diff --git a/src/System.Windows.Forms/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/System.Windows.Forms/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 937f10c2eda..3348c917404 100644
--- a/src/System.Windows.Forms/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/System.Windows.Forms/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-override System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.OnBackColorChanged(System.EventArgs! e) -> void
-override System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.OnForeColorChanged(System.EventArgs! e) -> void
 static System.Windows.Forms.Application.SetColorMode(System.Windows.Forms.SystemColorMode systemColorMode) -> void
 static System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialog.ShowDialogAsync(nint hwndOwner, System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogPage! page, System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogStartupLocation startupLocation = System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogStartupLocation.CenterOwner) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogButton!>!
 static System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialog.ShowDialogAsync(System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window! owner, System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogPage! page, System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogStartupLocation startupLocation = System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogStartupLocation.CenterOwner) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Windows.Forms.TaskDialogButton!>!
diff --git a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonBase.cs b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonBase.cs
index 05626bc91a2..0e96522e4b8 100644
--- a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonBase.cs
+++ b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonBase.cs
@@ -1202,30 +1202,6 @@ protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs kevent)
         base.OnKeyDown(kevent);
     }
 
-    // These two properties are mainly used for ButtonDarkModeAdapter.
-    internal bool BackColorSet { get; set; }
-    internal bool ForeColorSet { get; set; }
-
-    protected override void OnForeColorChanged(EventArgs e)
-    {
-        base.OnForeColorChanged(e);
-        if (Application.IsDarkModeEnabled)
-        {
-            ForeColorSet = ShouldSerializeForeColor();
-            UpdateOwnerDraw();
-        }
-    }
-
-    protected override void OnBackColorChanged(EventArgs e)
-    {
-        base.OnBackColorChanged(e);
-        if (Application.IsDarkModeEnabled)
-        {
-            BackColorSet = ShouldSerializeBackColor();
-            UpdateOwnerDraw();
-        }
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     ///  Raises the <see cref="OnKeyUp"/> event.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonInternal/DarkMode/ButtonDarkModeAdapter.cs b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonInternal/DarkMode/ButtonDarkModeAdapter.cs
index b3b0f8d2e3b..a85dd3ed4cc 100644
--- a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonInternal/DarkMode/ButtonDarkModeAdapter.cs
+++ b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Buttons/ButtonInternal/DarkMode/ButtonDarkModeAdapter.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ private Color GetButtonTextColor(IDeviceContext deviceContext, PushButtonState s
     {
         Color textColor;
 
-        if (Control.ForeColorSet)
+        if (Control.ForeColor != Forms.Control.DefaultForeColor)
         {
             textColor = new ColorOptions(deviceContext, Control.ForeColor, Control.BackColor)
             {
@@ -51,23 +51,23 @@ private Color GetButtonTextColor(IDeviceContext deviceContext, PushButtonState s
 
     private Color GetButtonBackColor(PushButtonState state)
     {
-        Color textColor;
+        Color backColor;
 
-        if (Control.BackColorSet)
+        if (Control.BackColor != Forms.Control.DefaultBackColor)
         {
-            textColor = Control.BackColor;
+            backColor = Control.BackColor;
 
             if (IsHighContrastHighlighted())
             {
-                textColor = SystemColors.HighlightText;
+                backColor = SystemColors.HighlightText;
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            textColor = ButtonDarkModeRenderer.GetBackgroundColor(state, Control.IsDefault);
+            backColor = ButtonDarkModeRenderer.GetBackgroundColor(state, Control.IsDefault);
         }
 
-        return textColor;
+        return backColor;
     }
 
     internal override void PaintUp(PaintEventArgs e, CheckState state)