diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
index 2b65d2f..6366529 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         eCursorWindow = 0x00002000,
 
         eFXSurfaceBufferQueue = 0x00000000,
-        eFXSurfaceColor = 0x00020000,
+        eFXSurfaceEffect = 0x00020000,
         eFXSurfaceBufferState = 0x00040000,
         eFXSurfaceContainer = 0x00080000,
         eFXSurfaceMask = 0x000F0000,
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
index e184c7f..a87ccd6 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
     int32_t finalCropSideLength = bufferSideLength / 2;
 
     auto bg = mClient->createSurface(String8("BGTest"), 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, bg.get());
     Transaction t;
     t.setLayerStack(bg, 0)
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
index 1a623e2..c59afba 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@
                                                                int width, int height) {
         sp<SurfaceControl> surfaceControl =
                 scc->createSurface(String8("Test Surface"), 0 /* bufHeight */, 0 /* bufWidth */,
-                                   PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                   PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
+                                   ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
         return std::make_unique<InputSurface>(surfaceControl, width, height);
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/RegionSampling_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/RegionSampling_test.cpp
index c9de37d..dbd4ef9 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/RegionSampling_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/RegionSampling_test.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
         mBackgroundLayer =
                 mSurfaceComposerClient->createSurface(String8("Background RegionSamplingTest"), 0,
                                                       0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                                      ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                                      ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
         uint32_t layerPositionBottom = 0x7E000000;
         SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction{}
                 .setLayer(mBackgroundLayer, layerPositionBottom)
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/SamplingDemo.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/SamplingDemo.cpp
index 9891587..5c1bebb 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/SamplingDemo.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/SamplingDemo.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         sp<SurfaceComposerClient> client = new SurfaceComposerClient;
 
         mButton = client->createSurface(String8(name), 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                        ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                        ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
 
         const int32_t width = samplingArea.getWidth();
         const int32_t height = samplingArea.getHeight();
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                 .apply();
 
         mButtonBlend = client->createSurface(String8(name) + "Blend", 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                             ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                             ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
 
         SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction{}
                 .setLayer(mButtonBlend, 0x7ffffffe)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         if (HIGHLIGHT_SAMPLING_AREA) {
             mSamplingArea =
                     client->createSurface(String8("SamplingArea"), 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
 
             SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction{}
                     .setLayer(mSamplingArea, 0x7ffffffd)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
index 1b1e889..4ffdf97 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         "BufferStateLayer.cpp",
         "ClientCache.cpp",
         "Client.cpp",
-        "ColorLayer.cpp",
+        "EffectLayer.cpp",
         "ContainerLayer.cpp",
         "DisplayDevice.cpp",
         "DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
index 923a81c..6e0d13a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <private/gui/SyncFeatures.h>
 #include <renderengine/Image.h>
 
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 #include "FrameTracer/FrameTracer.h"
 #include "TimeStats/TimeStats.h"
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/ColorLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
similarity index 78%
rename from services/surfaceflinger/ColorLayer.cpp
rename to services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
index 83050c4..e928c57 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/ColorLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 // #define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 #undef LOG_TAG
-#define LOG_TAG "ColorLayer"
+#define LOG_TAG "EffectLayer"
 
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
 namespace android {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-ColorLayer::ColorLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args)
+EffectLayer::EffectLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args)
       : Layer(args),
         mCompositionState{mFlinger->getCompositionEngine().createLayerFECompositionState()} {}
 
-ColorLayer::~ColorLayer() = default;
+EffectLayer::~EffectLayer() = default;
 
-std::optional<compositionengine::LayerFE::LayerSettings> ColorLayer::prepareClientComposition(
+std::optional<compositionengine::LayerFE::LayerSettings> EffectLayer::prepareClientComposition(
         compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings& targetSettings) {
     auto result = Layer::prepareClientComposition(targetSettings);
     if (!result) {
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-bool ColorLayer::isVisible() const {
+bool EffectLayer::isVisible() const {
     return !isHiddenByPolicy() && getAlpha() > 0.0_hf;
 }
 
