diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/lines.py b/lib/matplotlib/lines.py
index e0c2ddd21ec0..0af0e270c76b 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/lines.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/lines.py
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ def get_fillstyle(self):
     def set_fillstyle(self, fs):
         """
         Set the marker fill style; 'full' means fill the whole marker.
-        The other options are for half filled markers
+        'none' means no filling; other options are for half-filled markers.
 
-        ACCEPTS: ['full' | 'left' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'top']
+        ACCEPTS: ['full' | 'left' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'top' | 'none']
         """
         self._marker.set_fillstyle(fs)
 
@@ -572,15 +572,16 @@ def get_linewidth(self): return self._linewidth
     def get_marker(self): return self._marker.get_marker()
 
     def get_markeredgecolor(self):
-        if (is_string_like(self._markeredgecolor) and
-                                    self._markeredgecolor == 'auto'):
+        mec = self._markeredgecolor
+        if (is_string_like(mec) and mec == 'auto'):
             if self._marker.get_marker() in ('.', ','):
                 return self._color
-            if self._marker.is_filled():
+            if self._marker.is_filled() and self.get_fillstyle() != 'none':
                 return 'k'  # Bad hard-wired default...
             else:
                 return self._color
-        return self._markeredgecolor
+        else:
+            return mec
 
     def get_markeredgewidth(self): return self._markeredgewidth
 
@@ -590,10 +591,11 @@ def _get_markerfacecolor(self, alt=False):
         else:
             fc = self._markerfacecolor
 
-        if (fc is None or (is_string_like(fc) and fc.lower()=='none') ):
-            return fc
-        elif (is_string_like(fc) and fc.lower() == 'auto'):
-            return self._color
+        if (is_string_like(fc) and fc.lower() == 'auto'):
+            if self.get_fillstyle() == 'none':
+                return 'none'
+            else:
+                return self._color
         else:
             return fc
 
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
index dff21414f597..66c54eca7230 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class MarkerStyle:
     filled_markers = (
         'o', 'v', '^', '<', '>', '8', 's', 'p', '*', 'h', 'H', 'D', 'd')
 
-    fillstyles = ('full', 'left' , 'right' , 'bottom' , 'top')
+    fillstyles = ('full', 'left' , 'right' , 'bottom' , 'top', 'none')
+    _half_fillstyles = ('left' , 'right' , 'bottom' , 'top')
 
     # TODO: Is this ever used as a non-constant?
     _point_size_reduction = 0.5
@@ -244,11 +245,16 @@ def _set_mathtext_path(self):
         self._path = text
         self._snap = False
 
+    def _half_fill(self):
+        fs = self.get_fillstyle()
+        result = fs in self._half_fillstyles
+        return result
+
     def _set_circle(self, reduction = 1.0):
         self._transform = Affine2D().scale(0.5 * reduction)
         self._snap_threshold = 3.0
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
-        if fs=='full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = Path.unit_circle()
         else:
             # build a right-half circle
@@ -290,7 +296,7 @@ def _set_triangle(self, rot, skip):
         self._snap_threshold = 5.0
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
 
-        if fs=='full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = self._triangle_path
         else:
             mpaths = [self._triangle_path_u,
@@ -329,7 +335,7 @@ def _set_square(self):
         self._transform = Affine2D().translate(-0.5, -0.5)
         self._snap_threshold = 2.0
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
-        if fs=='full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = Path.unit_rectangle()
         else:
             # build a bottom filled square out of two rectangles, one
@@ -349,7 +355,7 @@ def _set_diamond(self):
         self._transform = Affine2D().translate(-0.5, -0.5).rotate_deg(45)
         self._snap_threshold = 5.0
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
-        if fs=='full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = Path.unit_rectangle()
         else:
             self._path = Path([[0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0], [1.0, 1.0], [0.0, 0.0]])
@@ -374,7 +380,7 @@ def _set_pentagon(self):
         polypath = Path.unit_regular_polygon(5)
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
 
-        if fs == 'full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = polypath
         else:
             verts = polypath.vertices
@@ -404,7 +410,7 @@ def _set_star(self):
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
         polypath = Path.unit_regular_star(5, innerCircle=0.381966)
 
-        if fs == 'full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = polypath
         else:
             verts = polypath.vertices
@@ -433,7 +439,7 @@ def _set_hexagon1(self):
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
         polypath = Path.unit_regular_polygon(6)
 
-        if fs == 'full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = polypath
         else:
             verts = polypath.vertices
@@ -465,7 +471,7 @@ def _set_hexagon2(self):
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
         polypath = Path.unit_regular_polygon(6)
 
-        if fs == 'full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._path = polypath
         else:
             verts = polypath.vertices
@@ -497,7 +503,7 @@ def _set_octagon(self):
         fs = self.get_fillstyle()
         polypath = Path.unit_regular_polygon(8)
 
-        if fs == 'full':
+        if not self._half_fill():
             self._transform.rotate_deg(22.5)
             self._path = polypath
         else:

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