diff --git a/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp b/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp
index 6ec672373810..4bd2c6da6310 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp
@@ -517,14 +517,10 @@ nsPresContext::GetDocumentColorPreferences()
   if (sUseStandinsForNativeColors) {
     // Once the preference "ui.use_standins_for_native_colors" is enabled,
     // use fixed color values instead of prefered colors and system colors.
-    if (NS_FAILED(LookAndFeel::GetColor(
-        LookAndFeel::eColorID_windowtext, true, &mDefaultColor))) {
-      mDefaultColor = NS_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00);
-    }
-    if (NS_FAILED(LookAndFeel::GetColor(
-        LookAndFeel::eColorID_window, true, &mBackgroundColor))) {
-      mBackgroundColor = NS_RGB(0xff, 0xff, 0xff);
-    }
+    mDefaultColor = LookAndFeel::GetColorUsingStandins(
+        LookAndFeel::eColorID_windowtext, NS_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
+    mBackgroundColor = LookAndFeel::GetColorUsingStandins(
+        LookAndFeel::eColorID_window, NS_RGB(0xff, 0xff, 0xff));
   } else if (usePrefColors) {
     nsAdoptingString colorStr =
       Preferences::GetString("browser.display.foreground_color");
diff --git a/widget/LookAndFeel.h b/widget/LookAndFeel.h
index 120b5d64fd13..b71aed2e23d9 100644
--- a/widget/LookAndFeel.h
+++ b/widget/LookAndFeel.h
@@ -537,6 +537,18 @@ public:
     return result;
   }
 
+  static nscolor GetColorUsingStandins(ColorID aID,
+                                       nscolor aDefault = NS_RGB(0, 0, 0))
+  {
+    nscolor result = NS_RGB(0, 0, 0);
+    if (NS_FAILED(GetColor(aID,
+                           true, // aUseStandinsForNativeColors
+                           &result))) {
+      return aDefault;
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
   static int32_t GetInt(IntID aID, int32_t aDefault = 0)
   {
     int32_t result;