diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/radar_tracks.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/radar_tracks.py
index 690388154a..9e0292ae47 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/radar_tracks.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/radar_tracks.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the LICENSE.md file in the root directory for more details.
 import math
 import pyray as rl
 
-RELATIVE_SPEED_COLOR_RANGE = 10.0  # m/s; speeds beyond this use the full endpoint color
+RELATIVE_SPEED_MOVING_THRESHOLD = 0.5  # m/s relative speed deadband
 STATIONARY_SPEED_THRESHOLD = 1.0  # m/s estimated ground speed
 APPROACHING_COLOR = (0, 64, 255)
 NEUTRAL_COLOR = (255, 255, 255)
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@ RECEDING_COLOR = (255, 0, 0)
 
 
 def radar_track_color(v_rel: float, v_ego: float = 0.0) -> rl.Color:
-  """Map relative speed from approaching blue through neutral white to receding red."""
-  if abs(v_ego + v_rel) <= STATIONARY_SPEED_THRESHOLD:
+  """Classify tracks as stationary, approaching, or receding with discrete colors."""
+  if abs(v_ego + v_rel) <= STATIONARY_SPEED_THRESHOLD or abs(v_rel) <= RELATIVE_SPEED_MOVING_THRESHOLD:
     return rl.Color(*NEUTRAL_COLOR, 255)
 
-  blend = min(abs(v_rel) / RELATIVE_SPEED_COLOR_RANGE, 1.0)
-  target = APPROACHING_COLOR if v_rel < 0.0 else RECEDING_COLOR
-  rgb = tuple(round(neutral + (endpoint - neutral) * blend) for neutral, endpoint in zip(NEUTRAL_COLOR, target, strict=True))
-  return rl.Color(*rgb, 255)
+  color = APPROACHING_COLOR if v_rel < 0.0 else RECEDING_COLOR
+  return rl.Color(*color, 255)
 
 
 def format_radar_tracks_onroad_status(live_tracks) -> str:
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/test_radar_tracks.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/test_radar_tracks.py
index 4d34a87ffa..e9d7881826 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/test_radar_tracks.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/test_radar_tracks.py
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ def test_radar_track_relative_speed_colors():
   assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(-10.0)) == (0, 64, 255, 255)
   assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(0.0)) == (255, 255, 255, 255)
   assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(10.0)) == (255, 0, 0, 255)
+  assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(-5.0)) == (0, 64, 255, 255)
+  assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(5.0)) == (255, 0, 0, 255)
 
-  approaching = color_tuple(radar_track_color(-5.0))
-  receding = color_tuple(radar_track_color(5.0))
-  assert approaching == (128, 160, 255, 255)
-  assert receding == (255, 128, 128, 255)
+
+def test_radar_track_relative_speed_deadband_is_white():
+  assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(-0.5, v_ego=10.0)) == (255, 255, 255, 255)
+  assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(0.5, v_ego=10.0)) == (255, 255, 255, 255)
+  assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(-0.51, v_ego=10.0)) == (0, 64, 255, 255)
+  assert color_tuple(radar_track_color(0.51, v_ego=10.0)) == (255, 0, 0, 255)
 
 
 def test_radar_track_stationary_world_object_is_white():