diff --git a/docs/public/static/error-codes.json b/docs/public/static/error-codes.json
index 035e08d0d408cb..6ed79ecb07fc1f 100644
--- a/docs/public/static/error-codes.json
+++ b/docs/public/static/error-codes.json
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@
   "19": "MUI: The `experimental_sx` has been moved to `theme.unstable_sx`.For more details, see https://github.com/mui/material-ui/pull/35150.",
   "20": "MUI: `vars` is a private field used for CSS variables support.\nPlease use another name or follow the [docs](https://mui.com/material-ui/customization/css-theme-variables/usage/) to enable the feature.",
   "21": "MUI: The `colorSchemes.%s` option is either missing or invalid.",
-  "22": "MUI: `vars` is a private field used for CSS variables support.\nPlease use another name or follow the [docs](https://next.mui.com/material-ui/customization/css-theme-variables/usage/) to enable the feature."
+  "22": "MUI: `vars` is a private field used for CSS variables support.\nPlease use another name or follow the [docs](https://next.mui.com/material-ui/customization/css-theme-variables/usage/) to enable the feature.",
+  "23": "MUI: No TabContext provided. TabList must be used within a TabContext. Wrap your Tabs with <TabContext value={...}>. See https://mui.com/material-ui/react-tabs/#experimental-api for more info.",
+  "24": "MUI: No TabContext provided. TabPanel must be used within a TabContext. Wrap your TabPanel with <TabContext value={...}>. See https://mui.com/material-ui/react-tabs/#experimental-api for more info.",
+  "25": "MUI: The `colorSchemes.%s` option is either missing or invalid. Ensure the default color scheme is defined in colorSchemes with a valid palette configuration."
 }
diff --git a/packages/mui-lab/src/TabList/TabList.tsx b/packages/mui-lab/src/TabList/TabList.tsx
index 99d55602481165..77ffa16c5ff388 100644
--- a/packages/mui-lab/src/TabList/TabList.tsx
+++ b/packages/mui-lab/src/TabList/TabList.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ const TabList = React.forwardRef(function TabList(
   const { children: childrenProp, ...other } = props;
   const context = useTabContext();
   if (context === null) {
-    throw new TypeError('No TabContext provided');
+    throw /* minify-error */ new TypeError(
+      'MUI: No TabContext provided. ' +
+        'TabList must be used within a TabContext. ' +
+        'Wrap your Tabs with <TabContext value={...}>. ' +
+        'See https://mui.com/material-ui/react-tabs/#experimental-api for more info.',
+    );
   }
   const children = React.Children.map(childrenProp, (child) => {
     if (!React.isValidElement<{ value?: string | number | undefined }>(child)) {
diff --git a/packages/mui-lab/src/TabPanel/TabPanel.tsx b/packages/mui-lab/src/TabPanel/TabPanel.tsx
index 0737da9ad3ceb1..aa9ff08f118d8b 100644
--- a/packages/mui-lab/src/TabPanel/TabPanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/mui-lab/src/TabPanel/TabPanel.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ const TabPanel = React.forwardRef(function TabPanel(
 
   const context = useTabContext();
   if (context === null) {
-    throw new TypeError('No TabContext provided');
+    throw /* minify-error */ new TypeError(
+      'MUI: No TabContext provided. ' +
+        'TabPanel must be used within a TabContext. ' +
+        'Wrap your TabPanel with <TabContext value={...}>. ' +
+        'See https://mui.com/material-ui/react-tabs/#experimental-api for more info.',
+    );
   }
   const id = getPanelId(context, value as string);
   const tabId = getTabId(context, value as string);
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/styles/createThemeWithVars.js b/packages/mui-material/src/styles/createThemeWithVars.js
index bd00b44d4c4ba7..21d39b67cc806a 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/styles/createThemeWithVars.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/styles/createThemeWithVars.js
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ export default function createThemeWithVars(options = {}, ...args) {
 
   if (!defaultScheme) {
     throw /* minify-error */ new Error(
-      `MUI: The \`colorSchemes.${defaultColorScheme}\` option is either missing or invalid.`,
+      `MUI: The \`colorSchemes.${defaultColorScheme}\` option is either missing or invalid. ` +
+        'Ensure the default color scheme is defined in colorSchemes with a valid palette configuration.',
     );
   }