diff --git a/core/java/android/view/IWindowManager.aidl b/core/java/android/view/IWindowManager.aidl
index acdff4fb52fd7..0ef23bbfc8c96 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/IWindowManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/view/IWindowManager.aidl
@@ -953,4 +953,18 @@ interface IWindowManager
      * means the recents app can control the SystemUI flags, and vice-versa.
      */
     void setRecentsAppBehindSystemBars(boolean behindSystemBars);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the background color of the letterbox. Considered invalid if the background has
+     * multiple colors {@link #isLetterboxBackgroundMultiColored}. Should be called by SystemUI when
+     * computing the letterbox appearance for status bar treatment.
+     */
+    int getLetterboxBackgroundColorInArgb();
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the outer area of the letterbox has multiple colors (e.g. blurred background).
+     * Should be called by SystemUI when computing the letterbox appearance for status bar
+     * treatment.
+     */
+    boolean isLetterboxBackgroundMultiColored();
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfiguration.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfiguration.java
index 91b2fb63a5432..57c60f4ffc33e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfiguration.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfiguration.java
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ final class LetterboxConfiguration {
     /**
      * Gets color of letterbox background which is used when {@link
      * #getLetterboxBackgroundType()} is {@link #LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_SOLID_COLOR} or as
-     * fallback for other backfround types.
+     * fallback for other background types.
      */
     Color getLetterboxBackgroundColor() {
         if (mLetterboxBackgroundColorOverride != null) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index 9d6e250e8a47e..c819ab5291b23 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ import static com.android.server.policy.WindowManagerPolicy.FINISH_LAYOUT_REDO_W
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityTaskManagerService.POWER_MODE_REASON_CHANGE_DISPLAY;
 import static com.android.server.wm.DisplayContent.IME_TARGET_CONTROL;
 import static com.android.server.wm.DisplayContent.IME_TARGET_LAYERING;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND_FLOATING;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_SOLID_COLOR;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_WALLPAPER;
 import static com.android.server.wm.RootWindowContainer.MATCH_ATTACHED_TASK_OR_RECENT_TASKS;
 import static com.android.server.wm.SurfaceAnimator.ANIMATION_TYPE_ALL;
 import static com.android.server.wm.SurfaceAnimator.ANIMATION_TYPE_APP_TRANSITION;
@@ -9247,4 +9251,33 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
             Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the background color of the letterbox. Considered invalid if the background has
+     * multiple colors {@link #isLetterboxBackgroundMultiColored}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int getLetterboxBackgroundColorInArgb() {
+        return mLetterboxConfiguration.getLetterboxBackgroundColor().toArgb();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  Whether the outer area of the letterbox has multiple colors (e.g. blurred background).
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isLetterboxBackgroundMultiColored() {
+        @LetterboxConfiguration.LetterboxBackgroundType int letterboxBackgroundType =
+                mLetterboxConfiguration.getLetterboxBackgroundType();
+        switch (letterboxBackgroundType) {
+            case LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND_FLOATING:
+            case LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND:
+            case LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_WALLPAPER:
+                return true;
+            case LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_SOLID_COLOR:
+                return false;
+            default:
+                throw new AssertionError(
+                        "Unexpected letterbox background type: " + letterboxBackgroundType);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerServiceTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerServiceTests.java
index 1a64f5e3a356b..633e7d85d45e5 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerServiceTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerServiceTests.java
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.doNothing;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.doReturn;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.never;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.spyOn;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND_FLOATING;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_SOLID_COLOR;
+import static com.android.server.wm.LetterboxConfiguration.LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_WALLPAPER;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
@@ -381,6 +385,18 @@ public class WindowManagerServiceTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertThat(wct).isNull();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testisLetterboxBackgroundMultiColored() {
+        assertThat(setupLetterboxConfigurationWithBackgroundType(
+                LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND_FLOATING)).isTrue();
+        assertThat(setupLetterboxConfigurationWithBackgroundType(
+                LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_APP_COLOR_BACKGROUND)).isTrue();
+        assertThat(setupLetterboxConfigurationWithBackgroundType(
+                LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_WALLPAPER)).isTrue();
+        assertThat(setupLetterboxConfigurationWithBackgroundType(
+                LETTERBOX_BACKGROUND_SOLID_COLOR)).isFalse();
+    }
+
     private void setupActivityWithLaunchCookie(IBinder launchCookie, WindowContainerToken wct) {
         final WindowContainer.RemoteToken remoteToken = mock(WindowContainer.RemoteToken.class);
         when(remoteToken.toWindowContainerToken()).thenReturn(wct);
@@ -390,4 +406,10 @@ public class WindowManagerServiceTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         testActivity.mLaunchCookie = launchCookie;
         testActivity.getTask().mRemoteToken = remoteToken;
     }
+
+    private boolean setupLetterboxConfigurationWithBackgroundType(
+            @LetterboxConfiguration.LetterboxBackgroundType int letterboxBackgroundType) {
+        mWm.mLetterboxConfiguration.setLetterboxBackgroundType(letterboxBackgroundType);
+        return mWm.isLetterboxBackgroundMultiColored();
+    }
 }