diff --git a/ground/src/main/res/drawable/launch_screen.xml b/ground/src/main/res/drawable/launch_screen.xml
index 186d679cf4..0e2322e017 100644
--- a/ground/src/main/res/drawable/launch_screen.xml
+++ b/ground/src/main/res/drawable/launch_screen.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:opacity="opaque">
 
-  <item android:drawable="@color/lightBackground" />
+  <item android:drawable="?attr/colorSurface" />
 
   <item>
     <bitmap
diff --git a/ground/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/ground/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index b286c74a31..21bf294b90 100644
--- a/ground/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/ground/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
   <color name="polyLineColor">#55ffffff</color>
   <color name="textOverMap">#FCFDF7</color>
   <color name="blackMapOverlay">#000000</color>
-  <color name="lightBackground">#EDEEE9</color>
 
   <!-- Updated Color palette -->
   <color name="md_theme_primary">#006E2C</color>