diff --git a/spyder/utils/ipython/style.py b/spyder/utils/ipython/style.py
index 03558be28b9..d2560ab14b8 100644
--- a/spyder/utils/ipython/style.py
+++ b/spyder/utils/ipython/style.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def give_font_style(is_italic):
         in_prompt_color = 'lime'
         out_prompt_color = 'red'
     background_color = color_scheme['background']
-    selection_background_color = '#ccc'
     error_color = 'red'
     in_prompt_number_font_weight = 'bold'
     out_prompt_number_font_weight = 'bold'
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ def give_font_style(is_italic):
     sheet = """QPlainTextEdit, QTextEdit, ControlWidget {{
                                           color: {} ;
                                           background-color: {};
-                                          selection-background-color: {}
                                          }}
               .error {{ color: {}; }}
               .in-prompt {{ color: {}; }}
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ def give_font_style(is_italic):
               """
 
     sheet_formatted = sheet.format(font_color, background_color,
-                                   selection_background_color,
                                    error_color,
                                    in_prompt_color, in_prompt_color,
                                    in_prompt_number_font_weight,
diff --git a/spyder/widgets/ipythonconsole/shell.py b/spyder/widgets/ipythonconsole/shell.py
index bed2d395b6f..619697e8f64 100644
--- a/spyder/widgets/ipythonconsole/shell.py
+++ b/spyder/widgets/ipythonconsole/shell.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from spyder.config.gui import config_shortcut
 from spyder.py3compat import to_text_string
 from spyder.utils import programs
+from spyder.utils import syntaxhighlighters as sh
 from spyder.utils.ipython.style import create_qss_style, create_style_class
 from spyder.widgets.ipythonconsole import (ControlWidget, DebuggingWidget,
                                            HelpWidget, NamepaceBrowserWidget,
@@ -70,6 +71,11 @@ def __init__(self, ipyclient, additional_options, interpreter_versions,
         # To save kernel replies in silent execution
         self._kernel_reply = None
 
+        # Set the color of the matched parentheses here since the qtconsole
+        # uses a hard-coded value that is not modified when the color scheme is
+        # set in the qtconsole constructor. See issue #4806.   
+        self.set_bracket_matcher_color_scheme(self.syntax_style)
+                
     #---- Public API ----------------------------------------------------------
     def set_exit_callback(self):
         """Set exit callback for this shell."""
@@ -110,9 +116,16 @@ def get_cwd(self):
             return
         else:
             self.silent_exec_method(code)
+            
+    def set_bracket_matcher_color_scheme(self, color_scheme):
+        """Set color scheme for matched parentheses."""
+        bsh = sh.BaseSH(parent=self, color_scheme=color_scheme)
+        mpcolor = bsh.get_matched_p_color()
+        self._bracket_matcher.format.setBackground(mpcolor)
 
     def set_color_scheme(self, color_scheme):
         """Set color scheme of the shell."""
+        self.set_bracket_matcher_color_scheme(color_scheme)
         self.style_sheet, dark_color = create_qss_style(color_scheme)
         self.syntax_style = color_scheme
         self._style_sheet_changed()