diff --git a/res/color-night-v31/folder_background_dark.xml b/res/color-night-v31/folder_background_dark.xml
index a5bd636..d607395 100644
--- a/res/color-night-v31/folder_background_dark.xml
+++ b/res/color-night-v31/folder_background_dark.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
     <item
         android:color="@android:color/system_neutral2_50"
-        android:lStar="30" />
+        android:lStar="35" />
 </selector>
diff --git a/res/color-night-v31/folder_preview_dark.xml b/res/color-night-v31/folder_preview_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5bd636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/color-night-v31/folder_preview_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+    <item
+        android:color="@android:color/system_neutral2_50"
+        android:lStar="30" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/res/color-v31/folder_preview_light.xml b/res/color-v31/folder_preview_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe30c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/color-v31/folder_preview_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+    <item
+        android:color="@android:color/system_accent2_50"
+        android:lStar="80" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/res/drawable-v28/round_rect_folder.xml b/res/drawable-v28/round_rect_folder.xml
index 0403be0..77a4aa4 100644
--- a/res/drawable-v28/round_rect_folder.xml
+++ b/res/drawable-v28/round_rect_folder.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="?attr/folderFillColor" />
+    <solid android:color="?attr/folderBackgroundColor" />
     <corners android:radius="?android:attr/dialogCornerRadius" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/res/drawable/round_rect_folder.xml b/res/drawable/round_rect_folder.xml
index 8b3d06c..6c5864e 100644
--- a/res/drawable/round_rect_folder.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/round_rect_folder.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="?attr/folderFillColor" />
+    <solid android:color="?attr/folderBackgroundColor" />
     <corners android:radius="@dimen/bg_round_rect_radius" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/res/layout/keyboard_drag_and_drop.xml b/res/layout/keyboard_drag_and_drop.xml
index e9463c4..bc3a9c1 100644
--- a/res/layout/keyboard_drag_and_drop.xml
+++ b/res/layout/keyboard_drag_and_drop.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:background="?attr/folderFillColor"
+        android:background="?attr/folderBackgroundColor"
         android:padding="8dp"
         android:textColor="?attr/folderTextColor"
         />
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index ef6291e..92aa678 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 
     <attr name="folderDotColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="folderPaginationColor" format="color" />
-    <attr name="folderFillColor" format="color" />
+    <attr name="folderPreviewColor" format="color" />
+    <attr name="folderBackgroundColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="folderIconRadius" format="float" />
     <attr name="folderIconBorderColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="folderTextColor" format="color" />
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
     <!-- BubbleTextView specific attributes. -->
     <declare-styleable name="FolderIconPreview">
-        <attr name="folderFillColor" />
+        <attr name="folderPreviewColor" />
         <attr name="folderIconBorderColor" />
         <attr name="folderDotColor" />
     </declare-styleable>
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 5020127..0b1b451 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
     <color name="folder_background_light">#F9F9F9</color>
     <color name="folder_background_dark">#464746</color>
 
+    <color name="folder_preview_light">#F9F9F9</color>
+    <color name="folder_preview_dark">#464746</color>
+
     <color name="folder_dot_color">?attr/colorPrimary</color>
     <color name="folder_pagination_color_light">#ff006c5f</color>
     <color name="folder_pagination_color_dark">#ffbfebe3</color>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 8ad4fcd..818a032 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
         <item name="widgetsTheme">@style/WidgetContainerTheme</item>
         <item name="folderDotColor">@color/folder_dot_color</item>
         <item name="folderPaginationColor">@color/folder_pagination_color_light</item>
-        <item name="folderFillColor">@color/folder_background_light</item>
+        <item name="folderPreviewColor">@color/folder_preview_light</item>
+        <item name="folderBackgroundColor">@color/folder_background_light</item>
         <item name="folderIconBorderColor">?android:attr/colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="folderTextColor">@color/workspace_text_color_dark</item>
         <item name="isFolderDarkText">true</item>
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@
         <item name="widgetsTheme">@style/WidgetContainerTheme.Dark</item>
         <item name="folderDotColor">@color/folder_dot_color</item>
         <item name="folderPaginationColor">@color/folder_pagination_color_dark</item>
-        <item name="folderFillColor">@color/folder_background_dark</item>
+        <item name="folderPreviewColor">@color/folder_preview_dark</item>
+        <item name="folderBackgroundColor">@color/folder_background_dark</item>
         <item name="folderIconBorderColor">?android:attr/colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="folderTextColor">@color/workspace_text_color_light</item>
         <item name="isFolderDarkText">false</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index 399d142..61ffd9d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.folder.ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.MAX_NUM_ITEMS_IN_PREVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconShape.getShape;
-import static com.android.launcher3.icons.GraphicsUtils.setColorAlphaBound;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -175,15 +174,9 @@
         final float yDistance = initialY - lp.y;
 
