diff --git a/less/accordion.less b/less/accordion.less
index 0d18978317..62aced6ac3 100644
--- a/less/accordion.less
+++ b/less/accordion.less
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // Group == heading + body
 .accordion-group {
   margin-bottom: 2px;
-  border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
+  border: 1px solid @accordion-group-border-color;
   border-radius: @border-radius-base;
 }
 .accordion-heading {
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
 // Inner needs the styles because you can't animate properly with any styles on the element
 .accordion-inner {
   padding: 9px 15px;
-  border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
+  border-top: 1px solid @accordion-group-border-color;
 }
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index 3b26988082..4cdb71da5c 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 
+// Inner Files color variables (can say inline colors)
+// --------------------------------------------------
+
+@color-1:  #e5e5e5; //Mercury, RGB: 229, 229, 229 
+
+@accordion-group-border-color:                    @color-1; 
+
 // Grays
 // -------------------------