diff --git a/src/sass/_variables.scss b/src/sass/_variables.scss
index ead6cb7..df183cb 100755
--- a/src/sass/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/sass/_variables.scss
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ $color-grey-dark:                   #333;
 $color-grey-medium:                 #aaa;
 $color-grey-light:                  #ccc;
 $color-grey-lighter:                #ddd;
+$color-grey-lighterer:              #f0eff5;
 $color-grey-lightest:               #f9f9f9;
 $color-grey-dark-alpha:             rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80);
 
diff --git a/src/sass/views/_mail-list.scss b/src/sass/views/_mail-list.scss
index d9ff8ba..6a9444a 100755
--- a/src/sass/views/_mail-list.scss
+++ b/src/sass/views/_mail-list.scss
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     height: 100%;
     width: 100%;
 
-    background: $color-grey-lightest;
-    background-image: linear-gradient(to right ,$color-grey-lightest 98%, darken($color-grey-lightest, 1%) 100%);
+    background: $color-grey-lighterer;
+    background-image: linear-gradient(to right ,$color-grey-lighterer 98%, darken($color-grey-lighterer, 1%) 100%);
 
     header {
         cursor: pointer;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         bottom: 0px;
         left: 0px;
         padding: 0 $nav-padding;
-        background: darken($color-grey-lightest, 1%);
+        background: darken($color-grey-lighterer, 1%);
         width: 100%;
         font-size: $font-size-smaller;
         color: $color-grey-dark;