diff --git a/packages/ripple-ui-core/src/components/layout/RplLayout.css b/packages/ripple-ui-core/src/components/layout/RplLayout.css
index f4ae567458..8d7e709c8e 100644
--- a/packages/ripple-ui-core/src/components/layout/RplLayout.css
+++ b/packages/ripple-ui-core/src/components/layout/RplLayout.css
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 @import '@dpc-sdp/ripple-ui-core/style/breakpoints';
 
+.rpl-layout {
+  background-color: var(--rpl-clr-neutral-0);
+}
+
 .rpl-layout__body-wrap {
   padding-top: var(--rpl-sp-8);
   padding-bottom: var(--rpl-sp-8);