diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py b/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py
index 4b667cf2..48b6f007 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/MiniDemo.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
 
         self.MovingRects = []
         x += dx
-        color = "LightBlue"
+        color = "Light Blue"
         R = Canvas.AddRectangle((x,y), (w/2, h/2),
                                 LineWidth = 2,
                                 FillColor = color)
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py b/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py
index 5c3b225d..5badeb1d 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/TextBox.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
                                       Point,
                                       Size = 4,
                                       Color = "Red",
-                                      BackgroundColor = None,#'LightBlue',
+                                      BackgroundColor = None,#'Light Blue',
                                       LineWidth = 1,
                                       LineColor = "White",
                                       Width = None,
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
                                       Point,
                                       Size = 4,
                                       Color = "Red",
-                                      BackgroundColor = 'LightBlue',
+                                      BackgroundColor = 'Light Blue',
                                       LineWidth = 1,
                                       LineColor = "White",
                                       Width = None,
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class DrawFrame(wx.Frame):
                                       Point,
                                       Size = 4,
                                       Color = "Red",
-                                      BackgroundColor = 'LightBlue',
+                                      BackgroundColor = 'Light Blue',
                                       LineColor = None,
                                       Width = None,
                                       PadSize = 2,