diff --git a/autoload/airline/themes/solarized.vim b/autoload/airline/themes/solarized.vim
index db52bcf..d28e4e1 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/themes/solarized.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/themes/solarized.vim
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ function! airline#themes#solarized#refresh()
   let s:NF = [s:orange, s:N3[1], '']
   let s:NW = [s:base3, s:orange, '']
   if s:background == 'dark'
-    let s:NM = [s:base1, s:N3[1], '']
+    let s:NM = [s:base2, s:N3[1], '']
   else
-    let s:NM = [s:base01, s:N3[1], '']
+    let s:NM = [s:base02, s:N3[1], '']
   endif
 
   " Insert mode
@@ -73,11 +73,12 @@ function! airline#themes#solarized#refresh()
   let s:RM = s:NM
   let s:RF = s:NF
 
-  " Inactive
+  " Inactive, according to VertSplit in solarized
+  " (bg dark: base00; bg light: base0)
   if s:background == 'dark'
-    let s:IA = [s:base00, s:base02, '']
+    let s:IA = [s:base02, s:base00, '']
   else
-    let s:IA = [s:base1, s:base2, '']
+    let s:IA = [s:base2, s:base0, '']
   endif
 
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