diff --git a/MoveTheSquare/src/edu/ycp/cs320/movethesquare/ui/GameView.java b/MoveTheSquare/src/edu/ycp/cs320/movethesquare/ui/GameView.java
index 674d86b..b748fb3 100644
--- a/MoveTheSquare/src/edu/ycp/cs320/movethesquare/ui/GameView.java
+++ b/MoveTheSquare/src/edu/ycp/cs320/movethesquare/ui/GameView.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import edu.ycp.cs320.movethesquare.model.Square;
 
 public class GameView extends JPanel {
-	private static final Color MIDNIGHT_BLUE = new Color(25, 25, 112);
+	private static final Color RED = new Color(100, 0, 0);
 	
 	private Game model;
 	private GameController controller;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class GameView extends JPanel {
 	public GameView(Game model) {
 		this.model = model;
 		setPreferredSize(new Dimension((int) model.getWidth(), (int)model.getHeight()));
-		setBackground(MIDNIGHT_BLUE);
+		setBackground(RED);
 
 		// djh2-KEC119-21: changed from 30 to 45
 		// djh2-YCPlaptop: change from 45 to 100