diff --git a/assets/css/amp-editor-story-blocks.css b/assets/css/amp-editor-story-blocks.css
index bba8db4f452..cee7b8640cb 100644
--- a/assets/css/amp-editor-story-blocks.css
+++ b/assets/css/amp-editor-story-blocks.css
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ div[data-type="amp/amp-story-page"]::after {
 }
 
 .editor-block-list__layout div[data-type="amp/amp-story-page"] .components-placeholder.wp-block-image {
-	background: #dcdcdc;
+	background: #f9f9f9;
 }
 
 @media (min-width: 600px) {