diff --git a/src/Project.cpp b/src/Project.cpp
index 3c1d4ef74..b6259b626 100644
--- a/src/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/Project.cpp
@@ -929,6 +929,8 @@ AudacityProject::AudacityProject(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
    //pPage->SetBackgroundColour( theTheme.Colour( clrDark ));
 #endif
 
+   pPage->SetBackgroundColour(*wxRED);
+
    wxBoxSizer *bs;
    {
       auto ubs = std::make_unique<wxBoxSizer>(wxVERTICAL);
diff --git a/src/toolbars/ToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/ToolBar.cpp
index 92c5a74b9..27e66caed 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ToolBar.cpp
@@ -661,6 +661,8 @@ void ToolBar::MakeRecoloredImage( teBmps eBmpOut, teBmps eBmpIn )
 #else
    wxColour newColour = wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE );
 #endif
+
+   newColour = wxColour( 60,60,60 );
    wxColour baseColour = wxColour( 204, 204, 204 );
 
    auto pPattern = ChangeImageColour( pSrc, baseColour, newColour );
diff --git a/src/toolbars/ToolDock.cpp b/src/toolbars/ToolDock.cpp
index 87ddec5d3..b826eee26 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ToolDock.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ToolDock.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ ToolDock::ToolDock( ToolManager *manager, wxWindow *parent, int dockid ):
 
    // Init
    mManager = manager;
-
+   SetBackgroundColour(*wxRED);
    // Use for testing gaps
    // SetOwnBackgroundColour( wxColour( 255, 0, 0 ) );
 }
diff --git a/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp b/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp
index adfb02868..0002e5df1 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ class ToolFrame final : public wxFrame
 
 #if !defined(__WXMAC__)
       dc.SetBackground(wxBrush(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE)));
+      wxBrush clearer( wxColour( 60,60,60 ));
+      dc.SetBackground( clearer ); 
       dc.Clear();
       dc.SetBrush( *wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH );
       dc.DrawRectangle( 0, 0, sz.GetWidth(), sz.GetHeight() );