diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/color/qs_background_dark.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/color/qs_background_dark.xml
index 62e4959746236..c19fa0803245f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/color/qs_background_dark.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/color/qs_background_dark.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 -->
 
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:alpha="0.93"
+    <item android:alpha="0.87"
           android:color="?android:attr/colorBackgroundFloating"/>
 </selector>
diff --git a/packages/overlays/SysuiDarkThemeOverlay/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/overlays/SysuiDarkThemeOverlay/res/values/styles.xml
index 0c1b0ef314340..ddac1062a3919 100644
--- a/packages/overlays/SysuiDarkThemeOverlay/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/overlays/SysuiDarkThemeOverlay/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
         <item name="android:colorSecondary">@*android:color/secondary_device_default_settings</item>
         <item name="android:colorAccent">@*android:color/accent_device_default_dark</item>
         <item name="android:colorControlNormal">?android:attr/textColorPrimary</item>
-        <item name="android:colorBackgroundFloating">#000</item>
+        <item name="android:colorBackgroundFloating">@*android:color/material_grey_900</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
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