diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index db525d5ef06..9bd8c6971bd 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     <color name="homepage_notification_background">#DD4C9D</color>
 
     <color name="contextual_card_dismissal_background">@*android:color/material_grey_100</color>
+    <color name="contextual_card_background">@*android:color/background_device_default_light</color>
     <!-- End of dashboard/homepage icon background colors -->
 
     <color name="switchbar_background_color">@*android:color/material_grey_600</color>