diff --git a/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml b/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml
index 198954ca3..324888ae7 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml
+++ b/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
             <Button Click="createBuiltInAcrylicWindow_Click">Create Window with built-in Acrylic</Button>
         </local:ControlExample>
 
+        <local:ControlExample HeaderText="Create a window with a customizable Desktop Acrylic system backdrop."
+                              CSharpSource="SystemBackdrops\SystemBackdropsSample2.txt">
+            <Button Click="createCustomDesktopAcrylicWindow_Click">Create Window with customizable Desktop Acrylic</Button>
+        </local:ControlExample>
+
         <local:ControlExample HeaderText="Helper class to ensure a Windows.System.DispatcherQueue exists."
                               CSharpSource="SystemBackdrops\SystemBackdropsEnsureSystemDQC.txt">
             <TextBlock Text="A Windows.System.DispatcherQueue must exist on the thread to use MicaController or DesktopAcrylicController. This helper class exposes and uses the underlying create function." TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml.cs b/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml.cs
index 20b16eacf..c62db42d3 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/WinUIGallery/ControlPages/SystemBackdropsPage.xaml.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,14 @@ private void createCustomMicaWindow_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         private void createBuiltInAcrylicWindow_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             var newWindow = new AppUIBasics.SamplePages.SampleSystemBackdropsWindow();
-            newWindow.SetBackdrop(AppUIBasics.SamplePages.SampleSystemBackdropsWindow.BackdropType.DesktopAcrylic);
+            newWindow.SetBackdrop(AppUIBasics.SamplePages.SampleSystemBackdropsWindow.BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicBase);
+            newWindow.Activate();
+        }
+
+        private void createCustomDesktopAcrylicWindow_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var newWindow = new AppUIBasics.SamplePages.SampleSystemBackdropsWindow();
+            newWindow.SetBackdrop(AppUIBasics.SamplePages.SampleSystemBackdropsWindow.BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicBase);
             newWindow.Activate();
         }
     }
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample1.txt b/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample1.txt
index 357e01e7c..5606bd3b5 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample1.txt
+++ b/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample1.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ WindowsSystemDispatcherQueueHelper m_wsdqHelper; // See separate sample below fo
 Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.MicaController m_micaController;
 Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.SystemBackdropConfiguration m_configurationSource;
 
-bool TrySetMicaBackdrop()
+bool TrySetMicaBackdrop(bool useMicaAlt)
 {
     if (Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.MicaController.IsSupported())
     {
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ bool TrySetMicaBackdrop()
 
         m_micaController = new Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.MicaController();
 
+        m_micaController.Kind = useMicaAlt ? Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.MicaKind.BaseAlt : Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.MicaKind.Base;
+
         // Enable the system backdrop.
         // Note: Be sure to have "using WinRT;" to support the Window.As<...>() call.
         m_micaController.AddSystemBackdropTarget(this.As<Microsoft.UI.Composition.ICompositionSupportsSystemBackdrop>());
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample2.txt b/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample2.txt
index 0a14ad08a..f47c55ac2 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample2.txt
+++ b/WinUIGallery/ControlPagesSampleCode/SystemBackdrops/SystemBackdropsSample2.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ WindowsSystemDispatcherQueueHelper m_wsdqHelper; // See separate sample below fo
 Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicController m_acrylicController;
 Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.SystemBackdropConfiguration m_configurationSource;
 
-bool TrySetAcrylicBackdrop()
+bool TrySetAcrylicBackdrop(bool useAcrylicThin)
 {
     if (Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicController.IsSupported())
     {
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ bool TrySetAcrylicBackdrop()
 
         m_acrylicController = new Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicController();
 
