Canvas Color

I just started using Illustrator CS4 and I'm finding the canvas color (not the artboard color) a little bright for my eyes' comfort.
I'm aware of the ability to change the brightness of the interface, but this does not affect the canvas color. Is there a way to change this?
Thanks!

> Any way to do so without creating a colored box?
Turn on the Transparency Grid in the View menu. Change the grid colour in Document Setup. No need to draw anything.

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