diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-patterns/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-patterns/style.scss
index f40f46b04001c..fa36d2a2cde7e 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-patterns/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-patterns/style.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 .block-editor-patterns {
+	background: $light-gray-200;
 	padding: 16px;
 }
 
 .block-editor-patterns__item {
+	background: $white;
 	border-radius: 2px;
 	cursor: pointer;
 	margin-bottom: 16px;