diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/brush.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/brush.cc
index eb783ed4abc..c32cd1ea64d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/brush.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/brush.cc
@@ -1865,17 +1865,17 @@ void BKE_brush_sculpt_reset(Brush *br)
     case SCULPT_TOOL_PAINT:
       br->hardness = 0.4f;
       br->spacing = 10;
-      br->alpha = 0.6f;
+      br->alpha = 1.0f;
       br->flow = 1.0f;
       br->tip_scale_x = 1.0f;
       br->tip_roundness = 1.0f;
       br->density = 1.0f;
       br->flag &= ~BRUSH_SPACE_ATTEN;
-      copy_v3_fl(br->rgb, 1.0f);
-      zero_v3(br->secondary_rgb);
+      zero_v3(br->rgb);
+      copy_v3_fl(br->secondary_rgb, 1.0f);
       break;
     case SCULPT_TOOL_SMEAR:
-      br->alpha = 1.0f;
+      br->alpha = 0.6f;
       br->spacing = 5;
       br->flag &= ~BRUSH_ALPHA_PRESSURE;
       br->flag &= ~BRUSH_SPACE_ATTEN;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_filter_color.cc b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_filter_color.cc
index bdf42b895cf..b080377bc23 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_filter_color.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_filter_color.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ enum eSculptColorFilterTypes {
   COLOR_FILTER_SMOOTH,
 };
 
+static const float fill_filter_default_color[4] = {1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
+
 static EnumPropertyItem prop_color_filter_types[] = {
     {COLOR_FILTER_FILL, "FILL", 0, "Fill", "Fill with a specific color"},
     {COLOR_FILTER_HUE, "HUE", 0, "Hue", "Change hue"},
@@ -466,9 +468,9 @@ void SCULPT_OT_color_filter(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* rna */
   SCULPT_mesh_filter_properties(ot);
 
-  RNA_def_enum(ot->srna, "type", prop_color_filter_types, COLOR_FILTER_HUE, "Filter Type", "");
+  RNA_def_enum(ot->srna, "type", prop_color_filter_types, COLOR_FILTER_FILL, "Filter Type", "");
 
   PropertyRNA *prop = RNA_def_float_color(
-      ot->srna, "fill_color", 3, nullptr, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, "Fill Color", "", 0.0f, 1.0f);
+      ot->srna, "fill_color", 3, fill_filter_default_color, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, "Fill Color", "", 0.0f, 1.0f);
   RNA_def_property_subtype(prop, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
 }