matplotlib · tacaswell · May 30, 2016 · Oct 29, 2015 · Dec 14, 2015 · May 10, 2016
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -3346,6 +3346,8 @@ def _update_dict(dictionary, rc_name, properties):
                     # filled symbol, if the users want more control use
                     # flierprops
                     flierprops['color'] = color
+                    flierprops['markerfacecolor'] = color
+                    flierprops['markeredgecolor'] = color
 
         # replace medians if necessary:
         if usermedians is not None:
@@ -3558,23 +3560,34 @@ def bxp(self, bxpstats, positions=None, widths=None, vert=True,
 
         # box properties
         if patch_artist:
-            final_boxprops = dict(linestyle='solid', edgecolor='black',
-                                  facecolor='white', linewidth=1)
+            final_boxprops = dict(
+                linestyle=rcParams['boxplot.boxprops.linestyle'],
+                edgecolor=rcParams['boxplot.boxprops.color'],
+                facecolor=rcParams['patch.facecolor'],
+                linewidth=rcParams['boxplot.boxprops.linewidth']
+            )
+            if rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
+                final_boxprops['facecolor'] = 'white'
         else:
-            final_boxprops = dict(linestyle='-', color='blue')
+            final_boxprops = dict(
+                linestyle=rcParams['boxplot.boxprops.linestyle'],
+                color=rcParams['boxplot.boxprops.color'],
+            )
 
         if boxprops is not None:
             final_boxprops.update(boxprops)
 
         # other (cap, whisker) properties
         final_whiskerprops = dict(
-            linestyle='--',
-            color='blue',
+            linestyle=rcParams['boxplot.whiskerprops.linestyle'],
+            linewidth=rcParams['boxplot.whiskerprops.linewidth'],
+            color=rcParams['boxplot.whiskerprops.color'],
         )
 
         final_capprops = dict(
-            linestyle='-',
-            color='black',
+            linestyle=rcParams['boxplot.capprops.linestyle'],
+            linewidth=rcParams['boxplot.capprops.linewidth'],
+            color=rcParams['boxplot.capprops.color'],
         )
 
         if capprops is not None:
@@ -3584,23 +3597,44 @@ def bxp(self, bxpstats, positions=None, widths=None, vert=True,
             final_whiskerprops.update(whiskerprops)
 
         # set up the default flier properties
-        final_flierprops = dict(linestyle='none', marker='+', color='blue')
+        final_flierprops = dict(
+            linestyle=rcParams['boxplot.flierprops.linestyle'],
+            linewidth=rcParams['boxplot.flierprops.linewidth'],
+            color=rcParams['boxplot.flierprops.color'],
+            marker=rcParams['boxplot.flierprops.marker'],
+            markerfacecolor=rcParams['boxplot.flierprops.markerfacecolor'],
+            markeredgecolor=rcParams['boxplot.flierprops.markeredgecolor'],
+            markersize=rcParams['boxplot.flierprops.markersize'],
+        )
 
         # flier (outlier) properties
         if flierprops is not None:
             final_flierprops.update(flierprops)
 
         # median line properties
-        final_medianprops = dict(linestyle='-', color='red')
+        final_medianprops = dict(
+            linestyle=rcParams['boxplot.medianprops.linestyle'],
+            linewidth=rcParams['boxplot.medianprops.linewidth'],
+            color=rcParams['boxplot.medianprops.color'],
+        )
         if medianprops is not None:
             final_medianprops.update(medianprops)
 
         # mean (line or point) properties
         if meanline:
-            final_meanprops = dict(linestyle='--', color='black')
+            final_meanprops = dict(
+                linestyle=rcParams['boxplot.meanprops.linestyle'],
+                linewidth=rcParams['boxplot.meanprops.linewidth'],
+                color=rcParams['boxplot.meanprops.color'],
+            )
         else:
-            final_meanprops = dict(linestyle='none', markerfacecolor='red',
-                                   marker='s')
+            final_meanprops = dict(
+                linestyle='',
+                marker=rcParams['boxplot.meanprops.marker'],
+                markerfacecolor=rcParams['boxplot.meanprops.markerfacecolor'],
+                markeredgecolor=rcParams['boxplot.meanprops.markeredgecolor'],
+                markersize=rcParams['boxplot.meanprops.markersize'],
+            )
         if meanprops is not None:
             final_meanprops.update(meanprops)
 

