diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/package.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/package.json
index c7e4d25aeaf..7716571721b 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/package.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "path": "./themes/dark_plus.json"
       },
       {
-        "id": "Default Dark+ Experimental",
+        "id": "Default Dark Modern",
         "label": "%darkPlusExperimentalColorThemeLabel%",
         "uiTheme": "vs-dark",
         "path": "./themes/dark_plus_experimental.json"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "path": "./themes/light_plus.json"
       },
       {
-        "id": "Default Light+ Experimental",
+        "id": "Default Light Modern",
         "label": "%lightPlusExperimentalColorThemeLabel%",
         "uiTheme": "vs",
         "path": "./themes/light_plus_experimental.json"
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/package.nls.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/package.nls.json
index d96a488ae59..b39b054ff35 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/package.nls.json
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 	"displayName": "Default Themes",
 	"description": "The default Visual Studio light and dark themes",
 	"darkPlusColorThemeLabel": "Dark+",
-	"darkPlusExperimentalColorThemeLabel": "Dark+ Experimental",
+	"darkPlusExperimentalColorThemeLabel": "Dark Modern",
 	"lightPlusColorThemeLabel": "Light+",
-	"lightPlusExperimentalColorThemeLabel": "Light+ Experimental",
+	"lightPlusExperimentalColorThemeLabel": "Light Modern",
 	"darkColorThemeLabel": "Dark (Visual Studio)",
 	"lightColorThemeLabel": "Light (Visual Studio)",
 	"hcColorThemeLabel": "Dark High Contrast",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
index f5a1647f43c..d5623cc1a5b 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"$schema": "vscode://schemas/color-theme",
-	"name": "Dark+ (Experimental)",
+	"name": "Default Dark Modern",
 	"include": "./dark_plus.json",
 	"colors": {
 		"activityBar.activeBorder": "#0078d4",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json
index 73d42822fcc..1bd197f4606 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus_experimental.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"$schema": "vscode://schemas/color-theme",
-	"name": "Light+ (Experimental)",
+	"name": "Default Light Modern",
 	"include": "./light_plus.json",
 	"colors": {
 		"activityBar.activeBorder": "#005FB8",
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/common/workbenchThemeService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/common/workbenchThemeService.ts
index 149b290979f..b3750610180 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/common/workbenchThemeService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/common/workbenchThemeService.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export enum ThemeSettings {
 }
 
 export enum ThemeSettingDefaults {
-	COLOR_THEME_DARK = 'Default Dark+ Experimental',
-	COLOR_THEME_LIGHT = 'Default Light+ Experimental',
+	COLOR_THEME_DARK = 'Default Dark Modern',
+	COLOR_THEME_LIGHT = 'Default Light Modern',
 	COLOR_THEME_HC_DARK = 'Default High Contrast',
 	COLOR_THEME_HC_LIGHT = 'Default High Contrast Light',