-bool ColorLayer::setColor(const half3& color) {
+bool EffectLayer::setColor(const half3& color) {
     if (mCurrentState.color.r == color.r && mCurrentState.color.g == color.g &&
         mCurrentState.color.b == color.b) {
         return false;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ColorLayer::setDataspace(ui::Dataspace dataspace) {
+bool EffectLayer::setDataspace(ui::Dataspace dataspace) {
     if (mCurrentState.dataspace == dataspace) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-void ColorLayer::preparePerFrameCompositionState() {
+void EffectLayer::preparePerFrameCompositionState() {
     Layer::preparePerFrameCompositionState();
 
     auto* compositionState = editCompositionState();
@@ -96,30 +96,30 @@
     compositionState->compositionType = Hwc2::IComposerClient::Composition::SOLID_COLOR;
 }
 
-sp<compositionengine::LayerFE> ColorLayer::getCompositionEngineLayerFE() const {
+sp<compositionengine::LayerFE> EffectLayer::getCompositionEngineLayerFE() const {
     return asLayerFE();
 }
 
-compositionengine::LayerFECompositionState* ColorLayer::editCompositionState() {
+compositionengine::LayerFECompositionState* EffectLayer::editCompositionState() {
     return mCompositionState.get();
 }
 
-const compositionengine::LayerFECompositionState* ColorLayer::getCompositionState() const {
+const compositionengine::LayerFECompositionState* EffectLayer::getCompositionState() const {
     return mCompositionState.get();
 }
 
-bool ColorLayer::isOpaque(const Layer::State& s) const {
+bool EffectLayer::isOpaque(const Layer::State& s) const {
     // Consider the layer to be opaque if its opaque flag is set or its effective
     // alpha (considering the alpha of its parents as well) is 1.0;
     return (s.flags & layer_state_t::eLayerOpaque) != 0 || getAlpha() == 1.0_hf;
 }
 
-ui::Dataspace ColorLayer::getDataSpace() const {
+ui::Dataspace EffectLayer::getDataSpace() const {
     return mDrawingState.dataspace;
 }
 
-sp<Layer> ColorLayer::createClone() {
-    sp<ColorLayer> layer = mFlinger->getFactory().createColorLayer(
+sp<Layer> EffectLayer::createClone() {
+    sp<EffectLayer> layer = mFlinger->getFactory().createEffectLayer(
             LayerCreationArgs(mFlinger.get(), nullptr, mName + " (Mirror)", 0, 0, 0,
                               LayerMetadata()));
     layer->setInitialValuesForClone(this);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/ColorLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.h
similarity index 79%
rename from services/surfaceflinger/ColorLayer.h
rename to services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.h
index 4deb162..8694283 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/ColorLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.h
@@ -23,15 +23,19 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-class ColorLayer : public Layer {
+// A layer that can render a combination of the following effects.
+//   * fill the bounds of the layer with a color
+//   * render a shadow cast by the bounds of the layer
+// If no effects are enabled, the layer is considered to be invisible.
+class EffectLayer : public Layer {
 public:
-    explicit ColorLayer(const LayerCreationArgs&);
-    ~ColorLayer() override;
+    explicit EffectLayer(const LayerCreationArgs&);
+    ~EffectLayer() override;
 
     sp<compositionengine::LayerFE> getCompositionEngineLayerFE() const override;
     compositionengine::LayerFECompositionState* editCompositionState() override;
 
-    const char* getType() const override { return "ColorLayer"; }
+    const char* getType() const override { return "EffectLayer"; }
     bool isVisible() const override;
 
     bool setColor(const half3& color) override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index effbed6..8eb5c22 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include "BufferLayer.h"
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
 #include "Colorizer.h"
 #include "DisplayDevice.h"
 #include "DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 #include "FrameTracer/FrameTracer.h"
 #include "LayerProtoHelper.h"
 #include "LayerRejecter.h"
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 /*
  * onLayerDisplayed is only meaningful for BufferLayer, but, is called through
  * Layer.  So, the implementation is done in BufferLayer.  When called on a
- * ColorLayer object, it's essentially a NOP.
+ * EffectLayer object, it's essentially a NOP.
  */
 void Layer::onLayerDisplayed(const sp<Fence>& /*releaseFence*/) {}
 
