diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_qs_background_primary.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_qs_background_primary.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f77987bb7ce6..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_qs_background_primary.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-<inset xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <shape>
-        <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorPrimaryDark"/>
-    </shape>
-</inset>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
index 0b46b0bdaa1c0..4cb0fd5fecfbe 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
     android:id="@+id/quick_settings_container"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@drawable/car_qs_background_primary"
+    android:background="@color/car_qs_background_primary"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:elevation="4dp">
+    android:elevation="4dp"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme">
 
-    <include layout="@layout/car_status_bar_header" />
-    <include layout="@layout/car_qs_footer" />
+    <include layout="@layout/car_status_bar_header"/>
+    <include layout="@layout/car_qs_footer"/>
 
     <com.android.systemui.statusbar.car.UserGridView
         android:id="@+id/user_grid"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors_car.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors_car.xml
index 9593fe51917c0..1b8c2fa68244a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors_car.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors_car.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 -->
 <resources>
+    <color name="car_qs_background_primary">#263238</color> <!-- Blue Gray 900 -->
     <color name="car_user_switcher_progress_bgcolor">#00000000</color> <!-- Transparent -->
     <color name="car_user_switcher_progress_fgcolor">#80CBC4</color> <!-- Teal 200 -->
     <color name="car_user_switcher_no_user_image_bgcolor">#FAFAFA</color> <!-- Grey 50 -->