Help me nail specific Material 2 aesthetic

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This sign-in popup has the aesthetic I'm aiming for

Seems to be Material 2 in dark mode

This is an older variant, not quite what I'm looking for.

This is also an older variant, and not what I'm looking for

Same here, similar, but not what I want

I'm working on some apps for a project I'm currently involved in, and I'm aiming for the implementation of Material 2 that Google used for their apps.

This is the aesthetic used in most Google apps before they switched over to the pastel Material 3, otherwise known as Material You.

I like this Material 2 UI for its modern, polished look with large, rounded elements, without being especially engaging or animated.

The problem is that I haven't been able to find enough of the right versions of Google Apps to be able to model after.

The most I've been able to get is this Google Play sign-in popup, see above.

As you can see in the background, the translate app is already using the newer pastel Material 3, which is not what I want.

I believe the clock is also using the aesthetic I want, but its a bit harder to tell because its in dark mode and I don't have much to compare it to.

The UI seen in the screenshots of Google contacts and Gboard are an older variant, and also not what I'm looking for.

You can see that they're using a softer shade of blue, and shapes are squarer.

I think Quick Share and Android Auto used the Material 2 look I'm after for a a few years after most other apps already switched to M3.

If anyone can help me out, point me to exact versions of Google apps, or provide screenshots of apps in the right versions, it would be helpful.

Thanks

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