diff --git a/docs/src/pages/customization/palette/palette.md b/docs/src/pages/customization/palette/palette.md
index 68ba4d3baa240a..a2dbf3586606e5 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/customization/palette/palette.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/customization/palette/palette.md
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ As in the example above, if the intention object contains custom colors using an
   according to the "contrastThreshold" value.
 
 Both the "tonalOffset" and "contrastThreshold" values may be customized as needed.
+The "tonalOffset" value can either be a number between 0 and 1, which will apply to both light and dark variants, or an object with light and dark variants specified by the following TypeScript type:
+
+```ts
+type PaletteTonalOffset = number | {
+  light: number;
+  dark: number;
+};
+```
+
 A higher value for "tonalOffset" will make calculated values for "light" lighter, and "dark" darker.
 A higher value for "contrastThreshold" increases the point at which a background color is considered
 light, and given a dark "contrastText".
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.d.ts b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.d.ts
index 05fbb0d6495abd..fa4a5c1e141357 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.d.ts
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.d.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ export interface TypeObject {
   background: TypeBackground;
 }
 
+export type PaletteTonalOffset =
+  | number
+  | {
+      light: number;
+      dark: number;
+    };
+
 export const light: TypeObject;
 export const dark: TypeObject;
 
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@ export interface Palette {
   common: CommonColors;
   type: PaletteType;
   contrastThreshold: number;
-  tonalOffset: number;
+  tonalOffset: PaletteTonalOffset;
   primary: PaletteColor;
   secondary: PaletteColor;
   error: PaletteColor;
@@ -102,7 +109,7 @@ export interface PaletteOptions {
   info?: PaletteColorOptions;
   success?: PaletteColorOptions;
   type?: PaletteType;
-  tonalOffset?: number;
+  tonalOffset?: PaletteTonalOffset;
   contrastThreshold?: number;
   common?: Partial<CommonColors>;
   grey?: ColorPartial;
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
index ef668ad6ac3a81..f76cf68f32a395 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.js
@@ -79,13 +79,16 @@ export const dark = {
 };
 
 function addLightOrDark(intent, direction, shade, tonalOffset) {
+  const tonalOffsetLight = tonalOffset.light || tonalOffset;
+  const tonalOffsetDark = tonalOffset.dark || tonalOffset * 1.5;
+
   if (!intent[direction]) {
     if (intent.hasOwnProperty(shade)) {
       intent[direction] = intent[shade];
     } else if (direction === 'light') {
-      intent.light = lighten(intent.main, tonalOffset);
+      intent.light = lighten(intent.main, tonalOffsetLight);
     } else if (direction === 'dark') {
-      intent.dark = darken(intent.main, tonalOffset * 1.5);
+      intent.dark = darken(intent.main, tonalOffsetDark);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.test.js b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.test.js
index 4116e046e19dd1..5847f2955b6fa7 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.test.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/styles/createPalette.test.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('createPalette()', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should calculate light and dark colors using the provided tonalOffset', () => {
+  it('should calculate light and dark colors using a simple tonalOffset number value', () => {
     const palette = createPalette({
       primary: { main: deepOrange[500] },
       tonalOffset: 0.1,
@@ -56,6 +56,22 @@ describe('createPalette()', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should calculate light and dark colors using a custom tonalOffset object value', () => {
+    const palette = createPalette({
+      primary: { main: deepOrange[500] },
+      tonalOffset: {
+        light: 0.8,
+        dark: 0.5,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(palette.primary).to.deep.include({
+      main: deepOrange[500],
+      light: lighten(deepOrange[500], 0.8),
+      dark: darken(deepOrange[500], 0.5),
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should calculate contrastText using the provided contrastThreshold', () => {
     const palette = createPalette({ contrastThreshold: 7 });
     expect(