diff --git a/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc b/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
index 4b59ba2a32d69..e91c705f68a12 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
@@ -1989,11 +1989,13 @@ TEST_P(AiksTest, OpacityPeepHoleApplicationTest) {
 TEST_P(AiksTest, DrawPaintAbsorbsClears) {
   Canvas canvas;
   canvas.DrawPaint({.color = Color::Red(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
-  canvas.DrawPaint(
-      {.color = Color::CornflowerBlue(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
+  canvas.DrawPaint({.color = Color::CornflowerBlue().WithAlpha(0.75),
+                    .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSourceOver});
 
   Picture picture = canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture();
-  ASSERT_EQ(picture.pass->GetClearColor(), Color::CornflowerBlue());
+  auto expected = Color::Red().Blend(Color::CornflowerBlue().WithAlpha(0.75),
+                                     BlendMode::kSourceOver);
+  ASSERT_EQ(picture.pass->GetClearColor(), expected);
 
   std::shared_ptr<ContextSpy> spy = ContextSpy::Make();
   std::shared_ptr<Context> real_context = GetContext();
@@ -2010,8 +2012,9 @@ TEST_P(AiksTest, DrawRectAbsorbsClears) {
   Canvas canvas;
   canvas.DrawRect({0, 0, 300, 300},
                   {.color = Color::Red(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
-  canvas.DrawRect({0, 0, 300, 300}, {.color = Color::CornflowerBlue(),
-                                     .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
+  canvas.DrawRect({0, 0, 300, 300},
+                  {.color = Color::CornflowerBlue().WithAlpha(0.75),
+                   .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSourceOver});
 
   std::shared_ptr<ContextSpy> spy = ContextSpy::Make();
   Picture picture = canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture();
@@ -2029,9 +2032,9 @@ TEST_P(AiksTest, DrawRectAbsorbsClearsNegativeRRect) {
   Canvas canvas;
   canvas.DrawRRect({0, 0, 300, 300}, 5.0,
                    {.color = Color::Red(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
-  canvas.DrawRRect(
-      {0, 0, 300, 300}, 5.0,
-      {.color = Color::CornflowerBlue(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
+  canvas.DrawRRect({0, 0, 300, 300}, 5.0,
+                   {.color = Color::CornflowerBlue().WithAlpha(0.75),
+                    .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSourceOver});
 
   std::shared_ptr<ContextSpy> spy = ContextSpy::Make();
   Picture picture = canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture();
@@ -2069,8 +2072,9 @@ TEST_P(AiksTest, DrawRectAbsorbsClearsNegative) {
   Canvas canvas;
   canvas.DrawRect({0, 0, 300, 300},
                   {.color = Color::Red(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
-  canvas.DrawRect({0, 0, 300, 300}, {.color = Color::CornflowerBlue(),
-                                     .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
+  canvas.DrawRect({0, 0, 300, 300},
+                  {.color = Color::CornflowerBlue().WithAlpha(0.75),
+                   .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSourceOver});
 
   std::shared_ptr<ContextSpy> spy = ContextSpy::Make();
   Picture picture = canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture();
@@ -2089,7 +2093,8 @@ TEST_P(AiksTest, CollapsedDrawPaintInSubpass) {
   canvas.DrawPaint(
       {.color = Color::Yellow(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
   canvas.SaveLayer({.blend_mode = BlendMode::kMultiply});
-  canvas.DrawPaint({.color = Color::Red(), .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource});
+  canvas.DrawPaint({.color = Color::CornflowerBlue().WithAlpha(0.75),
+                    .blend_mode = BlendMode::kSourceOver});
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(OpenPlaygroundHere(canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture()));
 }
@@ -2171,7 +2176,7 @@ static Picture BlendModeTest(BlendMode blend_mode,
   canvas.DrawPaint({.color = Color::Black()});
 
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  /// 1. Save layer blending (top left).
+  /// 1. Save layer blending (top squares).
   ///
 
   canvas.Save();
@@ -2201,7 +2206,7 @@ static Picture BlendModeTest(BlendMode blend_mode,
   canvas.RestoreToCount(0);
 
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  /// 2. CPU blend modes (top left).
+  /// 2. CPU blend modes (bottom squares).
   ///
 
   canvas.Save();
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/contents.cc
index 3a9ce204c478b..28abe929732ed 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/contents.cc
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ void Contents::SetInheritedOpacity(Scalar opacity) {
                     "Contents::CanAcceptOpacity returns false.";
 }
 
+std::optional<Color> Contents::AsBackgroundColor(const Entity& entity,
+                                                 ISize target_size) const {
+  return {};
+}
+
 bool Contents::ShouldRender(const Entity& entity,
                             const std::optional<Rect>& stencil_coverage) const {
   if (!stencil_coverage.has_value()) {
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/contents.h b/impeller/entity/contents/contents.h
index 09d45a5b67b7c..afbd259d1849d 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/contents.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/contents.h
@@ -117,10 +117,14 @@ class Contents {
   ///        Use of this method is invalid if CanAcceptOpacity returns false.
   virtual void SetInheritedOpacity(Scalar opacity);
 
