diff --git a/res/layout/dismissal_swipe_background.xml b/res/layout/dismissal_swipe_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49e612993cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/dismissal_swipe_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
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diff --git a/res/layout/homepage_slice_half_tile.xml b/res/layout/homepage_slice_half_tile.xml
index 8b6d41525cb..205279dd795 100644
--- a/res/layout/homepage_slice_half_tile.xml
+++ b/res/layout/homepage_slice_half_tile.xml
@@ -21,41 +21,49 @@
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
style="@style/ContextualCardStyle">
-
-
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+
+ android:layout_height="match_parent">
-
-
-
+ android:layout_height="match_parent"
+ android:paddingEnd="@dimen/homepage_card_padding_end"
+ android:paddingTop="@dimen/homepage_half_card_padding_top"
+ android:paddingBottom="@dimen/homepage_half_card_padding_bottom"
+ android:background="@color/contextual_card_background"
+ android:orientation="vertical">
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diff --git a/res/layout/homepage_slice_tile.xml b/res/layout/homepage_slice_tile.xml
index ca8791f9c07..b996c7e4777 100644
--- a/res/layout/homepage_slice_tile.xml
+++ b/res/layout/homepage_slice_tile.xml
@@ -21,21 +21,35 @@
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
style="@style/ContextualCardStyle">
-
+ android:layout_height="match_parent">
-
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+ android:layout_height="wrap_content">
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diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 8cd22fe4e96..8c3a633fb43 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@
- 8dp
- @style/SliceRowStyle
+ - @color/contextual_card_background