         // Set up the Folder background.
-        final int finalColor;
-        int folderFillColor = Themes.getAttrColor(mContext, R.attr.folderFillColor);
-        if (mIsOpening) {
-            finalColor = folderFillColor;
-        } else {
-            finalColor = mFolderBackground.getColor().getDefaultColor();
-        }
-        final int initialColor = setColorAlphaBound(
-                folderFillColor, mPreviewBackground.getBackgroundAlpha());
+        final int initialColor = Themes.getAttrColor(mContext, R.attr.folderPreviewColor);
+        final int finalColor = Themes.getAttrColor(mContext, R.attr.folderBackgroundColor);
+
         mFolderBackground.mutate();
         mFolderBackground.setColor(mIsOpening ? initialColor : finalColor);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java
index 18d0b10..8f9fa8a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
     private final Paint mPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
 
     float mScale = 1f;
-    private float mColorMultiplier = 1f;
     private int mBgColor;
     private int mStrokeColor;
     private int mDotColor;
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@
 
     // Drawing / animation configurations
     private static final float ACCEPT_SCALE_FACTOR = 1.20f;
-    private static final float ACCEPT_COLOR_MULTIPLIER = 1.5f;
 
     // Expressed on a scale from 0 to 255.
     private static final int BG_OPACITY = 255;
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@
         TypedArray ta = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(R.styleable.FolderIconPreview);
         mDotColor = ta.getColor(R.styleable.FolderIconPreview_folderDotColor, 0);
         mStrokeColor = ta.getColor(R.styleable.FolderIconPreview_folderIconBorderColor, 0);
-        mBgColor = ta.getColor(R.styleable.FolderIconPreview_folderFillColor, 0);
+        mBgColor = ta.getColor(R.styleable.FolderIconPreview_folderPreviewColor, 0);
         ta.recycle();
 
         DeviceProfile grid = activity.getDeviceProfile();
@@ -227,8 +225,7 @@
     }
 
     public int getBgColor() {
-        int alpha = (int) Math.min(MAX_BG_OPACITY, BG_OPACITY * mColorMultiplier);
-        return setColorAlphaBound(mBgColor, alpha);
+        return mBgColor;
     }
 
     public int getDotColor() {
@@ -384,14 +381,10 @@
         return mDrawingDelegate != null;
     }
 
-    private void animateScale(float finalScale, float finalMultiplier,
-                              final Runnable onStart, final Runnable onEnd) {
+    private void animateScale(float finalScale, final Runnable onStart, final Runnable onEnd) {
         final float scale0 = mScale;
         final float scale1 = finalScale;
 
-        final float bgMultiplier0 = mColorMultiplier;
-        final float bgMultiplier1 = finalMultiplier;
-
         if (mScaleAnimator != null) {
             mScaleAnimator.cancel();
         }
@@ -403,7 +396,6 @@
             public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator animation) {
                 float prog = animation.getAnimatedFraction();
                 mScale = prog * scale1 + (1 - prog) * scale0;
-                mColorMultiplier = prog * bgMultiplier1 + (1 - prog) * bgMultiplier0;
                 invalidate();
             }
         });
@@ -429,8 +421,7 @@
     }
 
     public void animateToAccept(CellLayout cl, int cellX, int cellY) {
-        animateScale(ACCEPT_SCALE_FACTOR, ACCEPT_COLOR_MULTIPLIER,
-                () -> delegateDrawing(cl, cellX, cellY), null);
+        animateScale(ACCEPT_SCALE_FACTOR, () -> delegateDrawing(cl, cellX, cellY), null);
     }
 
     public void animateToRest() {
@@ -440,11 +431,7 @@
         CellLayout cl = mDrawingDelegate;
         int cellX = mDelegateCellX;
         int cellY = mDelegateCellY;
-        animateScale(1f, 1f, () -> delegateDrawing(cl, cellX, cellY), this::clearDrawingDelegate);
-    }
-
-    public int getBackgroundAlpha() {
-        return (int) Math.min(MAX_BG_OPACITY, BG_OPACITY * mColorMultiplier);
+        animateScale(1f, () -> delegateDrawing(cl, cellX, cellY), this::clearDrawingDelegate);
     }
 
     public float getStrokeWidth() {