+  /// @brief Returns a color if this Contents will flood the given `target_size`
+  ///        with a color. This output color is the "Source" color that will be
+  ///        used for the Entity's blend operation.
+  ///
+  ///        This is useful for absorbing full screen solid color draws into
+  ///        subpass clear colors.
   virtual std::optional<Color> AsBackgroundColor(const Entity& entity,
-                                                 ISize target_size) const {
-    return {};
-  }
+                                                 ISize target_size) const;
 
  private:
   std::optional<Rect> coverage_hint_;
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc
index 8814e177b8e58..91cf094f0d5b2 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc
@@ -104,12 +104,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<SolidColorContents> SolidColorContents::Make(const Path& path,
 std::optional<Color> SolidColorContents::AsBackgroundColor(
     const Entity& entity,
     ISize target_size) const {
-  if (!(GetColor().IsOpaque() &&
-        (entity.GetBlendMode() == BlendMode::kSource ||
-         entity.GetBlendMode() == BlendMode::kSourceOver))) {
-    return {};
-  }
-
   Rect target_rect = Rect::MakeSize(target_size);
   return GetGeometry()->CoversArea(entity.GetTransformation(), target_rect)
              ? GetColor()
diff --git a/impeller/entity/entity.cc b/impeller/entity/entity.cc
index ec1e39be8ecfd..d0b2226735fc5 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/entity.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/entity.cc
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ bool Entity::SetInheritedOpacity(Scalar alpha) {
   return true;
 }
 
+std::optional<Color> Entity::AsBackgroundColor(ISize target_size) const {
+  return contents_->AsBackgroundColor(*this, target_size);
+}
+
 /// @brief  Returns true if the blend mode is "destructive", meaning that even
 ///         fully transparent source colors would result in the destination
 ///         getting changed.
diff --git a/impeller/entity/entity.h b/impeller/entity/entity.h
index 5577c486c4c8a..2063213b18072 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/entity.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/entity.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ class Entity {
 
   bool SetInheritedOpacity(Scalar alpha);
 
+  std::optional<Color> AsBackgroundColor(ISize target_size) const;
+
  private:
   Matrix transformation_;
   std::shared_ptr<Contents> contents_;
diff --git a/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc b/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc
index 3ba003272212f..8b1aac582550e 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
 namespace impeller {
 
 namespace {
-std::optional<Color> AsBackgroundColor(const EntityPass::Element& element,
-                                       ISize target_size) {
+std::tuple<std::optional<Color>, BlendMode> ElementAsBackgroundColor(
+    const EntityPass::Element& element,
+    ISize target_size) {
   if (const Entity* entity = std::get_if<Entity>(&element)) {
-    std::optional<Color> entity_color =
-        entity->GetContents()->AsBackgroundColor(*entity, target_size);
+    std::optional<Color> entity_color = entity->AsBackgroundColor(target_size);
     if (entity_color.has_value()) {
-      return entity_color.value();
+      return {entity_color.value(), entity->GetBlendMode()};
     }
   }
   return {};
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ bool EntityPass::Render(ContentContext& renderer,
   if (!supports_onscreen_backdrop_reads && reads_from_onscreen_backdrop) {
     auto offscreen_target = CreateRenderTarget(
         renderer, root_render_target.GetRenderTargetSize(), true,
-        GetClearColor(render_target.GetRenderTargetSize()).Premultiply());
+        GetClearColor(render_target.GetRenderTargetSize()));
 
     if (!OnRender(renderer,  // renderer
                   offscreen_target.GetRenderTarget()
@@ -356,8 +356,7 @@ bool EntityPass::Render(ContentContext& renderer,
   }
 
   // Set up the clear color of the root pass.
-  color0.clear_color =
-      GetClearColor(render_target.GetRenderTargetSize()).Premultiply();
+  color0.clear_color = GetClearColor(render_target.GetRenderTargetSize());
   root_render_target.SetColorAttachment(color0, 0);
 
   EntityPassTarget pass_target(
@@ -723,13 +722,12 @@ bool EntityPass::OnRender(
   for (const auto& element : elements_) {
     // Skip elements that are incorporated into the clear color.
     if (is_collapsing_clear_colors) {
-      std::optional<Color> entity_color =
-          AsBackgroundColor(element, root_pass_size);
+      auto [entity_color, _] =
+          ElementAsBackgroundColor(element, root_pass_size);
       if (entity_color.has_value()) {
         continue;
-      } else {
-        is_collapsing_clear_colors = false;
       }
+      is_collapsing_clear_colors = false;
     }
 
     EntityResult result =
@@ -922,14 +920,14 @@ void EntityPass::SetBlendMode(BlendMode blend_mode) {
 Color EntityPass::GetClearColor(ISize target_size) const {
   Color result = Color::BlackTransparent();
   for (const Element& element : elements_) {
-    std::optional<Color> entity_color = AsBackgroundColor(element, target_size);
-    if (entity_color.has_value()) {
-      result = entity_color.value();
-    } else {
+    auto [entity_color, blend_mode] =
+        ElementAsBackgroundColor(element, target_size);
+    if (!entity_color.has_value()) {
       break;
     }
+    result = result.Blend(entity_color.value(), blend_mode);
   }
-  return result;
+  return result.Premultiply();
 }
 
 void EntityPass::SetBackdropFilter(BackdropFilterProc proc) {
diff --git a/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.cc b/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.cc
index 708d8b1f5f9d7..a252af0c46a21 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.cc
@@ -138,4 +138,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Geometry> Geometry::MakeRect(Rect rect) {
   return std::make_unique<RectGeometry>(rect);
 }
 
+bool Geometry::CoversArea(const Matrix& transform, const Rect& rect) const {
+  return false;
+}
+
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.h b/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.h
index fa428aca24643..0f80e5456b0c1 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/geometry/geometry.h
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ class Geometry {
 
   /// @return `true` if this geometry will completely cover all fragments in
   /// `rect` when the `transform` is applied to it.
-  virtual bool CoversArea(const Matrix& transform, const Rect& rect) const {
-    return false;
-  }
+  virtual bool CoversArea(const Matrix& transform, const Rect& rect) const;
 };
 
 }  // namespace impeller