shadow[4]; /* two uses, for uvs with modifier applied on mesh and uvs during painting */
+	char uv_others[4]; /* uvs of other objects */
 
 	char match[4];				/* outliner - filter match */
 	char selected_highlight[4];	/* outliner - selected item */