@@ -1092,9 +1092,9 @@
 
     if (!mCurrentState.bgColorLayer && alpha != 0) {
         // create background color layer if one does not yet exist
-        uint32_t flags = ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor;
+        uint32_t flags = ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect;
         std::string name = mName + "BackgroundColorLayer";
-        mCurrentState.bgColorLayer = mFlinger->getFactory().createColorLayer(
+        mCurrentState.bgColorLayer = mFlinger->getFactory().createEffectLayer(
                 LayerCreationArgs(mFlinger.get(), nullptr, std::move(name), 0, 0, flags,
                                   LayerMetadata()));
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index de4a080..a249726 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         InputWindowInfo inputInfo;
         wp<Layer> touchableRegionCrop;
 
-        // dataspace is only used by BufferStateLayer and ColorLayer
+        // dataspace is only used by BufferStateLayer and EffectLayer
         ui::Dataspace dataspace;
 
         // The fields below this point are only used by BufferStateLayer
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index e8c7a55..55166c0 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@
 #include "BufferQueueLayer.h"
 #include "BufferStateLayer.h"
 #include "Client.h"
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
 #include "Colorizer.h"
 #include "ContainerLayer.h"
 #include "DisplayDevice.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 #include "Layer.h"
 #include "LayerVector.h"
 #include "MonitoredProducer.h"
@@ -3694,7 +3694,7 @@
             result = createBufferStateLayer(client, std::move(uniqueName), w, h, flags,
                                             std::move(metadata), handle, outTransformHint, &layer);
             break;
-        case ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor:
+        case ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect:
             // check if buffer size is set for color layer.
             if (w > 0 || h > 0) {
                 ALOGE("createLayer() failed, w or h cannot be set for color layer (w=%d, h=%d)",
@@ -3702,8 +3702,8 @@
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
-            result = createColorLayer(client, std::move(uniqueName), w, h, flags,
-                                      std::move(metadata), handle, &layer);
+            result = createEffectLayer(client, std::move(uniqueName), w, h, flags,
+                                       std::move(metadata), handle, &layer);
             break;
         case ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceContainer:
             // check if buffer size is set for container layer.
@@ -3821,10 +3821,10 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceFlinger::createColorLayer(const sp<Client>& client, std::string name, uint32_t w,
-                                          uint32_t h, uint32_t flags, LayerMetadata metadata,
-                                          sp<IBinder>* handle, sp<Layer>* outLayer) {
-    *outLayer = getFactory().createColorLayer(
+status_t SurfaceFlinger::createEffectLayer(const sp<Client>& client, std::string name, uint32_t w,
+                                           uint32_t h, uint32_t flags, LayerMetadata metadata,
+                                           sp<IBinder>* handle, sp<Layer>* outLayer) {
+    *outLayer = getFactory().createEffectLayer(
             {this, client, std::move(name), w, h, flags, std::move(metadata)});
     *handle = (*outLayer)->getHandle();
     return NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index ccf5794..3a48bda 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -648,9 +648,9 @@
                                     sp<IBinder>* outHandle, uint32_t* outTransformHint,
                                     sp<Layer>* outLayer);
 
-    status_t createColorLayer(const sp<Client>& client, std::string name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
-                              uint32_t flags, LayerMetadata metadata, sp<IBinder>* outHandle,
-                              sp<Layer>* outLayer);
+    status_t createEffectLayer(const sp<Client>& client, std::string name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
+                               uint32_t flags, LayerMetadata metadata, sp<IBinder>* outHandle,
+                               sp<Layer>* outLayer);
 
     status_t createContainerLayer(const sp<Client>& client, std::string name, uint32_t w,
                                   uint32_t h, uint32_t flags, LayerMetadata metadata,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.cpp
index f9658a7..d49133d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 #include "BufferLayerConsumer.h"
 #include "BufferQueueLayer.h"
 #include "BufferStateLayer.h"
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
 #include "ContainerLayer.h"
 #include "DisplayDevice.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 #include "Layer.h"
 #include "MonitoredProducer.h"
 #include "NativeWindowSurface.h"
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
     return new BufferStateLayer(args);
 }
 
