diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
index eba2c25..05729be 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wconversion"
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wextra"
 
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
 #include <gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h>
@@ -245,6 +246,18 @@
 
     sp<SurfaceComposerClient> mClient;
 
+    bool deviceSupportsBlurs() {
+        char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+        property_get("ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur", value, "0");
+        return atoi(value);
+    }
+
+    bool deviceUsesSkiaRenderEngine() {
+        char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+        property_get("debug.renderengine.backend", value, "default");
+        return strstr(value, "skia") != nullptr;
+    }
+
     sp<IBinder> mDisplay;
     uint32_t mDisplayWidth;
     uint32_t mDisplayHeight;
@@ -307,4 +320,4 @@
 } // namespace android
 
 // TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
-#pragma clang diagnostic pop // ignored "-Wconversion -Wextra"
\ No newline at end of file
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop // ignored "-Wconversion -Wextra"
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
index 782a364..44e7189 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #pragma clang diagnostic push
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wconversion"
 
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <gui/BufferItemConsumer.h>
 #include "TransactionTestHarnesses.h"
 
@@ -301,47 +300,86 @@
     }
 }
 
-TEST_P(LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransactionTest, SetBackgroundBlurRadius) {
-    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur", value, "0");
-    if (!atoi(value)) {
-        // This device doesn't support blurs, no-op.
-        return;
-    }
+TEST_P(LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransactionTest, SetBackgroundBlurRadiusSimple) {
+    if (!deviceSupportsBlurs()) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (!deviceUsesSkiaRenderEngine()) GTEST_SKIP();
 
-    auto size = 256;
-    auto center = size / 2;
-    auto blurRadius = 50;
-
-    sp<SurfaceControl> backgroundLayer;
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(backgroundLayer = createLayer("background", size, size));
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillLayerColor(backgroundLayer, Color::GREEN, size, size));
+    const auto canvasSize = 256;
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> leftLayer;
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(leftLayer = createLayer("left", size / 2, size));
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillLayerColor(leftLayer, Color::RED, size / 2, size));
-
+    sp<SurfaceControl> rightLayer;
+    sp<SurfaceControl> greenLayer;
     sp<SurfaceControl> blurLayer;
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(blurLayer = createLayer("blur", size, size));
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillLayerColor(blurLayer, Color::TRANSPARENT, size, size));
+    const auto leftRect = Rect(0, 0, canvasSize / 2, canvasSize);
+    const auto rightRect = Rect(canvasSize / 2, 0, canvasSize, canvasSize);
+    const auto blurRect = Rect(0, 0, canvasSize, canvasSize);
 
-    Transaction().setBackgroundBlurRadius(blurLayer, blurRadius).apply();
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(leftLayer =
+                                    createLayer("Left", leftRect.getWidth(), leftRect.getHeight()));
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+            fillLayerColor(leftLayer, Color::BLUE, leftRect.getWidth(), leftRect.getHeight()));
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(greenLayer = createLayer("Green", canvasSize * 2, canvasSize * 2));
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+            fillLayerColor(greenLayer, Color::GREEN, canvasSize * 2, canvasSize * 2));
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+            rightLayer = createLayer("Right", rightRect.getWidth(), rightRect.getHeight()));
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+            fillLayerColor(rightLayer, Color::RED, rightRect.getWidth(), rightRect.getHeight()));
 
