diff --git a/src/layer/road.js b/src/layer/road.js
index 33ed9e1e1..d756cc904 100644
--- a/src/layer/road.js
+++ b/src/layer/road.js
@@ -904,11 +904,11 @@ class Busway extends Tertiary {
       ["exponential", roadExp],
       ["zoom"],
       this.minZoomFill,
-      `hsl(${buswayHue}, 25%, 85%)`,
+      `hsl(${buswayHue}, 25%, 50%)`,
       this.minZoomFill + 2,
-      `hsl(${buswayHue}, 25%, 75%)`,
+      `hsl(${buswayHue}, 25%, 50%)`,
       14.9999,
-      `hsl(${buswayHue}, 25%, 75%)`,
+      `hsl(${buswayHue}, 25%, 50%)`,
       15,
       `hsl(${buswayHue}, 25%, 80%)`,
     ];