diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/color-palettes.js b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/color-palettes.js
index acb374f29f9..66d92e7a26a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/color-palettes.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/color-palettes.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import I18n from "I18n";
 import ComboBoxComponent from "select-kit/components/combo-box";
 
 export default ComboBoxComponent.extend({
@@ -6,5 +7,9 @@ export default ComboBoxComponent.extend({
 
   modifyComponentForRow() {
     return "color-palettes/color-palettes-row";
+  },
+
+  selectKitOptions: {
+    translatedNone: I18n.t("admin.customize.theme.default_light_scheme")
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/themes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/themes_controller.rb
index a78a38f618b..8d70ea9afa8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/themes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/themes_controller.rb
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class Admin::ThemesController < Admin::AdminController
                                           theme_fields: :upload
                                           )
     @color_schemes = ColorScheme.all.includes(:theme, color_scheme_colors: :color_scheme).to_a
-    light = ColorScheme.new(name: I18n.t("color_schemes.light"))
+    light = ColorScheme.new(name: I18n.t("color_schemes.light_default"))
     @color_schemes.unshift(light)
 
     payload = {
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 6ac1680edd1..ad29da0b9be 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -3647,7 +3647,7 @@ en:
         use_global_key: Global Key (allows all actions)
         scopes:
           description: |
-            When using scopes, you can restrict an API key to a specific set of endpoints. 
+            When using scopes, you can restrict an API key to a specific set of endpoints.
             You can also define which parameters will be allowed. Use commas to separate multiple values.
           title: Scopes
           resource: Resource
@@ -3909,6 +3909,7 @@ en:
           is_default: "Theme is enabled by default"
           user_selectable: "Theme can be selected by users"
           color_scheme: "Color Palette"
+          default_light_scheme: "Light (default)"
           color_scheme_select: "Select colors to be used by theme"
           custom_sections: "Custom sections:"
           theme_components: "Theme Components"
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 3219e5300d5..840a54a0422 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -3872,6 +3872,7 @@ en:
   color_schemes:
     base_theme_name: "Base"
     light: "Light"
+    light_default: "Light (default)"
     dark: "Dark"
     neutral: "Neutral"
     grey_amber: "Grey Amber"