diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
index 4b054f49d9104..97e7524b66222 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
@@ -12362,7 +12362,7 @@ public class Notification implements Parcelable
 
             if (isColorized) {
                 if (rawColor == COLOR_DEFAULT) {
-                    int[] attrs = {R.attr.colorAccentTertiary};
+                    int[] attrs = {R.attr.colorAccentSecondary};
                     try (TypedArray ta = obtainDayNightAttributes(ctx, attrs)) {
                         mBackgroundColor = getColor(ta, 0, Color.WHITE);
                     }