diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_reaction_scrubber.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_reaction_scrubber.xml
index 0ff109e562..f7d7e1bca5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_reaction_scrubber.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_reaction_scrubber.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:alpha="0"
-        android:background="@color/transparent_black_20" />
+        android:background="?reactions_screen_shade_color" />
 
     <include
         android:id="@+id/conversation_reaction_toolbar"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 12653667d3..a0469f0040 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     <attr name="reactions_pill_selected_background" format="reference" />
     <attr name="reactions_pill_text_color" format="color" />
     <attr name="reactions_pill_selected_text_color" format="color" />
+    <attr name="reactions_screen_shade_color" />
 
     <attr name="camera_button_style" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 6a84dd0f36..f923f18fb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
         <item name="reactions_pill_selected_background">@drawable/reaction_pill_background_selected_light</item>
         <item name="reactions_pill_text_color">@color/core_grey_60</item>
         <item name="reactions_pill_selected_text_color">@color/core_grey_75</item>
+        <item name="reactions_screen_shade_color">@color/transparent_black_40</item>
 
         <item name="conversation_item_bubble_background">@color/core_grey_05</item>
         <item name="conversation_item_sent_text_primary_color">@color/core_grey_90</item>
@@ -545,6 +546,7 @@
         <item name="reactions_pill_selected_background">@drawable/reaction_pill_background_selected_dark</item>
         <item name="reactions_pill_text_color">@color/core_grey_35</item>
         <item name="reactions_pill_selected_text_color">@color/core_grey_15</item>
+        <item name="reactions_screen_shade_color">@color/transparent_black_60</item>
 
         <item name="emoji_tab_strip_background">@color/core_grey_85</item>
         <item name="emoji_tab_indicator">@color/core_grey_65</item>