diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 2fbc591999e..df617300636 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <color name="switchbar_background_color">#ff384248</color>
     <color name="switch_accent_color">#ff7fcac3</color>
 
-    <color name="default_preference_background_color">@android:color/white</color>
+    <color name="default_preference_background_color">@*android:color/background_material_light</color>
     <color name="preference_background_color">@color/default_preference_background_color</color>
     <color name="search_panel_list_background_color">@color/default_preference_background_color</color>