diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java
index 8afa637195641..d2e1650056ac3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public enum ScrimState {
         // to make sure correct color is returned before "prepare" is called
         @Override
         public int getBehindTint() {
-            return Color.BLACK;
+            return DEBUG_MODE ? DEBUG_BEHIND_TINT : Color.BLACK;
         }
     },
 
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ public enum ScrimState {
         }
     };
 
+    private static final boolean DEBUG_MODE = false;
+
+    private static final int DEBUG_NOTIFICATIONS_TINT = Color.RED;
+    private static final int DEBUG_FRONT_TINT = Color.GREEN;
+    private static final int DEBUG_BEHIND_TINT = Color.BLUE;
+
     boolean mBlankScreen = false;
     long mAnimationDuration = ScrimController.ANIMATION_DURATION;
     int mFrontTint = Color.TRANSPARENT;
@@ -323,15 +329,15 @@ public enum ScrimState {
     }
 
     public int getFrontTint() {
-        return mFrontTint;
+        return DEBUG_MODE ? DEBUG_FRONT_TINT : mFrontTint;
     }
 
     public int getBehindTint() {
-        return mBehindTint;
+        return DEBUG_MODE ? DEBUG_BEHIND_TINT : mBehindTint;
     }
 
     public int getNotifTint() {
-        return mNotifTint;
+        return DEBUG_MODE ? DEBUG_NOTIFICATIONS_TINT : mNotifTint;
     }
 
     public long getAnimationDuration() {