diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
index a10ee349c3..42bd64436f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if self._display.verbosity > 3:
             path = task.get_path()
             if path:
-                self._display.display("task path: %s" % path, color='cyan')
+                self._display.display("task path: %s" % path, color='dark gray')
 
     def v2_playbook_on_cleanup_task_start(self, task):
         self._display.banner("CLEANUP TASK [%s]" % task.get_name().strip())