diff --git a/lib/pry/pry_class.rb b/lib/pry/pry_class.rb
index 303a5a5e..d5099722 100644
--- a/lib/pry/pry_class.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/pry_class.rb
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ Readline version #{ver} detected - will not auto_resize! correctly.
       :heading_color            => :bright_blue,
 
       :public_method_color      => :default,
-      :private_method_color     => :blue,
-      :protected_method_color   => :blue,
+      :private_method_color     => :green,
+      :protected_method_color   => :yellow,
       :method_missing_color     => :bright_red,
 
       :local_var_color          => :yellow,