# Calculate format=diff
diff --git a/src/compositor.c b/src/compositor.c
index 1bf3322..37df1a4 100644
--- a/src/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor.c
@@ -861,9 +861,9 @@ root_tile (ScreenInfo *screen_info)
         XRenderColor c;
 
         /* Background default to just plain ugly grey */
-        c.red   = 0x7f00;
-        c.green = 0x7f00;
-        c.blue  = 0x7f00;
+        c.red   = 0x0000;
+        c.green = 0x0000;
+        c.blue  = 0x0000;
         c.alpha = 0xffff;
         picture = XRenderCreateSolidFill (dpy, &c);
     }
