diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VDC.Render.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VDC.Render.cs
index 844aabd046..5725677267 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VDC.Render.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VDC.Render.cs	
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.TurboGrafx
             if (BackgroundEnabled == false)
             {
                 for (int i = 0; i < FrameWidth; i++)
-                    FrameBuffer[(ActiveLine * FramePitch) + i] = vce.Palette[0];
+                    FrameBuffer[(ActiveLine * FramePitch) + i] = vce.Palette[256];
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs
index ab713cfaa4..42387419c4 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/PC Engine/VPC.cs	
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.TurboGrafx
 
             // Initialize scanline to background color
             for (int i = 0; i < FrameWidth; i++)
-                FrameBuffer[(scanline * FrameWidth) + i] = VCE.Palette[0];
+                FrameBuffer[(scanline * FrameWidth) + i] = VCE.Palette[256];
         }
 
         void RenderBackgroundScanline(VDC vdc, byte priority, bool show)