diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_tab_tray.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_tab_tray.xml
index c5573bded..0a4643bda 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_tab_tray.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_tab_tray.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:mozac="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="?tabTrayItemBackground">
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/tab_tray_empty_view"
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/tab_tray_controls"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/browser_toolbar_height"
-        android:background="?bottomBarBackground"
+        android:background="?tabTrayToolbarBackground"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
index 705298ea1..1e42df329 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_url_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_url_dark_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_background_dark_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_dark_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_dark_theme</color>
 
     <!-- Collection icons-->
     <color name="collection_icon_color_violet">@color/collection_icon_color_violet_dark_theme</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 8708c2def..649088be0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     <attr name="tabTrayItemUrl" format="reference" />
     <attr name="tabTrayItemBackground" format="reference" />
     <attr name="tabTrayItemSelectedBackground" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="tabTrayToolbarBackground" format="reference" />
 
     <declare-styleable name="LibraryListItem">
         <attr name="listItemTitle" format="reference" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 45121799f..5210f6fb9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_url_light_theme">@color/dark_grey_05</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_background_light_theme">@color/light_grey_10</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_light_theme">@color/violet_70_12a</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_light_theme">@color/light_grey_10</color>
 
     <!-- Dark theme color palette -->
     <color name="primary_text_dark_theme">#FBFBFE</color>
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_url_dark_theme">@color/light_grey_60</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_background_dark_theme">@color/dark_grey_80</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_dark_theme">@color/violet_50_32a</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_dark_theme">@color/dark_grey_50</color>
 
     <!-- Private theme color palette -->
     <color name="primary_text_private_theme">#FBFBFE</color>
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_url_private_theme">@color/light_grey_60</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_background_private_theme">@color/ink_90</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_private_theme">@color/violet_50_32a</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_private_theme">@color/ink_50</color>
 
     <!-- Normal theme colors for light mode -->
     <color name="primary_text_normal_theme">@color/primary_text_light_theme</color>
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_url_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_url_light_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_background_light_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_light_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_light_theme</color>
 
     <!-- Bookmark buttons -->
     <color name="bookmark_favicon_background">#DFDFE3</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 9c5cb13fd..c9e60539e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@
 
         <item name="tabTrayItemText">@color/tab_tray_item_text_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemUrl">@color/tab_tray_item_url_normal_theme</item>
-        <item name="tabTrayItemBackground">@color/foundation_normal_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayItemBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_background_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemSelectedBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_normal_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayToolbarBackground">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_normal_theme</item>
 
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_normal</item>
@@ -180,8 +181,9 @@
         <!-- Tab Tray -->
         <item name="tabTrayItemText">@color/tab_tray_item_text_private_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemUrl">@color/tab_tray_item_url_private_theme</item>
-        <item name="tabTrayItemBackground">@color/foundation_private_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayItemBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_background_private_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemSelectedBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_private_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayToolbarBackground">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_private_theme</item>
 
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_private</item>