diff --git a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/shortcut_base.png b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/shortcut_base.png
index cd509dfb722..c5fcae7cefd 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/shortcut_base.png and b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/shortcut_base.png differ
diff --git a/res/layout/shortcut_badge.xml b/res/layout/shortcut_badge.xml
index 117b3868391..28f8652a28f 100644
--- a/res/layout/shortcut_badge.xml
+++ b/res/layout/shortcut_badge.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         android:id="@android:id/icon"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/shortcut_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/shortcut_size"
+        android:tint="@color/icon_accent"
         android:padding="12dp"
         android:scaleType="fitXY" />
 
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index c874970c460..03959898b35 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -100,4 +100,7 @@
 
     <color name="zen_rule_name_warning">@color/system_warning_color</color>
 
+    <!-- Accent color that matches the settings launcher icon -->
+    <color name="icon_accent">#ffabffec</color>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/CreateShortcut.java b/src/com/android/settings/CreateShortcut.java
index 637bc6fa89d..3c1bc6f0ffa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/CreateShortcut.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/CreateShortcut.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class CreateShortcut extends LauncherActivity {
     }
 
     private Bitmap createIcon(int resource) {
-        Context context = new ContextThemeWrapper(this, android.R.style.Theme_Material_Light);
+        Context context = new ContextThemeWrapper(this, android.R.style.Theme_Material);
         View view = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.shortcut_badge, null);
         ((ImageView) view.findViewById(android.R.id.icon)).setImageResource(resource);