-sp<ColorLayer> DefaultFactory::createColorLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) {
-    return new ColorLayer(args);
+sp<EffectLayer> DefaultFactory::createEffectLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) {
+    return new EffectLayer(args);
 }
 
 } // namespace android::surfaceflinger
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.h
index 36fae21..89194c7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerDefaultFactory.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::CompositionEngine> createCompositionEngine() override;
     sp<BufferQueueLayer> createBufferQueueLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) override;
     sp<BufferStateLayer> createBufferStateLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) override;
-    sp<ColorLayer> createColorLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) override;
+    sp<EffectLayer> createEffectLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) override;
     sp<ContainerLayer> createContainerLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) override;
 };
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerFactory.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerFactory.h
index 951bd09..1eab3b1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerFactory.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerFactory.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 class BufferQueueLayer;
 class BufferStateLayer;
 class BufferLayerConsumer;
-class ColorLayer;
+class EffectLayer;
 class ContainerLayer;
 class DisplayDevice;
 class DispSync;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
     virtual sp<BufferQueueLayer> createBufferQueueLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) = 0;
     virtual sp<BufferStateLayer> createBufferStateLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) = 0;
-    virtual sp<ColorLayer> createColorLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) = 0;
+    virtual sp<EffectLayer> createEffectLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) = 0;
     virtual sp<ContainerLayer> createContainerLayer(const LayerCreationArgs& args) = 0;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
index 24874b0..6c8eb27 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillBufferQueueLayerColor(bufferLayer, Color::RED, 32, 32));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(colorLayer =
                                     createLayer("test", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor));
+                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect));
 
     Transaction()
             .setCrop_legacy(colorLayer, Rect(0, 0, 32, 32))
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
     Color priorBgColor = Color::BLUE;
     Color expectedColor = Color::BLACK;
     switch (layerType) {
-        case ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor:
+        case ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect:
             ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(layer = createLayer("test", 0, 0, layerType));
             Transaction()
                     .setCrop_legacy(layer, Rect(0, 0, width, height))
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
             return;
     }
 
-    if (priorColor && layerType != ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor) {
+    if (priorColor && layerType != ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect) {
         Transaction()
                 .setBackgroundColor(layer, half3(0, 0, 1.0f), 1.0f, ui::Dataspace::UNKNOWN)
                 .apply();
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
     bool bufferFill = false;
     float alpha = 1.0f;
     Color finalColor = Color::RED;
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(setBackgroundColorHelper(ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor,
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(setBackgroundColorHelper(ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect,
                                                      priorColor, bufferFill, alpha, finalColor));
 }
 
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(colorLayer =
                                     createLayer("test", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor));
+                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect));
     Transaction()
             .setCrop_legacy(colorLayer, Rect(0, 0, 32, 32))
             .setColor(colorLayer, half3(2.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f))
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillBufferQueueLayerColor(bufferLayer, Color::RED, 32, 32));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(colorLayer =
                                     createLayer("test", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor));
+                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect));
     Transaction().setCrop_legacy(colorLayer, Rect(0, 0, 32, 32)).apply();
 
     const half3 color(15.0f / 255.0f, 51.0f / 255.0f, 85.0f / 255.0f);
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillBufferQueueLayerColor(bufferLayer, Color::RED, 32, 32));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(colorLayer = createLayer("childWithColor", 0 /* buffer width */,
                                                      0 /* buffer height */,
-                                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor));
+                                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect));
     Transaction().setCrop_legacy(colorLayer, Rect(0, 0, 32, 32)).apply();
     const half3 color(15.0f / 255.0f, 51.0f / 255.0f, 85.0f / 255.0f);
     const float alpha = 0.25f;
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(colorLayer =
                                     createLayer("test", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor));
+                                                ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect));
     Transaction()
             .setCrop_legacy(colorLayer, Rect(0, 0, 32, 32))
             .setLayer(colorLayer, mLayerZBase + 1)
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@
                                                       ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceContainer));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
             colorLayer = createLayer("test", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, parentLayer.get()));
+                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, parentLayer.get()));
 
