diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/animation/src/com/android/systemui/animation/Interpolators.java b/packages/SystemUI/animation/src/com/android/systemui/animation/Interpolators.java
index e1f72c1937849..457e8e6e9a5fa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/animation/src/com/android/systemui/animation/Interpolators.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/animation/src/com/android/systemui/animation/Interpolators.java
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ public class Interpolators {
      * @param forNotification If we want the alpha of the notification shade or the scrim.
      */
     public static float getNotificationScrimAlpha(float fraction, boolean forNotification) {
-        if (!forNotification) {
-            fraction = MathUtils.saturate(1.7f * fraction);
+        if (forNotification) {
+            fraction = MathUtils.constrainedMap(0f, 1f, 0.3f, 1f, fraction);
+        } else {
+            fraction = MathUtils.constrainedMap(0f, 1f, 0f, 0.5f, fraction);
         }
         fraction = fraction * 1.2f - 0.2f;
         if (fraction <= 0) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java
index 075d1dd626e21..e55361e750b1d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ public class ScrimControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         ));
 
         // Back scrim should be visible after start dragging
-        mScrimController.setPanelExpansion(0.5f);
+        mScrimController.setPanelExpansion(0.3f);
         assertScrimAlpha(Map.of(
                 mScrimInFront, TRANSPARENT,
                 mNotificationsScrim, SEMI_TRANSPARENT,
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ public class ScrimControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     @Test
     public void testScrimsVisible_whenShadeVisible() {
         mScrimController.transitionTo(ScrimState.UNLOCKED);
-        mScrimController.setPanelExpansion(0.5f);
+        mScrimController.setPanelExpansion(0.3f);
         // notifications scrim alpha change require calling setQsPosition
         mScrimController.setQsPosition(0, 300);
         finishAnimationsImmediately();
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ public class ScrimControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     public void testScrimsVisible_whenShadeVisible_clippingQs() {
         mScrimController.setClipsQsScrim(true);
         mScrimController.transitionTo(ScrimState.UNLOCKED);
-        mScrimController.setPanelExpansion(0.5f);
+        mScrimController.setPanelExpansion(0.3f);
         // notifications scrim alpha change require calling setQsPosition
         mScrimController.setQsPosition(0.5f, 300);
         finishAnimationsImmediately();
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ public class ScrimControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         mScrimController.transitionTo(ScrimState.SHADE_LOCKED);
 
         assertAlphaAfterExpansion(mNotificationsScrim, /* alpha */ 0.8f, /* expansion */ 0.8f);
-        assertAlphaAfterExpansion(mNotificationsScrim, /* alpha */ 0.2f, /* expansion */ 0.2f);
+        assertAlphaAfterExpansion(mNotificationsScrim, /* alpha */ 0.47f, /* expansion */ 0.2f);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ public class ScrimControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         mScrimController.transitionTo(ScrimState.KEYGUARD);
 
         assertAlphaAfterExpansion(mNotificationsScrim, /* alpha */ 0.2f, /* expansion */ 0.4f);
-        assertAlphaAfterExpansion(mNotificationsScrim, /* alpha */ 0.8f, /* expansion */ 0.2f);
+        assertAlphaAfterExpansion(mNotificationsScrim, /* alpha */ 0.52f, /* expansion */ 0.2f);
     }
 
     @Test