diff --git a/packages/components/src/BasicModal.test.tsx b/packages/components/src/BasicModal.test.tsx
index eb8b62b74c..419dfd5730 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/BasicModal.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/BasicModal.test.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
-import BasicModal from './BasicModal';
+import BasicModal, { BasicModalProps } from './BasicModal';
 
 const DEFAULT_BODY_TEXT = 'DEFAULT_TEXT';
 const DEFAULT_TEST_ID = 'DEFAULT_TEST_ID';
 
-function makeWrapper(
-  isOpen = true,
-  bodyText = DEFAULT_BODY_TEXT,
-  dataTestId = DEFAULT_TEST_ID,
-  onConfirm = jest.fn()
-) {
-  return render(
-    <BasicModal
-      data-testid={dataTestId}
-      isOpen={isOpen}
-      headerText=""
-      bodyText={bodyText}
-      onConfirm={onConfirm}
-    />
-  );
+function makeWrapper(partialProps: Partial<BasicModalProps> | undefined = {}) {
+  const props = {
+    'data-testid': DEFAULT_TEST_ID,
+    bodyText: DEFAULT_BODY_TEXT,
+    headerText: '',
+    isConfirmDanger: false,
+    isOpen: true,
+    onCancel: jest.fn(),
+    onConfirm: jest.fn(),
+    ...partialProps,
+  };
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
+  return render(<BasicModal {...props} />);
 }
 
 it('mounts and unmounts without failing', () => {
@@ -32,6 +31,16 @@ it('focuses default button on first render after opening', () => {
   expect(getByTestId(`${DEFAULT_TEST_ID}-btn-confirm`)).toHaveFocus();
 });
 
+it.each([true, false])(
+  'sets button style based on isConfirmDanger value: %s',
+  isConfirmDanger => {
+    const { getByTestId } = makeWrapper({ isConfirmDanger });
+    expect(getByTestId(`${DEFAULT_TEST_ID}-btn-confirm`)).toHaveClass(
+      isConfirmDanger ? 'btn-danger' : 'btn-primary'
+    );
+  }
+);
+
 it('does not re-focus default button on re-render', async () => {
   const user = userEvent.setup();
   const { getByTestId, rerender } = makeWrapper();
diff --git a/packages/components/src/BasicModal.tsx b/packages/components/src/BasicModal.tsx
index 71f1254a9d..58b6bca4c7 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/BasicModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/BasicModal.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface BasicModalProps {
   cancelButtonText?: string;
   confirmButtonText?: string;
   discardButtonText?: string;
+  isConfirmDanger?: boolean;
   children?: React.ReactNode;
   'data-testid'?: string;
 }
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ function BasicModal(props: BasicModalProps) {
     cancelButtonText = 'Cancel',
     confirmButtonText = 'Okay',
     discardButtonText = 'Discard',
+    isConfirmDanger = false,
     children,
     'data-testid': dataTestId,
   } = props;
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ function BasicModal(props: BasicModalProps) {
         )}
         <ButtonGroup>
           <Button
-            kind="primary"
+            kind={isConfirmDanger ? 'danger' : 'primary'}
             onClick={onConfirmClicked}
             ref={confirmButton}
             data-testid={