Right click on the PEM and select Reset to Default from the shortcut menu. As BackColor is a VFP defined PEM, it has a default value and should be reset correctly.

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>>Do you mean the specified a color for each menu pad/bar or the form is a different color? If it's the form, reset the ColorSource and BackColor properties to their default settings.
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>>The ColorSource property should be 4 - Windows Controls Panel (3D Objects). If the BackColor hasn't been overridden it should change after setting the ColorSource.
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>>HTH.
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