diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/special-rows/hui-section-row.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/special-rows/hui-section-row.ts
index ef1e14cb25..4052921bb6 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/special-rows/hui-section-row.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/special-rows/hui-section-row.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class HuiSectionRow extends LitElement implements LovelaceRow {
   static get styles(): CSSResult {
     return css`
       .label {
-        color: var(--primary-text-color);
+        color: var(--section-header-text-color, var(--primary-text-color));
         margin-left: 8px;
         margin-bottom: 8px;
         margin-top: 16px;