How to set GUI edit box background color to default gray?

I have an edit box which I want to set to default gray ([0.941 0.941 0.941]) when it's not used.

% --- Executes during object creation, after setting all properties.
function OtherPI_CreateFcn(hObject, eventdata, handles)
% hObject    handle to OtherPI (see GCBO)
% eventdata  reserved - to be defined in a future version of MATLAB
% handles    empty - handles not created until after all CreateFcns called

% Hint: edit controls usually have a white background on Windows.
%       See ISPC and COMPUTER.
% if ispc && isequal(get(hObject,'BackgroundColor'), get(0,'defaultUicontrolBackgroundColor'))
%     set(hObject,'BackgroundColor','white');
% end
set(hObject,'BackgroundColor',[0.941 0.941 0.941])

I tried it in the create function, and the GUI opening function and it did not work.

but it works when I use other background colors.

So it might be the RGB Triplet is wrong? what should I use for the default gray in GUI?

[Peng Zhao]

I've also tried setting the background color in the Property Inspector:

And it did not work.

[Geoff Hayes]

Peng - can you clarify what you mean by it did not work. Are you seeing a different grey? What background colours does it work for?

Answer 1

[Peng Zhao]

If use [0.94 0.94 0.94], the color seems like the default gray.

[0.94 0.94 0.94]

Answer 2

[Kavya Vuriti]

Hi,

I think RGB triplet for default gray color is [0.5 0.5 0.5]. Hope it solves your problem.