diff --git a/Common/DefaultOptions.h b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
index b59af06667fb208b92d1f60ed1f17d41069c32c5..c2e87a76c11bd912ad80c3b2c1b5fb611870f977 100644
--- a/Common/DefaultOptions.h
+++ b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ StringXColor GeneralOptions_Color[] = {
     {245, 245, 245, 255}, {255, 255, 255, 255}, {245, 245, 245, 255},
     "Background color" },
   { F|O, "BackgroundGradient" , opt_general_color_background_gradient ,
-    {145, 145, 145, 255}, {208, 215, 255, 255}, {145, 145, 145, 255},
+    {185, 185, 185, 255}, {208, 215, 255, 255}, {185, 185, 185, 255},
     "Background gradient color" },
   { F|O, "Foreground" , opt_general_color_foreground ,
     {85, 85, 85, 255}, {85, 85, 85, 255}, {128, 128, 128, 255},
diff --git a/doc/VERSIONS.txt b/doc/VERSIONS.txt
index 8f03e9e6610022874689b3db68fe6a13a3cb7c1b..d711483fc195f049db85e6a7f86d7166cd9d64cf 100644
--- a/doc/VERSIONS.txt
+++ b/doc/VERSIONS.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-2.9.2: added support for extrusion of embedded points/curves.
+2.9.2: added support for extrusion of embedded points/curves; improved
+hex-dominant algorithm; new dark interface mode.
 
 2.9.1 (March 18, 2015): minor bug fixes.