diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
index 113411be92e766..cb327501627835 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
@@ -658,6 +658,8 @@ class ListTile extends StatelessWidget {
     this.hoverColor,
     this.focusNode,
     this.autofocus = false,
+    this.tileColor,
+    this.selectedTileColor,
   }) : assert(isThreeLine != null),
        assert(enabled != null),
        assert(selected != null),
@@ -808,6 +810,16 @@ class ListTile extends StatelessWidget {
   /// {@macro flutter.widgets.Focus.autofocus}
   final bool autofocus;
 
+  /// Defines the background color of `ListTile when [selected] is false.
+  ///
+  /// By default, the value of `tileColor` is [Colors.transparent].
+  final Color tileColor;
+
+  /// Defines the background color of `ListTile` when [selected] is true.
+  ///
+  /// By default, the value of `selectedListColor` is [Colors.transparent].
+  final Color selectedTileColor;
+
   /// Add a one pixel border in between each tile. If color isn't specified the
   /// [ThemeData.dividerColor] of the context's [Theme] is used.
   ///
@@ -913,6 +925,16 @@ class ListTile extends StatelessWidget {
       : style.copyWith(color: color);
   }
 
+  Color _tileBackgroundColor() {
+    if (!selected && tileColor != null)
+      return tileColor;
+
+    if (selected && selectedTileColor != null)
+      return selectedTileColor;
+
+    return Colors.transparent;
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     assert(debugCheckHasMaterial(context));
@@ -984,21 +1006,24 @@ class ListTile extends StatelessWidget {
       child: Semantics(
         selected: selected,
         enabled: enabled,
-        child: SafeArea(
-          top: false,
-          bottom: false,
-          minimum: resolvedContentPadding,
-          child: _ListTile(
-            leading: leadingIcon,
-            title: titleText,
-            subtitle: subtitleText,
-            trailing: trailingIcon,
-            isDense: _isDenseLayout(tileTheme),
-            visualDensity: visualDensity ?? theme.visualDensity,
-            isThreeLine: isThreeLine,
-            textDirection: textDirection,
-            titleBaselineType: titleStyle.textBaseline,
-            subtitleBaselineType: subtitleStyle?.textBaseline,
+        child: ColoredBox(
+          color: _tileBackgroundColor(),
+          child: SafeArea(
+            top: false,
+            bottom: false,
+            minimum: resolvedContentPadding,
+            child: _ListTile(
+              leading: leadingIcon,
+              title: titleText,
+              subtitle: subtitleText,
+              trailing: trailingIcon,
+              isDense: _isDenseLayout(tileTheme),
+              visualDensity: visualDensity ?? theme.visualDensity,
+              isThreeLine: isThreeLine,
+              textDirection: textDirection,
+              titleBaselineType: titleStyle.textBaseline,
+              subtitleBaselineType: subtitleStyle?.textBaseline,
+            ),
           ),
         ),
       ),
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
index 5bc27d661367fe..13d398bd6b27c7 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
@@ -1534,4 +1534,80 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(RendererBinding.instance.mouseTracker.debugDeviceActiveCursor(1), SystemMouseCursors.basic);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('ListTile respects tileColor & selectedTileColor', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    bool isSelected = false;
+    const Color selectedTileColor = Colors.red;
+    const Color tileColor = Colors.green;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        home: Material(
+          child: Center(
+            child: StatefulBuilder(
+              builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+                return ListTile(
+                  selected: isSelected,
+                  selectedTileColor: selectedTileColor,
+                  tileColor: tileColor,
+                  onTap: () {
+                    setState(()=> isSelected = !isSelected);
+                  },
+                  title: const Text('Title'),
+                );
+              },
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    // Initially, when isSelected is false, the ListTile should respect tileColor.
+    ColoredBox coloredBox = tester.widget(find.byType(ColoredBox));
+    expect(coloredBox.color, tileColor);
+
+    // Tap on tile to change isSelected.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(ListTile));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    // When isSelected is true, the ListTile should respect selectedTileColor.
+    coloredBox = tester.widget(find.byType(ColoredBox));
+    expect(coloredBox.color, selectedTileColor);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('ListTile default tile color', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    bool isSelected = false;
+    const Color defaultColor = Colors.transparent;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        home: Material(
+          child: Center(
+            child: StatefulBuilder(
+              builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+                return ListTile(
+                  selected: isSelected,
+                  onTap: () {
+                    setState(()=> isSelected = !isSelected);
+                  },
+                  title: const Text('Title'),
+                );
+              },
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    ColoredBox coloredBox = tester.widget(find.byType(ColoredBox));
+    expect(coloredBox.color, defaultColor);
+
+    // Tap on tile to change isSelected.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(ListTile));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    coloredBox = tester.widget(find.byType(ColoredBox));
+    expect(isSelected, isTrue);
+    expect(coloredBox.color, defaultColor);
+  });
 }