diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/cab_background_top_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/cab_background_top_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..22bd8ce8cbe91
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/cab_background_top_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/cab_background_top_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/cab_background_bottom_material.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/cab_background_bottom_material.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cfbc8543818dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/cab_background_bottom_material.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+-->
+
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:paddingMode="stack">
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <solid android:color="?attr/colorBackground" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+        <nine-patch
+            android:src="@drawable/cab_background_bottom_mtrl_alpha"
+            android:tint="?attr/colorControlActivated" />
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/cab_background_top_material.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/cab_background_top_material.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..09f7a61611dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/cab_background_top_material.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2008 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.
+-->
+
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:paddingMode="stack">
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <solid android:color="?attr/colorBackground" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+        <nine-patch
+            android:src="@drawable/cab_background_top_mtrl_alpha"
+            android:tint="?attr/colorControlActivated" />
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index e7001c358e1f0..6ee9a03f5fc58 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="actionButtonStyle">@style/Widget.Material.ActionButton</item>
         <item name="actionOverflowButtonStyle">@style/Widget.Material.ActionButton.Overflow</item>
         <item name="actionOverflowMenuStyle">@style/Widget.Material.PopupMenu.Overflow</item>
-        <item name="actionModeBackground">?attr/colorPrimaryDark</item>
-        <item name="actionModeSplitBackground">?attr/colorPrimaryDark</item>
+        <item name="actionModeBackground">@drawable/cab_background_top_material</item>
+        <item name="actionModeSplitBackground">@drawable/cab_background_bottom_material</item>
         <item name="actionModeCloseDrawable">@drawable/ic_cab_done_material</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabStyle">@style/Widget.Material.ActionBar.TabView</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabBarStyle">@style/Widget.Material.ActionBar.TabBar</item>
@@ -650,9 +650,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="actionButtonStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.ActionButton</item>
         <item name="actionOverflowButtonStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.ActionButton.Overflow</item>
         <item name="actionOverflowMenuStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.PopupMenu.Overflow</item>
-        <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@null</item>
-        <item name="actionModeBackground">@drawable/cab_background_top_holo_light</item>
-        <item name="actionModeSplitBackground">@drawable/cab_background_bottom_holo_light</item>
+        <item name="actionModeBackground">@drawable/cab_background_top_material</item>
+        <item name="actionModeSplitBackground">@drawable/cab_background_bottom_material</item>
         <item name="actionModeCloseDrawable">@drawable/ic_cab_done_material</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabView</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabBarStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabBar</item>
@@ -663,6 +662,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="actionBarSize">@dimen/action_bar_default_height_material</item>
         <item name="actionModePopupWindowStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.PopupWindow.ActionMode</item>
         <item name="actionBarWidgetTheme">@null</item>
+        <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@null</item>
         <item name="actionBarTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material.ActionBar</item>
         <item name="actionBarItemBackground">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
 
@@ -960,16 +960,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <!-- Theme for the search input bar. -->
-
-    <style name="Theme.Material.SearchBar" parent="Theme.Material.Panel">
-        <item name="actionModeBackground">@drawable/cab_background_top_holo_dark</item>
-        <item name="actionModeSplitBackground">@drawable/cab_background_bottom_holo_light</item>
-    </style>
-
-    <style name="Theme.Material.Light.SearchBar" parent="Theme.Material.Light.Panel">
-        <item name="actionModeBackground">@drawable/cab_background_top_holo_light</item>
-        <item name="actionModeSplitBackground">@drawable/cab_background_bottom_holo_light</item>
-    </style>
+    <style name="Theme.Material.SearchBar" parent="Theme.Material.Panel" />
+    <style name="Theme.Material.Light.SearchBar" parent="Theme.Material.Light.Panel" />
 
     <!-- Menu Themes -->
     <eat-comment />