     Transaction()
             .setCrop_legacy(parentLayer, Rect(0, 0, 100, 100))
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
                                                       ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceContainer));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
             colorLayer = createLayer("test", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, parentLayer.get()));
+                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, parentLayer.get()));
 
     Transaction()
             .setCrop_legacy(parentLayer, Rect(0, 0, 100, 100))
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
index 5eb1739..932c7c8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                                         SurfaceControl* parent = nullptr) {
         auto colorLayer = createSurface(mClient, name, 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
                                         PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                        ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, parent);
+                                        ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, parent);
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
             t.setColor(colorLayer, half3{color.r / 255.0f, color.g / 255.0f, color.b / 255.0f});
             t.setAlpha(colorLayer, color.a / 255.0f);
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 
         mBlackBgSurface =
                 createSurface(mClient, "BaseSurface", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                              PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                              PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
 
         // set layer stack (b/68888219)
         Transaction t;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeTransaction_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeTransaction_test.cpp
index 7e9202b..84780ba 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeTransaction_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeTransaction_test.cpp
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@
 TEST_P(LayerTypeTransactionTest, SetLayerAndRelative) {
     sp<SurfaceControl> parent =
             LayerTransactionTest::createLayer("Parent", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                              ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                              ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> childLayer;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
             childLayer = LayerTransactionTest::createLayer("childLayer", 0 /* buffer width */,
                                                            0 /* buffer height */,
-                                                           ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor,
+                                                           ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect,
                                                            parent.get()));
     Transaction()
             .setColor(childLayer, half3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f})
@@ -116,17 +116,17 @@
 TEST_P(LayerTypeTransactionTest, HideRelativeParentHidesLayer) {
     sp<SurfaceControl> parent =
             LayerTransactionTest::createLayer("Parent", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                                              ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                              ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
     sp<SurfaceControl> relativeParent =
             LayerTransactionTest::createLayer("RelativeParent", 0 /* buffer width */,
                                               0 /* buffer height */,
-                                              ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                                              ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> childLayer;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
             childLayer = LayerTransactionTest::createLayer("childLayer", 0 /* buffer width */,
                                                            0 /* buffer height */,
-                                                           ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor,
+                                                           ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect,
                                                            parent.get()));
     Transaction()
             .setColor(childLayer, half3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f})
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp
index a1c4128..cf3f8e8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@
 TEST_F(BoundlessLayerTest, BoundlessColorLayerFillsParentBufferBounds) {
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer =
             createSurface(mClient, "ColorLayer", 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, mFGSurfaceControl.get());
+                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, mFGSurfaceControl.get());
     ASSERT_TRUE(colorLayer->isValid());
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
         t.setColor(colorLayer, half3{0, 0, 0});
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(cropLayer->isValid());
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer =
             createSurface(mClient, "ColorLayer", 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, cropLayer.get());
+                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, cropLayer.get());
     ASSERT_TRUE(colorLayer->isValid());
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
         t.setCrop_legacy(cropLayer, Rect(5, 5, 10, 10));
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@
 TEST_F(BoundlessLayerTest, BoundlessColorLayerTransformHasNoEffect) {
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer =
             createSurface(mClient, "ColorLayer", 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, mFGSurfaceControl.get());
+                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, mFGSurfaceControl.get());
     ASSERT_TRUE(colorLayer->isValid());
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
         t.setPosition(colorLayer, 320, 320);
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(boundlessLayerDownShift->isValid());
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer =
             createSurface(mClient, "ColorLayer", 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, boundlessLayerDownShift.get());
+                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, boundlessLayerDownShift.get());
     ASSERT_TRUE(colorLayer->isValid());
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
         t.setPosition(boundlessLayerRightShift, 32, 0);
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(boundlessLayer->isValid());
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer =
             mClient->createSurface(String8("ColorLayer"), 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                   ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, boundlessLayer.get());
+                                   ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, boundlessLayer.get());
     ASSERT_TRUE(colorLayer != nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(colorLayer->isValid());
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(rootBoundlessLayer->isValid());
     sp<SurfaceControl> colorLayer =
             createSurface(mClient, "ColorLayer", 0, 0, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor, rootBoundlessLayer.get());
+                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect, rootBoundlessLayer.get());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(colorLayer->isValid());
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp
index c9fdc3b..f8a5b40 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     void createColorLayer(uint32_t layerStack) {
         mColorLayer =
                 createSurface(mClient, "ColorLayer", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
-                              PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor);
+                              PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
         ASSERT_TRUE(mColorLayer != nullptr);
         ASSERT_TRUE(mColorLayer->isValid());
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp
index e751496..32c58ad 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp
@@ -1827,10 +1827,11 @@
 protected:
     void SetUp() override {
         Base::SetUp();
-        Base::mChild = Base::mComposerClient->createSurface(String8("Child surface"), 0, 0,
-                                                            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                                            ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceColor,
-                                                            Base::mFGSurfaceControl.get());
+        Base::mChild =
+                Base::mComposerClient->createSurface(String8("Child surface"), 0, 0,
+                                                     PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
+                                                     ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect,
+                                                     Base::mFGSurfaceControl.get());
         {
             TransactionScope ts(*Base::sFakeComposer);
             ts.setColor(Base::mChild,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
index 888e009..6e83166 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 
 #include "BufferQueueLayer.h"
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 #include "Layer.h"
 #include "TestableSurfaceFlinger.h"
 #include "mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h"
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@
 