-    auto shot = getScreenCapture();
-    // Edges are mixed
-    shot->expectColor(Rect(center - 1, center - 5, center, center + 5), Color{150, 150, 0, 255},
-                      50 /* tolerance */);
-    shot->expectColor(Rect(center, center - 5, center + 1, center + 5), Color{150, 150, 0, 255},
-                      50 /* tolerance */);
+    Transaction()
+            .setLayer(greenLayer, mLayerZBase)
+            .setFrame(leftLayer, {0, 0, canvasSize * 2, canvasSize * 2})
+            .setLayer(leftLayer, mLayerZBase + 1)
+            .setFrame(leftLayer, leftRect)
+            .setLayer(rightLayer, mLayerZBase + 2)
+            .setPosition(rightLayer, rightRect.left, rightRect.top)
+            .setFrame(rightLayer, rightRect)
+            .apply();
+
+    {
+        auto shot = getScreenCapture();
+        shot->expectColor(leftRect, Color::BLUE);
+        shot->expectColor(rightRect, Color::RED);
+    }
+
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(blurLayer = createColorLayer("BackgroundBlur", Color::TRANSPARENT));
+
+    const auto blurRadius = canvasSize / 2;
+    Transaction()
+            .setLayer(blurLayer, mLayerZBase + 3)
+            .setBackgroundBlurRadius(blurLayer, blurRadius)
+            .setCrop_legacy(blurLayer, blurRect)
+            .setFrame(blurLayer, blurRect)
+            .setSize(blurLayer, blurRect.getWidth(), blurRect.getHeight())
+            .setAlpha(blurLayer, 0.0f)
+            .apply();
+
+    {
+        auto shot = getScreenCapture();
+
+        const auto stepSize = 1;
+        const auto blurAreaOffset = blurRadius * 0.7f;
+        const auto blurAreaStartX = canvasSize / 2 - blurRadius + blurAreaOffset;
+        const auto blurAreaEndX = canvasSize / 2 + blurRadius - blurAreaOffset;
+        Color previousColor;
+        Color currentColor;
+        for (int y = 0; y < canvasSize; y++) {
+            shot->checkPixel(0, y, /* r = */ 0, /* g = */ 0, /* b = */ 255);
+            previousColor = shot->getPixelColor(0, y);
+            for (int x = blurAreaStartX; x < blurAreaEndX; x += stepSize) {
+                currentColor = shot->getPixelColor(x, y);
+                ASSERT_GT(currentColor.r, previousColor.r);
+                ASSERT_LT(currentColor.b, previousColor.b);
+                ASSERT_EQ(0, currentColor.g);
+            }
+            shot->checkPixel(canvasSize - 1, y, 255, 0, 0);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 TEST_P(LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransactionTest, SetBackgroundBlurRadiusOnMultipleLayers) {
-    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur", value, "0");
-    if (!atoi(value)) {
-        // This device doesn't support blurs, no-op.
-        return;
-    }
+    if (!deviceSupportsBlurs()) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (!deviceUsesSkiaRenderEngine()) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     auto size = 256;
     auto center = size / 2;
@@ -378,25 +416,15 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransactionTest, SetBackgroundBlurAffectedByParentAlpha) {
-    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur", value, "0");
-    if (!atoi(value)) {
-        // This device doesn't support blurs, no-op.
-        return;
-    }
-
-    property_get("debug.renderengine.backend", value, "");
-    if (strcmp(value, "skiagl") != 0) {
-        // This device isn't using Skia render engine, no-op.
-        return;
-    }
+    if (!deviceSupportsBlurs()) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (!deviceUsesSkiaRenderEngine()) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> left;
     sp<SurfaceControl> right;
     sp<SurfaceControl> blur;
     sp<SurfaceControl> blurParent;
 
-    const auto size = 32;
+    const auto size = 256;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(left = createLayer("Left", size, size));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillLayerColor(left, Color::BLUE, size, size));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(right = createLayer("Right", size, size));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h
index 2fefa45..7efd730 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h
@@ -159,6 +159,15 @@
         }
     }
 
+    Color getPixelColor(uint32_t x, uint32_t y) {
+        if (!mOutBuffer || mOutBuffer->getPixelFormat() != HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888) {
+            return {0, 0, 0, 0};
+        }
+
+        const uint8_t* pixel = mPixels + (4 * (y * mOutBuffer->getStride() + x));
+        return {pixel[0], pixel[1], pixel[2], pixel[3]};
+    }
+
     void expectFGColor(uint32_t x, uint32_t y) { checkPixel(x, y, 195, 63, 63); }
 
     void expectBGColor(uint32_t x, uint32_t y) { checkPixel(x, y, 63, 63, 195); }