diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index 1ce4cf0..9a2aba5 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -9363,12 +9363,21 @@ static void wl_menu_paint_entry(WMenu *menu, int index, int selected)
     uint32_t *dst = (uint32_t *)pixman_image_get_data(fb->image);
     int stride = pixman_image_get_stride(fb->image) / 4;
 
-    /* Background color */
+    /* Background color from appearance preferences */
     uint32_t bg;
     if (selected) {
-        bg = 0xFF4A6984;
+        WMColor *sc = scr->select_color;
+        bg = 0xFF000000 | ((uint32_t)WMRedComponentOfColor(sc) >> 8 << 16)
+                        | ((uint32_t)WMGreenComponentOfColor(sc) >> 8 << 8)
+                        | ((uint32_t)WMBlueComponentOfColor(sc) >> 8);
     } else {
-        bg = 0xFFAEAAAE;
+        WTexSolid *ts = (WTexSolid *)scr->menu_item_texture;
+        if (ts)
+            bg = 0xFF000000 | ((uint32_t)ts->normal.red >> 8 << 16)
+                            | ((uint32_t)ts->normal.green >> 8 << 8)
+                            | ((uint32_t)ts->normal.blue >> 8);
+        else
+            bg = 0xFFAEAAAE;
     }
 
     for (int row = y; row < y + h && row < fb->height; row++)
@@ -9396,9 +9405,21 @@ static void wl_menu_paint_entry(WMenu *menu, int index, int selected)
 
     /* Draw cascade arrow for submenus (3D right-pointing triangle matching X11) */
     if (entry->cascade >= 0) {
+        WTexSolid *aux = (WTexSolid *)scr->menu_item_texture;
         uint32_t dim_c   = 0xFF606060;
         uint32_t light_c = 0xFFE0E0E0;
         uint32_t dark_c  = 0xFF303030;
+        if (aux) {
+            dim_c   = 0xFF000000 | ((uint32_t)aux->dim.red >> 8 << 16)
+                                 | ((uint32_t)aux->dim.green >> 8 << 8)
+                                 | ((uint32_t)aux->dim.blue >> 8);
+            light_c = 0xFF000000 | ((uint32_t)aux->light.red >> 8 << 16)
+                                 | ((uint32_t)aux->light.green >> 8 << 8)
+                                 | ((uint32_t)aux->light.blue >> 8);
+            dark_c  = 0xFF000000 | ((uint32_t)aux->dark.red >> 8 << 16)
+                                 | ((uint32_t)aux->dark.green >> 8 << 8)
+                                 | ((uint32_t)aux->dark.blue >> 8);
+        }
         /* Top edge: dim line from (w-11, y+6) to (w-6, y+h/2-1) */
         int x0 = w - 11, y0 = y + 6, x1 = w - 6, y1 = y + h / 2 - 1;
         for (int i = 0; i <= 5; i++) {