diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/mit/blocks/workspace/FactoryCanvas.java b/src/main/java/edu/mit/blocks/workspace/FactoryCanvas.java
index ca46dd261715be1a937f451b6eaeca60e62cc0d9..68e28c5aa3802a94e3b1e2ec148751928631ac17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/mit/blocks/workspace/FactoryCanvas.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/mit/blocks/workspace/FactoryCanvas.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class FactoryCanvas extends JPanel implements Canvas, SearchableContainer, RBPar
      */
     FactoryCanvas(String name, Color color) {
         super();
-        this.setBackground(Color.green);
+        this.setBackground(Color.GRAY);
         this.setName(name);
         this.setColor(color);
         this.setLayout(null);