diff --git a/components/GenerateFailPanel.tsx b/components/GenerateFailPanel.tsx
index 199c8011..8c6c2893 100644
--- a/components/GenerateFailPanel.tsx
+++ b/components/GenerateFailPanel.tsx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export function GenerateFailPanel({
             type="button"
             onClick={onRetry}
             disabled={retryLocked}
-            className="rounded-full bg-[var(--mint)] px-3.5 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-black text-black shadow-[0_0_16px_rgba(200,255,61,0.3)] transition hover:brightness-110 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-40"
+            className="rounded-full bg-[var(--brand)] px-3.5 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-black text-[var(--primary-foreground)] shadow-[0_0_16px_rgba(196,165,116,0.3)] transition hover:brightness-110 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-40"
           >
             {retryLocked ? `Wait ${waitLeft}s` : retryText}
           </button>
diff --git a/scripts/generate-360-cta-smoke.mjs b/scripts/generate-360-cta-smoke.mjs
index e6bdde64..b83c1984 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-360-cta-smoke.mjs
+++ b/scripts/generate-360-cta-smoke.mjs
@@ -930,4 +930,27 @@ assert.match(
   "FreeTrialCta primary text uses --primary-foreground (void) on copper fill"
 );
 
+// AIT-621: GenerateFailPanel residual competitor lime → gallery-calm copper
+const generateFailPanelSrc = read("components/GenerateFailPanel.tsx");
+assert.doesNotMatch(
+  generateFailPanelSrc,
+  /#c8ff3d|c8ff3d|200\s*,\s*255\s*,\s*61/i,
+  "GenerateFailPanel must not hard-code competitor lime (#c8ff3d / rgba 200,255,61)"
+);
+assert.match(
+  generateFailPanelSrc,
+  /var\(--brand\)/,
+  "GenerateFailPanel recovery CTA uses --brand copper fill/border"
+);
+assert.match(
+  generateFailPanelSrc,
+  /rgba\(196\s*,\s*165\s*,\s*116/,
+  "GenerateFailPanel recovery CTA glow uses copper board rgba(196,165,116)"
+);
+assert.match(
+  generateFailPanelSrc,
+  /var\(--primary-foreground\)/,
+  "GenerateFailPanel Retry CTA text uses --primary-foreground (void) on copper fill"
+);
+
 console.log("generate-360-cta-smoke: ok");
diff --git a/scripts/product-proof-smoke.mjs b/scripts/product-proof-smoke.mjs
index b2d5588b..0a8b57cc 100644
--- a/scripts/product-proof-smoke.mjs
+++ b/scripts/product-proof-smoke.mjs
@@ -341,6 +341,22 @@ assert(
   );
 }
 
+// AIT-621: GenerateFailPanel residual competitor lime → gallery-calm copper board
+{
+  const lime = /#c8ff3d|c8ff3d|200\s*,\s*255\s*,\s*61/i;
+  const failPanel = read("components/GenerateFailPanel.tsx");
+  assert(
+    !lime.test(failPanel),
+    "GenerateFailPanel must not hard-code competitor lime (#c8ff3d / rgba 200,255,61)"
+  );
+  assert(
+    failPanel.includes("var(--brand)") &&
+      /rgba\(196\s*,\s*165\s*,\s*116/.test(failPanel) &&
+      failPanel.includes("var(--primary-foreground)"),
+    "GenerateFailPanel recovery Retry uses --brand + copper glow + primary-foreground (void)"
+  );
+}
+
 console.log(
   `product-proof smoke passed: ${proofSlugs.length} proof recipes, static concepts, 1/2 autoplay budget`
 );