diff --git a/src/material/button/_button-theme.scss b/src/material/button/_button-theme.scss
index 5e3baa956802..40eb2cf49d96 100644
--- a/src/material/button/_button-theme.scss
+++ b/src/material/button/_button-theme.scss
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  $surface: inspection.get-theme-color($theme, background, card);
+  $surface: inspection.get-theme-color($theme, background, raised-button);
   $primary: inspection.get-theme-color($theme, primary);
   $accent: inspection.get-theme-color($theme, accent);
   $error: inspection.get-theme-color($theme, warn);