diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
index 0375c86eaf..67989b37b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 			pref.r_hair = 0//hex2num(copytext(new_hair, 2, 4))
 			pref.g_hair = 0//hex2num(copytext(new_hair, 4, 6))
 			pref.b_hair = 0//hex2num(copytext(new_hair, 6, 8))
-			pref.s_tone = 0
+			pref.s_tone = -75
 
 			reset_limbs() // Safety for species with incompatible manufacturers; easier than trying to do it case by case.
 			pref.body_markings.Cut() // Basically same as above.
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index f16504b3ca..9dd31c8bee 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -50,10 +50,17 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/r_facial = 0					//Face hair color
 	var/g_facial = 0					//Face hair color
 	var/b_facial = 0					//Face hair color
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	var/s_tone = 0						//Skin tone
 	var/r_skin = 238					//Skin color // Vorestation edit, so color multi sprites can aren't BLACK AS THE VOID by default.
 	var/g_skin = 206					//Skin color // Vorestation edit, so color multi sprites can aren't BLACK AS THE VOID by default.
 	var/b_skin = 179					//Skin color // Vorestation edit, so color multi sprites can aren't BLACK AS THE VOID by default.
+=======
+	var/s_tone = -75						//Skin tone
+	var/r_skin = 0						//Skin color
+	var/g_skin = 0						//Skin color
+	var/b_skin = 0						//Skin color
+>>>>>>> 90cfd5b... Changes default skin tone from 35 to 110 (#7622)
 	var/r_eyes = 0						//Eye color
 	var/g_eyes = 0						//Eye color
 	var/b_eyes = 0						//Eye color