diff --git a/package/src/components/Thread/__tests__/__snapshots__/Thread.test.js.snap b/package/src/components/Thread/__tests__/__snapshots__/Thread.test.js.snap
index 1e51ebe776..5f63002d17 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Thread/__tests__/__snapshots__/Thread.test.js.snap
+++ b/package/src/components/Thread/__tests__/__snapshots__/Thread.test.js.snap
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ exports[`Thread should match thread snapshot 1`] = `
                                   "overflow": "hidden",
                                 },
                                 {
-                                  "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
+                                  "backgroundColor": "#F2F2F2",
                                   "borderBottomLeftRadius": 0,
                                   "borderBottomRightRadius": 16,
                                   "borderColor": "#ECEBEB",
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ exports[`Thread should match thread snapshot 1`] = `
                                   "overflow": "hidden",
                                 },
                                 {
-                                  "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
+                                  "backgroundColor": "#F2F2F2",
                                   "borderBottomLeftRadius": 0,
                                   "borderBottomRightRadius": 16,
                                   "borderColor": "#ECEBEB",
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ exports[`Thread should match thread snapshot 1`] = `
                                   "overflow": "hidden",
                                 },
                                 {
-                                  "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
+                                  "backgroundColor": "#F2F2F2",
                                   "borderBottomLeftRadius": 0,
                                   "borderBottomRightRadius": 16,
                                   "borderColor": "#ECEBEB",
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ exports[`Thread should match thread snapshot 1`] = `
                                       "overflow": "hidden",
                                     },
                                     {
-                                      "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
+                                      "backgroundColor": "#F2F2F2",
                                       "borderBottomLeftRadius": 0,
                                       "borderBottomRightRadius": 16,
                                       "borderColor": "#ECEBEB",
diff --git a/package/src/contexts/themeContext/utils/theme.ts b/package/src/contexts/themeContext/utils/theme.ts
index acb6579e92..0784cfa111 100644
--- a/package/src/contexts/themeContext/utils/theme.ts
+++ b/package/src/contexts/themeContext/utils/theme.ts
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ export const defaultTheme: Theme = {
       metaText: {
         fontSize: 12,
       },
-      receiverMessageBackgroundColor: Colors.white,
+      receiverMessageBackgroundColor: Colors.white_smoke,
       replyBorder: {},
       replyContainer: {},
       senderMessageBackgroundColor: Colors.grey_gainsboro,