 struct DefaultLayerProperties : public BaseLayerProperties<DefaultLayerProperties> {};
 
-struct ColorLayerProperties : public BaseLayerProperties<ColorLayerProperties> {
+struct EffectLayerProperties : public BaseLayerProperties<EffectLayerProperties> {
     static constexpr IComposerClient::BlendMode BLENDMODE = IComposerClient::BlendMode::NONE;
 };
 
@@ -866,16 +866,16 @@
 };
 
 template <typename LayerProperties>
-struct ColorLayerVariant : public BaseLayerVariant<LayerProperties> {
+struct EffectLayerVariant : public BaseLayerVariant<LayerProperties> {
     using Base = BaseLayerVariant<LayerProperties>;
-    using FlingerLayerType = sp<ColorLayer>;
+    using FlingerLayerType = sp<EffectLayer>;
 
     static FlingerLayerType createLayer(CompositionTest* test) {
-        FlingerLayerType layer = Base::template createLayerWithFactory<ColorLayer>(test, [test]() {
-            return new ColorLayer(LayerCreationArgs(test->mFlinger.mFlinger.get(), sp<Client>(),
-                                                    "test-layer", LayerProperties::WIDTH,
-                                                    LayerProperties::HEIGHT,
-                                                    LayerProperties::LAYER_FLAGS, LayerMetadata()));
+        FlingerLayerType layer = Base::template createLayerWithFactory<EffectLayer>(test, [test]() {
+            return new EffectLayer(
+                    LayerCreationArgs(test->mFlinger.mFlinger.get(), sp<Client>(), "test-layer",
+                                      LayerProperties::WIDTH, LayerProperties::HEIGHT,
+                                      LayerProperties::LAYER_FLAGS, LayerMetadata()));
         });
 
         auto& layerDrawingState = test->mFlinger.mutableLayerDrawingState(layer);
@@ -1228,31 +1228,31 @@
  *  Single-color layers
  */
 
-TEST_F(CompositionTest, HWCComposedColorLayerWithDirtyGeometry) {
+TEST_F(CompositionTest, HWCComposedEffectLayerWithDirtyGeometry) {
     displayRefreshCompositionDirtyGeometry<
-            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, ColorLayerVariant<ColorLayerProperties>,
+            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, EffectLayerVariant<EffectLayerProperties>,
                             KeepCompositionTypeVariant<IComposerClient::Composition::SOLID_COLOR>,
                             HwcCompositionResultVariant>>();
 }
 
