diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index f4af719..9f25534 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 
 	i.Prompt = o.Prompt
 	i.PromptStyle = o.PromptStyle.ToLipgloss()
+	i.PlaceholderStyle = o.PlaceholderStyle.ToLipgloss()
 	i.Placeholder = o.Placeholder
 	i.Width = o.Width
 
diff --git a/filter/options.go b/filter/options.go
index 70cbe6d..489c734 100644
--- a/filter/options.go
+++ b/filter/options.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Placeholder           string        `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Filter..." env:"GUM_FILTER_PLACEHOLDER"`
 	Prompt                string        `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> " env:"GUM_FILTER_PROMPT"`
 	PromptStyle           style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"prompt." set:"defaultForeground=240" envprefix:"GUM_FILTER_PROMPT_"`
+	PlaceholderStyle      style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"placeholder." set:"defaultForeground=240" envprefix:"GUM_FILTER_PLACEHOLDER_"`
 	Width                 int           `help:"Input width" default:"20" env:"GUM_FILTER_WIDTH"`
 	Height                int           `help:"Input height" default:"0" env:"GUM_FILTER_HEIGHT"`
 	Value                 string        `help:"Initial filter value" default:"" env:"GUM_FILTER_VALUE"`
diff --git a/input/options.go b/input/options.go
index 617ec38..7050059 100644
--- a/input/options.go
+++ b/input/options.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Placeholder      string        `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Type something..." env:"GUM_INPUT_PLACEHOLDER"`
 	Prompt           string        `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> " env:"GUM_INPUT_PROMPT"`
 	PromptStyle      style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"prompt." envprefix:"GUM_INPUT_PROMPT_"`
-	PlaceholderStyle style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"placeholder." envprefix:"GUM_INPUT_PLACEHOLDER_"`
+	PlaceholderStyle style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"placeholder." set:"defaultForeground=240" envprefix:"GUM_INPUT_PLACEHOLDER_"`
 	CursorStyle      style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"cursor." set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_INPUT_CURSOR_"`
 	CursorMode       string        `prefix:"cursor." name:"mode" help:"Cursor mode" default:"blink" enum:"blink,hide,static" env:"GUM_INPUT_CURSOR_MODE"`
 	Value            string        `help:"Initial value (can also be passed via stdin)" default:""`