diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index bb27e16978..d79518fd45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
     <!-- https://material.io/resources/color/ -->
 
+    <color name="splashBackground">#7f7f7f</color>
+
     <color name="colorDebug">#bc3f3f</color>
 
     <color name="colorReadLight">#b3000000</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index f03a5c61d3..4c77ef6caa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <item name="themeName">light</item>
         <item name="android:forceDarkAllowed" tools:targetApi="q">false</item>
         <item name="android:windowSplashScreenBackground" tools:targetApi="s">
-            @android:color/darker_gray
+            @color/splashBackground
         </item>
         <item name="android:windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon" tools:targetApi="s">
             @mipmap/ic_launcher_round
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         <item name="themeName">dark</item>
         <item name="android:forceDarkAllowed" tools:targetApi="q">false</item>
         <item name="android:windowSplashScreenBackground" tools:targetApi="s">
-            @android:color/darker_gray
+            @color/splashBackground
         </item>
         <item name="android:windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon" tools:targetApi="s">
             @mipmap/ic_launcher_round
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.AppCompat.TranslucentSplash" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
-        <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/darker_gray</item>
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/splashBackground</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="activityAnimationStyle" parent="@android:style/Animation.Activity">