diff --git a/packages/fuselage/src/components/Modal/styles.scss b/packages/fuselage/src/components/Modal/styles.scss
index 623490c778..13a04b5a70 100644
--- a/packages/fuselage/src/components/Modal/styles.scss
+++ b/packages/fuselage/src/components/Modal/styles.scss
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
 
-    background-color: colors.neutral(500, $alpha: 0.5);
+    background-color: colors.neutral(800, $alpha: 0.5);
   }
 
   @include on-breakpoint(sm) {