diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/values/themes.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/values/themes.xml
index baf6565069749..2790c7b7140b1 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/values/themes.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/values/themes.xml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         <!-- Set the app's title bar color in the recent app switcher.
 
              Note: We'd prefer not to show up in the recent app switcher (bug 1137928). -->
-        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/text_and_tabs_tray_grey</item>
         <!-- We display the overlay on top of other Activities so show their status bar. -->
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
     </style>