diff --git a/apps/vr-tests-react-components/src/stories/Avatar.stories.tsx b/apps/vr-tests-react-components/src/stories/Avatar.stories.tsx
index f19cc9bb55fae..7c9ceee6ad071 100644
--- a/apps/vr-tests-react-components/src/stories/Avatar.stories.tsx
+++ b/apps/vr-tests-react-components/src/stories/Avatar.stories.tsx
@@ -161,6 +161,29 @@ const AvatarCustomSizeList: React.FC<
   );
 };
 
+const AvatarColors: React.FC<Pick<AvatarProps, 'active' | 'activeAppearance'>> = props => {
+  const rowStyles = { display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'row', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '12px', padding: '12px' } as const;
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
+      <div style={rowStyles}>
+        <Avatar color="neutral" {...props} />
+        <Avatar color="brand" {...props} />
+      </div>
+      <div style={rowStyles}>
+        {examples.name.map(name => (
+          <Avatar color="colorful" name={name} key={name} {...props} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+      <div style={rowStyles}>
+        {examples.namedColors.map(color => (
+          <Avatar color={color} key={color} {...props} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 storiesOf('Avatar Converged', module)
   .addDecorator(story => (
     <div style={{ display: 'flex' }}>
@@ -209,30 +232,12 @@ storiesOf('Avatar Converged', module)
     <AvatarCustomSizeList names={examples.name} badge={{ status: 'available' }} />
   ))
   .addStory('customSize+icon+active', () => <AvatarCustomSizeList active="active" />)
-  .addStory(
-    'color',
-    () => {
-      const rowStyles: React.CSSProperties = { display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '8px' };
-
-      return (
-        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '24px', flexDirection: 'row' }}>
-          <div style={rowStyles}>
-            <Avatar color="neutral" />
-            <Avatar color="brand" />
-          </div>
-          <div style={rowStyles}>
-            {examples.name.map(name => (
-              <Avatar color="colorful" name={name} key={name} />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-          <div style={rowStyles}>
-            {examples.namedColors.map(color => (
-              <Avatar color={color} key={color} />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      );
-    },
-    { includeHighContrast: true, includeDarkMode: true },
-  )
+  .addStory('color', () => <AvatarColors />, {
+    includeHighContrast: true,
+    includeDarkMode: true,
+  })
+  .addStory('color+active', () => <AvatarColors active="active" />, {
+    includeHighContrast: true,
+    includeDarkMode: true,
+  })
   .addStory('image-bad-url', () => <Avatar name="Broken Image" image={{ src: `${imageRoot}/bad_image_url.jpg` }} />);
diff --git a/change/@fluentui-react-avatar-9327cda3-0b08-4b5d-aaa3-48b18735285b.json b/change/@fluentui-react-avatar-9327cda3-0b08-4b5d-aaa3-48b18735285b.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e751dd554e9ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@fluentui-react-avatar-9327cda3-0b08-4b5d-aaa3-48b18735285b.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "comment": "fix: Update Avatar active ring color to match base color",
+  "packageName": "@fluentui/react-avatar",
+  "email": "behowell@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/packages/react-components/react-avatar/src/components/Avatar/useAvatarStyles.ts b/packages/react-components/react-avatar/src/components/Avatar/useAvatarStyles.ts
index 028a1fdb749e9..c977ad9525c55 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/react-avatar/src/components/Avatar/useAvatarStyles.ts
+++ b/packages/react-components/react-avatar/src/components/Avatar/useAvatarStyles.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles({
 
   ring: {
     '::before': {
-      ...shorthands.borderColor(tokens.colorBrandBackgroundStatic),
       ...shorthands.borderStyle('solid'),
     },
   },
@@ -252,130 +251,163 @@ const useColorStyles = makeStyles({
   neutral: {
     color: tokens.colorNeutralForeground3,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorNeutralBackground6,
+    // The ::before element is the ring when active
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorBrandStroke1 },
   },
   brand: {
     color: tokens.colorNeutralForegroundStaticInverted,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorBrandBackgroundStatic,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorBrandStroke1 },
   },
   'dark-red': {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteDarkRedForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteDarkRedBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteDarkRedBorderActive },
   },
   cranberry: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteCranberryForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteCranberryBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteCranberryBorderActive },
   },
   red: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteRedForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteRedBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteRedBorderActive },
   },
   pumpkin: {
     color: tokens.colorPalettePumpkinForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPalettePumpkinBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPalettePumpkinBorderActive },
   },
   peach: {
     color: tokens.colorPalettePeachForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPalettePeachBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPalettePeachBorderActive },
   },
   marigold: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteMarigoldForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteMarigoldBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteMarigoldBorderActive },
   },
   gold: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteGoldForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteGoldBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteGoldBorderActive },
   },
   brass: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteBrassForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteBrassBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteBrassBorderActive },
   },
   brown: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteBrownForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteBrownBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteBrownBorderActive },
   },
   forest: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteForestForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteForestBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteForestBorderActive },
   },
   seafoam: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteSeafoamForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteSeafoamBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteSeafoamBorderActive },
   },
   'dark-green': {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteDarkGreenForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteDarkGreenBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteDarkGreenBorderActive },
   },
   'light-teal': {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteLightTealForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteLightTealBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteLightTealBorderActive },
   },
   teal: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteTealForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteTealBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteTealBorderActive },
   },
   steel: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteSteelForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteSteelBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteSteelBorderActive },
   },
   blue: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteBlueForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteBlueBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteBlueBorderActive },
   },
   'royal-blue': {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteRoyalBlueForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteRoyalBlueBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteRoyalBlueBorderActive },
   },
   cornflower: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteCornflowerForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteCornflowerBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteCornflowerBorderActive },
   },
   navy: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteNavyForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteNavyBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteNavyBorderActive },
   },
   lavender: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteLavenderForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteLavenderBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteLavenderBorderActive },
   },
   purple: {
     color: tokens.colorPalettePurpleForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPalettePurpleBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPalettePurpleBorderActive },
   },
   grape: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteGrapeForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteGrapeBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteGrapeBorderActive },
   },
   lilac: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteLilacForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteLilacBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteLilacBorderActive },
   },
   pink: {
     color: tokens.colorPalettePinkForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPalettePinkBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPalettePinkBorderActive },
   },
   magenta: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteMagentaForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteMagentaBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteMagentaBorderActive },
   },
   plum: {
     color: tokens.colorPalettePlumForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPalettePlumBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPalettePlumBorderActive },
   },
   beige: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteBeigeForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteBeigeBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteBeigeBorderActive },
   },
   mink: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteMinkForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteMinkBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteMinkBorderActive },
   },
   platinum: {
     color: tokens.colorPalettePlatinumForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPalettePlatinumBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPalettePlatinumBorderActive },
   },
   anchor: {
     color: tokens.colorPaletteAnchorForeground2,
     backgroundColor: tokens.colorPaletteAnchorBackground2,
+    '::before': { color: tokens.colorPaletteAnchorBorderActive },
   },
 });