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/stylelib/classic.mplstyle b/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/stylelib/classic.mplstyle
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ boxplot.meanprops.color: r
 boxplot.meanprops.linestyle: -
 boxplot.meanprops.linewidth: 1.0
 boxplot.medianprops.color: r
+boxplot.meanprops.marker: s
+boxplot.meanprops.markerfacecolor: r
+boxplot.meanprops.markeredgecolor: k
+boxplot.meanprops.markersize: 6.0
 boxplot.medianprops.linestyle: -
 boxplot.medianprops.linewidth: 1.0
 boxplot.notch: False
@@ -503,4 +507,4 @@ animation.convert_path: convert   # Path to ImageMagick's convert binary.
 animation.convert_args:
 animation.html: none
 
-_internal.classic_mode: True
+_internal.classic_mode: True
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py b/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py
@@ -941,21 +941,21 @@ def validate_animation_writer_path(p):
     'boxplot.showfliers': [True, validate_bool],
     'boxplot.meanline': [False, validate_bool],
 
-    'boxplot.flierprops.color': ['C0', validate_color],
-    'boxplot.flierprops.marker': ['+', six.text_type],
-    'boxplot.flierprops.markerfacecolor': ['auto', validate_color_or_auto],
+    'boxplot.flierprops.color': ['k', validate_color],
+    'boxplot.flierprops.marker': ['o', six.text_type],
+    'boxplot.flierprops.markerfacecolor': ['none', validate_color_or_auto],
     'boxplot.flierprops.markeredgecolor': ['k', validate_color],
     'boxplot.flierprops.markersize': [6, validate_float],
     'boxplot.flierprops.linestyle': ['none', six.text_type],
     'boxplot.flierprops.linewidth': [1.0, validate_float],
 
-    'boxplot.boxprops.color': ['C0', validate_color],
+    'boxplot.boxprops.color': ['k', validate_color],
     'boxplot.boxprops.linewidth': [1.0, validate_float],
     'boxplot.boxprops.linestyle': ['-', six.text_type],
 
-    'boxplot.whiskerprops.color': ['C0', validate_color],
+    'boxplot.whiskerprops.color': ['k', validate_color],
     'boxplot.whiskerprops.linewidth': [1.0, validate_float],
-    'boxplot.whiskerprops.linestyle': ['--', six.text_type],
+    'boxplot.whiskerprops.linestyle': ['-', six.text_type],
 
     'boxplot.capprops.color': ['k', validate_color],
     'boxplot.capprops.linewidth': [1.0, validate_float],
@@ -965,9 +965,13 @@ def validate_animation_writer_path(p):
     'boxplot.medianprops.linewidth': [1.0, validate_float],
     'boxplot.medianprops.linestyle': ['-', six.text_type],
 
-    'boxplot.meanprops.color': ['C3', validate_color],
+    'boxplot.meanprops.color': ['C2', validate_color],
+    'boxplot.meanprops.marker': ['^', six.text_type],
+    'boxplot.meanprops.markerfacecolor': ['C2', validate_color],
+    'boxplot.meanprops.markeredgecolor': ['C2', validate_color],
+    'boxplot.meanprops.markersize': [6, validate_float],
+    'boxplot.meanprops.linestyle': ['--', six.text_type],
     'boxplot.meanprops.linewidth': [1.0, validate_float],
-    'boxplot.meanprops.linestyle': ['-', six.text_type],
 
     ## font props
     'font.family':     [['sans-serif'], validate_stringlist],  # used by text object

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.png