diff --git a/js/app/models/PlotObjects/PlotPanelObject.js b/js/app/models/PlotObjects/PlotPanelObject.js
index 05570ce..0e881de 100644
--- a/js/app/models/PlotObjects/PlotPanelObject.js
+++ b/js/app/models/PlotObjects/PlotPanelObject.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Ext.define('amdaPlotObj.PlotPanelObject', {
 	          {name: 'fills-node-state', type: 'int', defaultValue: 2}, //0 : collapsed, 1 : expanded, 2 : not set 
 	          {name: 'panel-index', type: 'int'},
 	          {name: 'panel-background-color', type: 'string'},
+		{ name: 'panel-plotareabackground-color', type: 'string' },
               {name: 'panel-title-text', type: 'string'},
               {name: 'panel-title-color', type: 'string'},
               {name: 'panel-title-position', type: 'string'},
@@ -551,6 +552,7 @@ Ext.define('amdaPlotObj.PlotPanelObject', {
     setDefaultValues: function()
     {
     	this.set('panel-background-color', amdaPlotObj.PlotObjectConfig.defaultValues.panel.backgroundColor);
+		this.set('panel-plotareabackground-color', amdaPlotObj.PlotObjectConfig.defaultValues.panel.backgroundColor);
     	this.set('panel-title-text', '');
     	this.set('panel-title-color', amdaPlotObj.PlotObjectConfig.defaultValues.panel.title.color);
     	this.set('panel-title-position', amdaPlotObj.PlotObjectConfig.defaultValues.panel.title.position);
@@ -691,6 +693,7 @@ Ext.define('amdaPlotObj.PlotPanelObject', {
     	panelValues['panel-index'] = this.get('panel-index');
     	
     	panelValues['panel-background-color'] = this.get('panel-background-color');
+		panelValues['panel-plotareabackground-color'] = this.get('panel-plotareabackground-color');
     	panelValues['panel-title-text'] = this.get('panel-title-text');
     	panelValues['panel-title-color'] = this.get('panel-title-color');
     	panelValues['panel-title-position'] = this.get('panel-title-position');
diff --git a/js/app/views/PlotComponents/PlotPanelForm.js b/js/app/views/PlotComponents/PlotPanelForm.js
index 26d718f..b390101 100644
--- a/js/app/views/PlotComponents/PlotPanelForm.js
+++ b/js/app/views/PlotComponents/PlotPanelForm.js
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ Ext.define('amdaPlotComp.PlotPanelForm', {
 	        		me.crtTree.refresh();
 		        }),
 		        this.addColorsPicker('panel-background-color', 'Background Color', amdaPlotObj.PlotObjectConfig.availableColorsNew, 'none'),
+			this.addColorsPicker('panel-plotareabackground-color', 'Plot Area Background Color', amdaPlotObj.PlotObjectConfig.availableColorsNew, 'none'),
 		        this.addStandardFieldSet('Manual Bounds', '', boundsItems),
 		        this.addStandardFieldSet('Manual Margins', '', marginItems),
 		        this.addStandardFieldSet('Preferred Dimensions', '', preferedDimItems),
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