diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
index c7e91ac8df..a174b6779e 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   }
 
   .modal {
-    background-color: var(--background);
+    background-color: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-900);
     display: grid;
     align-items: stretch;
     position: relative;