diff --git a/Common/DefaultOptions.h b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
index c0f6cac3a5fea623f7620452e74353822c73ea58..3e5627b0e6eb9d589a375917f4e5962881483041 100644
--- a/Common/DefaultOptions.h
+++ b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ StringXColor GeneralOptions_Color[] = {
     {0, 0, 0, 255}, {255, 255, 255, 255}, {255, 255, 255, 255},
     "Background color" },
   { F|O, "BackgroundGradient" , opt_general_color_background_gradient ,
-    {0, 0, 128, 255}, {128, 147, 255, 255}, {125, 125, 125, 255},
+    {0, 0, 128, 255}, {208, 215, 255, 255}, {125, 125, 125, 255},
     "Background gradient color" },
   { F|O, "Foreground" , opt_general_color_foreground ,
     {170, 170, 170, 255}, {85, 85, 85, 255}, {128, 128, 128, 255},
diff --git a/doc/VERSIONS.txt b/doc/VERSIONS.txt
index 096a9ab95a726c720137a361f6ec909df5d64b1f..7bc48c81c7dfa82f95aabc613042e6971863ded8 100644
--- a/doc/VERSIONS.txt
+++ b/doc/VERSIONS.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+2.7.2: small improvements, compilation and bug fixes.
+
 2.7.1 (May 11, 2013): improved Delaunay point insertion; updated onelab; better
 Abaqus and UNV export; small bug and compilation fixes.