diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.html
index 008a85b..f45b2d3 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
       }
       .blank,
       .content {
-        background-color: #fff;
+        background-color: var(--view-background-color);
       }
       .full-width {
         width: 100%;