diff --git a/docs/utilities/spacing.md b/docs/utilities/spacing.md
index 1ee1ab7fb49d..5de6857aecaa 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/spacing.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/spacing.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Spacing
 group: utilities
 ---
 
-Assign `margin` or `padding` to an element or a subset of its sides with shorthand classes. Includes support for individual properties, all properties, and vertical and horizontal properties. All classes are multiples on the global default value, `1rem`.
+Assign `margin` or `padding` to an element or a subset of its sides with shorthand classes. Includes support for individual properties, all properties, and vertical and horizontal properties. Classes are built from a default Sass map ranging from `.25rem` to `3rem`.
 
 The classes are named using the format: `{property}{sides}-{size}`
 
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ Where *sides* is one of:
 Where *size* is one of:
 
 * `0` - for classes that eliminate the `margin` or `padding` by setting it to `0`
-* `1` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x` or `$spacer-y`
-* `2` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x * 1.5` or `$spacer-y * 1.5`
-* `3` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x * 3` or `$spacer-y * 3`
+* `1` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x * .25` or `$spacer-y * .25`
+* `2` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x * .5` or `$spacer-y * .5`
+* `3` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x` or `$spacer-y`
+* `4` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x * 1.5` or `$spacer-y * 1.5`
+* `5` - (by default) for classes that set the `margin` or `padding` to `$spacer-x * 3` or `$spacer-y * 3`
 
 (You can add more sizes by adding entries to the `$spacers` Sass map variable.)
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index c1bcbdc2c0ea..84c3f453ef06 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -85,14 +85,22 @@ $spacers: (
     y: 0
   ),
   1: (
+    x: ($spacer-x * .25),
+    y: ($spacer-y * .25)
+  ),
+  2: (
+    x: ($spacer-x * .5),
+    y: ($spacer-y * .5)
+  ),
+  3: (
     x: $spacer-x,
     y: $spacer-y
   ),
-  2: (
+  4: (
     x: ($spacer-x * 1.5),
     y: ($spacer-y * 1.5)
   ),
-  3: (
+  5: (
     x: ($spacer-x * 3),
     y: ($spacer-y * 3)
   )