diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
index 8e6293aa2e04a..b98694e2fae73 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     It's fine to override this color since at that point the shade was dark. -->
     <color name="notification_legacy_background_color">@color/GM2_grey_900</color>
 
-    <!-- The color of the dividing line between grouped notifications while . -->
-    <color name="notification_divider_color">#212121</color>
+    <!-- The color of the dividing line between grouped notifications. -->
+    <color name="notification_divider_color">@*android:color/background_device_default_dark</color>
 
     <!-- The color of the gear shown behind a notification -->
     <color name="notification_gear_color">@color/GM2_grey_500</color>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 2cf30581326bd..e7edb0e6a57da 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     <color name="notification_material_background_dark_color">#ff333333</color>
 
     <!-- The color of the dividing line between grouped notifications. -->
-    <color name="notification_divider_color">#FF616161</color>
+    <color name="notification_divider_color">@*android:color/background_device_default_light</color>
 
     <!-- The color of the ripples on the untinted notifications -->
     <color name="notification_ripple_untinted_color">#28000000</color>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 9b860c75f476c..3e4684c9b2d62 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@
     <dimen name="notification_shadow_radius">0dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The alpha of the dividing line between child notifications of a notification group. -->
-    <item name="notification_divider_alpha" format="float" type="dimen">0.5</item>
+    <item name="notification_divider_alpha" format="float" type="dimen">1</item>
 
     <!-- The height of the divider between the individual notifications in a notification
          group. -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java
index 99fe541d01353..2ec782cf64bcc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ public class NotificationChildrenContainer extends ViewGroup {
             tmpState.yTranslation = viewState.yTranslation - mDividerHeight;
             float alpha = mChildrenExpanded && viewState.alpha != 0 ? mDividerAlpha : 0;
             if (mUserLocked && !showingAsLowPriority() && viewState.alpha != 0) {
-                alpha = NotificationUtils.interpolate(0, 0.5f,
+                alpha = NotificationUtils.interpolate(0, mDividerAlpha,
                         Math.min(viewState.alpha, expandFraction));
             }
             tmpState.hidden = !dividersVisible;
@@ -802,9 +802,9 @@ public class NotificationChildrenContainer extends ViewGroup {
             View divider = mDividers.get(i);
             tmpState.initFrom(divider);
             tmpState.yTranslation = viewState.yTranslation - mDividerHeight;
-            float alpha = mChildrenExpanded && viewState.alpha != 0 ? 0.5f : 0;
+            float alpha = mChildrenExpanded && viewState.alpha != 0 ? mDividerAlpha : 0;
             if (mUserLocked && !showingAsLowPriority() && viewState.alpha != 0) {
-                alpha = NotificationUtils.interpolate(0, 0.5f,
+                alpha = NotificationUtils.interpolate(0, mDividerAlpha,
                         Math.min(viewState.alpha, expandFraction));
             }
             tmpState.hidden = !dividersVisible;