diff --git a/assets/css/base/gutenberg-blocks.scss b/assets/css/base/gutenberg-blocks.scss
index b93d92d5..557ef65d 100644
--- a/assets/css/base/gutenberg-blocks.scss
+++ b/assets/css/base/gutenberg-blocks.scss
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@
 				padding: 0;
 				margin-left: auto;
 				margin-right: auto;
-				color: #000000;
 			}
 
 			h1 {
diff --git a/inc/customizer/class-storefront-customizer.php b/inc/customizer/class-storefront-customizer.php
index 35db7c4d..833af3e2 100644
--- a/inc/customizer/class-storefront-customizer.php
+++ b/inc/customizer/class-storefront-customizer.php
@@ -894,6 +894,15 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'Storefront_Customizer' ) ) :
 				.wp-block-table:not( .is-style-stripes ) tbody tr:nth-child(2n) td {
 					background-color: ' . storefront_adjust_color_brightness( $storefront_theme_mods['background_color'], -2 ) . ';
 				}
+
+				.wp-block-cover .wp-block-cover__inner-container h1,
+				.wp-block-cover .wp-block-cover__inner-container h2,
+				.wp-block-cover .wp-block-cover__inner-container h3,
+				.wp-block-cover .wp-block-cover__inner-container h4,
+				.wp-block-cover .wp-block-cover__inner-container h5,
+				.wp-block-cover .wp-block-cover__inner-container h6 {
+					color: ' . $storefront_theme_mods['hero_text_color'] . ';
+				}
 			';
 
 			return apply_filters( 'storefront_gutenberg_customizer_css', $styles );