diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes.scss
index 3b252e56200c..19f59b2dc49c 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes.scss
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@
 @import "minimal-mistakes/page";
 @import "minimal-mistakes/archive";
 @import "minimal-mistakes/sidebar";
+@import "minimal-mistakes/topbar";
 @import "minimal-mistakes/print";
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_topbar.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_topbar.scss
index 72c1cdac6bf9..6d1b83055253 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_topbar.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_topbar.scss
@@ -15,7 +15,17 @@
     -webkit-animation-delay: 0.15s;
     animation-delay: 0.15s;
     z-index: 20;
-    background-color: $header-background-color;
+    background-color: $subheader-background-color;
+
+    .nav__list {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+    .nav__items {
+        margin: 0 1em;
+    }
+    label {
+        margin-top: 3px;
+    }
 
     &__inner-wrap {
         @include clearfix;
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_arthur.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_arthur.scss
index 966fff7eb64a..9b7057804ec3 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_arthur.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_arthur.scss
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ $caption-font-family: $sans-serif !default;
 $text-color: #3B3E40 !default;
 $muted-text-color: $text-color !default;
 $primary-color: #e2e1dd !default;
+$secondary-color: mix(#fff, #e2e1dd, 20%) !default;
 $border-color: mix(#fff, $text-color, 75%) !default;
 $background-color: #f2f1ed !default;
 $header-background-color: $primary-color !default;
+$subheader-background-color: $secondary-color !default;
 $footer-background-color: $primary-color !default;
 $link-color: #515999 !default;
 $masthead-link-color: $text-color !default;