diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 05b7fff6a3c..93279e39817 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -1018,9 +1018,9 @@ en:
     topic_views_heat_medium: "After this many views, the views field is moderately highlighted."
     topic_views_heat_high: "After this many views, the views field is strongly highlighted."
 
-    cold_age_days_low: "After this many days of conversation, the last activity date is slightly highlighted."
-    cold_age_days_medium: "After this many days of conversation, the last activity date is moderately highlighted."
-    cold_age_days_high: "After this many days of conversation, the last activity date is strongly highlighted."
+    cold_age_days_low: "After this many days of conversation, the last activity date is slightly dimmed."
+    cold_age_days_medium: "After this many days of conversation, the last activity date is moderately dimmed."
+    cold_age_days_high: "After this many days of conversation, the last activity date is strongly dimmed."
 
     history_hours_low: "A post edited within this many hours has the edit indicator slightly highlighted"
     history_hours_medium: "A post edited within this many hours has the edit indicator moderately highlighted."
diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index b310d55fb8d..5c617ad585b 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -846,10 +846,10 @@ uncategorized:
     default: 14
   cold_age_days_medium:
     client: true
-    default: 60
+    default: 90
   cold_age_days_high:
     client: true
-    default: 120
+    default: 180
 
   # Warnings
   educate_until_posts: 2