diff --git a/boards/librem15v3/librem15v3.config b/boards/librem15v3/librem15v3.config
index ee99c0cd..80c52295 100644
--- a/boards/librem15v3/librem15v3.config
+++ b/boards/librem15v3/librem15v3.config
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ export CONFIG_BOOT_KERNEL_REMOVE=""
 export CONFIG_BOOT_DEV="/dev/sda1"
 export CONFIG_BOOT_GUI_MENU_NAME="Purism Librem 15v3 Heads Boot Menu"
 export CONFIG_USB_BOOT_DEV="/dev/sdb1"
+export CONFIG_WARNING_BG_COLOR="--background-gradient 0 0 0 150 125 0"
+export CONFIG_ERROR_BG_COLOR="--background-gradient 0 0 0 150 0 0"
diff --git a/boards/librem15v4/librem15v4.config b/boards/librem15v4/librem15v4.config
index 38041122..16f6aa44 100644
--- a/boards/librem15v4/librem15v4.config
+++ b/boards/librem15v4/librem15v4.config
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ export CONFIG_BOOT_KERNEL_REMOVE=""
 export CONFIG_BOOT_DEV="/dev/sda1"
 export CONFIG_BOOT_GUI_MENU_NAME="Purism Librem 15v4 Heads Boot Menu"
 export CONFIG_USB_BOOT_DEV="/dev/sdb1"
+export CONFIG_WARNING_BG_COLOR="--background-gradient 0 0 0 150 125 0"
+export CONFIG_ERROR_BG_COLOR="--background-gradient 0 0 0 150 0 0"