diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/panel/panel.scss b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/panel/panel.scss
index af173c14e4a..6e986fd34b2 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/panel/panel.scss
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/panel/panel.scss
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 :host([scale="m"]) {
   --calcite-internal-panel-default-space: var(--calcite-spacing-md);
-  --calcite-internal-panel-header-vertical-padding: var(--calcite-spacing-lg);
+  --calcite-internal-panel-header-vertical-padding: var(--calcite-spacing-md-plus);
 
   .header-content {
     .heading {
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 }
 
 :host([scale="l"]) {
-  --calcite-internal-panel-default-space: var(--calcite-spacing-xl);
-  --calcite-internal-panel-header-vertical-padding: var(--calcite-spacing-xxl);
+  --calcite-internal-panel-default-space: var(--calcite-spacing-lg);
+  --calcite-internal-panel-header-vertical-padding: var(--calcite-spacing-xl);
 
   .header-content {
     .heading {