-TEST_F(CompositionTest, HWCComposedColorLayerWithDirtyFrame) {
+TEST_F(CompositionTest, HWCComposedEffectLayerWithDirtyFrame) {
     displayRefreshCompositionDirtyFrame<
-            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, ColorLayerVariant<ColorLayerProperties>,
+            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, EffectLayerVariant<EffectLayerProperties>,
                             KeepCompositionTypeVariant<IComposerClient::Composition::SOLID_COLOR>,
                             HwcCompositionResultVariant>>();
 }
 
-TEST_F(CompositionTest, REComposedColorLayer) {
+TEST_F(CompositionTest, REComposedEffectLayer) {
     displayRefreshCompositionDirtyFrame<
-            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, ColorLayerVariant<ColorLayerProperties>,
+            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, EffectLayerVariant<EffectLayerProperties>,
                             ChangeCompositionTypeVariant<IComposerClient::Composition::SOLID_COLOR,
                                                          IComposerClient::Composition::CLIENT>,
                             RECompositionResultVariant>>();
 }
 
-TEST_F(CompositionTest, captureScreenColorLayer) {
+TEST_F(CompositionTest, captureScreenEffectLayer) {
     captureScreenComposition<
-            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, ColorLayerVariant<ColorLayerProperties>,
+            CompositionCase<DefaultDisplaySetupVariant, EffectLayerVariant<EffectLayerProperties>,
                             NoCompositionTypeVariant, REScreenshotResultVariant>>();
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/RefreshRateSelectionTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/RefreshRateSelectionTest.cpp
index cffdc14..edd9de4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/RefreshRateSelectionTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/RefreshRateSelectionTest.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "BufferQueueLayer.h"
 #include "BufferStateLayer.h"
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 #include "Layer.h"
 #include "TestableSurfaceFlinger.h"
 #include "mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     void setupComposer(int virtualDisplayCount);
     sp<BufferQueueLayer> createBufferQueueLayer();
     sp<BufferStateLayer> createBufferStateLayer();
-    sp<ColorLayer> createColorLayer();
+    sp<EffectLayer> createEffectLayer();
 
     void setParent(Layer* child, Layer* parent);
     void commitTransaction(Layer* layer);
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@
     return new BufferStateLayer(args);
 }
 
-sp<ColorLayer> RefreshRateSelectionTest::createColorLayer() {
+sp<EffectLayer> RefreshRateSelectionTest::createEffectLayer() {
     sp<Client> client;
     LayerCreationArgs args(mFlinger.flinger(), client, "color-layer", WIDTH, HEIGHT, LAYER_FLAGS,
                            LayerMetadata());
-    return new ColorLayer(args);
+    return new EffectLayer(args);
 }
 
 void RefreshRateSelectionTest::setParent(Layer* child, Layer* parent) {
@@ -244,11 +244,11 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(1, mGrandChild->getFrameRateSelectionPriority());
 }
 
-TEST_F(RefreshRateSelectionTest, testPriorityOnColorLayers) {
-    mParent = createColorLayer();
-    mChild = createColorLayer();
+TEST_F(RefreshRateSelectionTest, testPriorityOnEffectLayers) {
+    mParent = createEffectLayer();
+    mChild = createEffectLayer();
     setParent(mChild.get(), mParent.get());
-    mGrandChild = createColorLayer();
+    mGrandChild = createEffectLayer();
     setParent(mGrandChild.get(), mChild.get());
 
     ASSERT_EQ(PRIORITY_UNSET, mParent->getFrameRateSelectionPriority());
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index 798ba76..685cfaf 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 
 #include "BufferQueueLayer.h"
 #include "BufferStateLayer.h"
-#include "ColorLayer.h"
 #include "ContainerLayer.h"
 #include "DisplayDevice.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
 #include "FakePhaseOffsets.h"
 #include "Layer.h"
 #include "NativeWindowSurface.h"
@@ -147,9 +147,7 @@
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    sp<ColorLayer> createColorLayer(const LayerCreationArgs&) override {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
+    sp<EffectLayer> createEffectLayer(const LayerCreationArgs&) override { return nullptr; }
 
     sp<ContainerLayer> createContainerLayer(const LayerCreationArgs&) override {
         return nullptr;