diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_tray_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_tray_item.xml
index 3386313458aa..0a465794e93c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_tray_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_tray_item.xml
@@ -29,10 +29,20 @@
         android:layout_height="69dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:backgroundTint="?tabTrayThumbnailItemBackground"
         app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/photonWhite"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
 
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/default_tab_thumbnail"
+            android:src="@drawable/mozac_ic_globe"
+            android:tint="?tabTrayThumbnailIcon"
+            android:padding="22dp"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
+
         <mozilla.components.browser.tabstray.thumbnail.TabThumbnailView
             android:id="@+id/mozac_browser_tabstray_thumbnail"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
index 97585a80ee21..c6293e3bda91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_dark_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_dark_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_dark_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_dark_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_dark_theme</color>
 
     <!--Top site colors -->
     <color name="top_site_background">@color/top_site_background_dark_theme</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3c6241ebadc6..f73cec054d96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     <attr name="tabTrayItemMediaBackground" format="reference" />
     <attr name="tabTrayHeadingIcon" format="reference" />
     <attr name="tabTrayHeadingIconInactive" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="tabTrayThumbnailItemBackground" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="tabTrayThumbnailIcon" format="reference" />
 
     <declare-styleable name="TrackingProtectionCategory">
         <attr name="categoryItemTitle" format="reference" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index b31fb08d019f..d1545fdf67ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_light_theme">#312A65</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_light_theme">@color/ink_20</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_light_theme">@color/ink_20_48a</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_light_theme">@color/light_grey_10</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_light_theme">@color/light_grey_60</color>
 
     <!-- Dark theme color palette -->
     <color name="primary_text_dark_theme">#FBFBFE</color>
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_dark_theme">#9059FF</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_dark_theme">@color/violet_50</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_dark_theme">@color/violet_50_48a</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_dark_theme">@color/dark_grey_50</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_dark_theme">@color/dark_grey_05</color>
 
     <!-- Private theme color palette -->
     <color name="primary_text_private_theme">#FBFBFE</color>
@@ -241,6 +245,8 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_light_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_light_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_light_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_light_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_light_theme</color>
 
     <!-- Bookmark buttons -->
     <color name="bookmark_favicon_background">#DFDFE3</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 3d2ffb4a5ba3..4071fef961b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
         <item name="tabTrayItemMediaBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayHeadingIcon">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayHeadingIconInactive">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_normal_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayThumbnailItemBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayThumbnailIcon">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme</item>
 
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_normal</item>
@@ -208,6 +210,8 @@
         <item name="tabTrayItemMediaBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_private_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayHeadingIcon">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_dark_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayHeadingIconInactive">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_inactive_dark_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayThumbnailItemBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayThumbnailIcon">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme</item>
 
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_private</item>