+        m_acrylicController.Kind = useAcrylicThin ? Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicKind.Thin : Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicKind.Base;
+
         // Enable the system backdrop.
         // Note: Be sure to have "using WinRT;" to support the Window.As<...>() call.
         m_acrylicController.AddSystemBackdropTarget(this.As<Microsoft.UI.Composition.ICompositionSupportsSystemBackdrop>());
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/SamplePages/SampleSystemBackdropsWindow.xaml.cs b/WinUIGallery/SamplePages/SampleSystemBackdropsWindow.xaml.cs
index 487c4049c..66148b84f 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/SamplePages/SampleSystemBackdropsWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/WinUIGallery/SamplePages/SampleSystemBackdropsWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public enum BackdropType
         {
             Mica,
             MicaAlt,
-            DesktopAcrylic,
+            DesktopAcrylicBase,
+            DesktopAcrylicThin,
             DefaultColor,
         }
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ public void SetBackdrop(BackdropType type)
                 else
                 {
                     // Mica isn't supported. Try Acrylic.
-                    type = BackdropType.DesktopAcrylic;
+                    type = BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicBase;
                     tbChangeStatus.Text += "  Mica isn't supported. Trying Acrylic.";
                 }
             }
@@ -126,23 +127,37 @@ public void SetBackdrop(BackdropType type)
                 else
                 {
                     // MicaAlt isn't supported. Try Acrylic.
-                    type = BackdropType.DesktopAcrylic;
+                    type = BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicBase;
                     tbChangeStatus.Text += "  MicaAlt isn't supported. Trying Acrylic.";
                 }
             }
-            if (type == BackdropType.DesktopAcrylic)
+            if (type == BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicBase)
             {
-                if (TrySetAcrylicBackdrop())
+                if (TrySetAcrylicBackdrop(false))
                 {
-                    tbCurrentBackdrop.Text = "Custom Acrylic";
+                    tbCurrentBackdrop.Text = "Custom Acrylic (Base)";
                     m_currentBackdrop = type;
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     // Acrylic isn't supported, so take the next option, which is DefaultColor, which is already set.
-                    tbChangeStatus.Text += "  Acrylic isn't supported. Switching to default color.";
+                    tbChangeStatus.Text += "  Acrylic Base isn't supported. Switching to default color.";
                 }
             }
+            if (type == BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicThin)
+            {
+                if (TrySetAcrylicBackdrop(true))
+                {
+                    tbCurrentBackdrop.Text = "Custom Acrylic (Thin)";
+                    m_currentBackdrop = type;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Acrylic isn't supported, so take the next option, which is DefaultColor, which is already set.
+                    tbChangeStatus.Text += "  Acrylic Thin isn't supported. Switching to default color.";
+                }
+            }
+            
              // announce visual change to automation
             UIHelper.AnnounceActionForAccessibility(btnChangeBackdrop, $"Background changed to {tbCurrentBackdrop.Text}", "BackgroundChangedNotificationActivityId");
         }
@@ -175,7 +190,7 @@ bool TrySetMicaBackdrop(bool useMicaAlt)
             return false; // Mica is not supported on this system.
         }
 
-        bool TrySetAcrylicBackdrop()
+        bool TrySetAcrylicBackdrop(bool useAcrylicThin)
         {
             if (Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicController.IsSupported())
             {
@@ -191,6 +206,8 @@ bool TrySetAcrylicBackdrop()
 
                 m_acrylicController = new Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicController();
 
+                m_acrylicController.Kind = useAcrylicThin ? Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicKind.Thin : Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.DesktopAcrylicKind.Base;
+
                 // Enable the system backdrop.
                 // Note: Be sure to have "using WinRT;" to support the Window.As<...>() call.
                 m_acrylicController.AddSystemBackdropTarget(this.As<Microsoft.UI.Composition.ICompositionSupportsSystemBackdrop>());
@@ -248,8 +265,9 @@ void ChangeBackdropButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
             switch (m_currentBackdrop)
             {
                 case BackdropType.Mica:           newType = BackdropType.MicaAlt; break;
-                case BackdropType.MicaAlt:        newType = BackdropType.DesktopAcrylic; break;
-                case BackdropType.DesktopAcrylic: newType = BackdropType.DefaultColor; break;
+                case BackdropType.MicaAlt:        newType = BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicBase; break;
+                case BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicBase: newType = BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicThin; break;
+                case BackdropType.DesktopAcrylicThin: newType = BackdropType.DefaultColor; break;
                 default:
                 case BackdropType.DefaultColor:   newType = BackdropType.Mica; break;
             }