diff --git a/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/SpannableTheme.java b/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/SpannableTheme.java
index 10c4c762..e82d0d8b 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/SpannableTheme.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/SpannableTheme.java
@@ -206,6 +206,14 @@ public class SpannableTheme {
     // by default paint.color * TABLE_ODD_ROW_DEF_ALPHA
     protected final int tableOddRowBackgroundColor;
 
+    // @since 1.1.1
+    // by default no background
+    protected final int tableEventRowBackgroundColor;
+
+    // @since 1.1.1
+    // by default no background
+    protected final int tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor;
+
     // drawable that will be used to render checkbox (should be stateful)
     // TaskListDrawable can be used
     protected final Drawable taskListDrawable;
@@ -236,6 +244,8 @@ public class SpannableTheme {
         this.tableBorderColor = builder.tableBorderColor;
         this.tableBorderWidth = builder.tableBorderWidth;
         this.tableOddRowBackgroundColor = builder.tableOddRowBackgroundColor;
+        this.tableEventRowBackgroundColor = builder.tableEvenRowBackgroundColor;
+        this.tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor = builder.tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor;
         this.taskListDrawable = builder.taskListDrawable;
     }
 
@@ -493,6 +503,23 @@ public class SpannableTheme {
         paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @since 1.1.1
+     */
+    public void applyTableEvenRowStyle(@NonNull Paint paint) {
+        // by default to background to even row
+        paint.setColor(tableEventRowBackgroundColor);
+        paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 1.1.1
+     */
+    public void applyTableHeaderRowStyle(@NonNull Paint paint) {
+        paint.setColor(tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor);
+        paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return a Drawable to be used as a checkbox indication in task lists
      * @since 1.0.1
@@ -530,6 +557,8 @@ public class SpannableTheme {
         private int tableBorderColor;
         private int tableBorderWidth = -1;
         private int tableOddRowBackgroundColor;
+        private int tableEvenRowBackgroundColor; // @since 1.1.1
+        private int tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor; // @since 1.1.1
         private Drawable taskListDrawable;
 
         Builder() {
@@ -733,6 +762,24 @@ public class SpannableTheme {
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * @since 1.1.1
+         */
+        @NonNull
+        public Builder tableEvenRowBackgroundColor(@ColorInt int tableEvenRowBackgroundColor) {
+            this.tableEvenRowBackgroundColor = tableEvenRowBackgroundColor;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @since 1.1.1
+         */
+        @NonNull
+        public Builder tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor(int tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor) {
+            this.tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor = tableHeaderRowBackgroundColor;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Supplied Drawable must be stateful ({@link Drawable#isStateful()} returns true). If a task
          * is marked as done, then this drawable will be updated with an {@code int[] { android.R.attr.state_checked }}
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/TableRowSpan.java b/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/TableRowSpan.java
index 5dd1cd69..4d3a35fb 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/TableRowSpan.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/ru/noties/markwon/spans/TableRowSpan.java
@@ -157,15 +157,28 @@ public class TableRowSpan extends ReplacementSpan {
         // feels like magic...
         final int heightDiff = (bottom - top - height) / 4;
 
-        if (odd) {
-            final int save = canvas.save();
-            try {
-                rect.set(0, 0, width, bottom - top);
+        // @since 1.1.1
+        // draw backgrounds
+        {
+            if (header) {
+                theme.applyTableHeaderRowStyle(this.paint);
+            } else if (odd) {
                 theme.applyTableOddRowStyle(this.paint);
-                canvas.translate(x, top - heightDiff);
-                canvas.drawRect(rect, this.paint);
-            } finally {
-                canvas.restoreToCount(save);
+            } else {
+                // even
+                theme.applyTableEvenRowStyle(this.paint);
+            }
+
+            // if present (0 is transparent)
+            if (this.paint.getColor() != 0) {
+                final int save = canvas.save();
+                try {
+                    rect.set(0, 0, width, bottom - top);
+                    canvas.translate(x, top - heightDiff);
+                    canvas.drawRect(rect, this.paint);
+                } finally {
+                    canvas.restoreToCount(save);
+                }
             }
         }