diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
index eb11a96ffd5..53afbed7997 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     border: solid 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg.oe_msg_nobody{
-    background: #D3D3D3;
+    background: #E4E4E4;
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg.oe_msg_notification{
     background: #F8F8F8;