diff --git a/charge.plymouth b/charge.plymouth
index 139594e..f499c0f 100644
--- a/charge.plymouth
+++ b/charge.plymouth
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ HorizontalAlignment=.5
 VerticalAlignment=.5
 Transition=none
 TransitionDuration=0.0
-BackgroundStartColor=0x416fa7
-BackgroundEndColor=0x4b83c1
+BackgroundStartColor=0x202020
+BackgroundEndColor=0x202020
diff --git a/plymouth.spec b/plymouth.spec
index 2d9fa5a..67a07bc 100644
--- a/plymouth.spec
+++ b/plymouth.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Summary: Graphical Boot Animation and Logger
 Name: plymouth
 Version: 0.8.4
-Release: 0.20110822.1%{?dist}
+Release: 0.20110822.2%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+
 Group: System Environment/Base
 Source0: http://freedesktop.org/software/plymouth/releases/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
@@ -494,6 +494,10 @@ fi
 %defattr(-, root, root)
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 02 2011 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> 0.8.4-0.20110822.2
+- Make plymouth background dark gray at the request of Mo / design
+  team.
+
 * Mon Aug 22 2011 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> 0.8.4-0.20110822.1
 - Update to latest git snapshot
 - Reintroduce accidentally dropped spinner theme and systemd integration