diff --git a/libcef/browser/browser_settings.cc b/libcef/browser/browser_settings.cc
index d52658296..0e9919457 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/browser_settings.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/browser_settings.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include "libcef/browser/context.h"
 #include "libcef/common/cef_switches.h"
 
 #include "base/command_line.h"
@@ -126,4 +127,6 @@ void BrowserToWebSettings(const CefBrowserSettings& cef, WebPreferences& web) {
     web.experimental_webgl_enabled = false;
   if (cef.accelerated_compositing == STATE_DISABLED)
     web.accelerated_compositing_enabled = false;
+
+  web.base_background_color = CefContext::Get()->settings().background_color;
 }
diff --git a/patch/patch.cfg b/patch/patch.cfg
index 292e1d47b..3cc1dc8fa 100644
--- a/patch/patch.cfg
+++ b/patch/patch.cfg
@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@ patches = [
     'name': 'renderer_host_1161',
     'path': '../content/browser/renderer_host/',
   },
+  {
+    # Allow customization of the WebView background color.
+    # http://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/issues/detail?id=1161
+    # https://codereview.chromium.org/228603007/
+    'name': 'prefs_content_1161',
+    'path': '../content/',
+  },
+  {
+    # Allow customization of the WebView background color.
+    # http://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/issues/detail?id=1161
+    # https://codereview.chromium.org/228603007/
+    'name': 'prefs_webkit_1161',
+    'path': '../webkit/',
+  },
   {
     # Disable scollbar bounce and overlay on OS X.
     # http://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/issues/detail?id=364
diff --git a/patch/patches/prefs_content_1161.patch b/patch/patches/prefs_content_1161.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f2230f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/patches/prefs_content_1161.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Index: public/common/common_param_traits_macros.h
+===================================================================
+--- public/common/common_param_traits_macros.h	(revision 258314)
++++ public/common/common_param_traits_macros.h	(working copy)
+@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
+   IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(initialize_at_minimum_page_scale)
+   IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(smart_insert_delete_enabled)
+   IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(compositor_touch_hit_testing)
++  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(base_background_color)
+   IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(cookie_enabled)
+   IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(spatial_navigation_enabled)
+ #if defined(OS_ANDROID)
+Index: renderer/web_preferences.cc
+===================================================================
+--- renderer/web_preferences.cc	(revision 258314)
++++ renderer/web_preferences.cc	(working copy)
+@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@
+   settings->setHyperlinkAuditingEnabled(prefs.hyperlink_auditing_enabled);
+   settings->setCookieEnabled(prefs.cookie_enabled);
+ 
++  web_view->setBaseBackgroundColor(prefs.base_background_color);
++
+   // This setting affects the behavior of links in an editable region:
+   // clicking the link should select it rather than navigate to it.
+   // Safari uses the same default. It is unlikley an embedder would want to
diff --git a/patch/patches/prefs_webkit_1161.patch b/patch/patches/prefs_webkit_1161.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b9c4e477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/patches/prefs_webkit_1161.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Index: common/webpreferences.cc
+===================================================================
+--- common/webpreferences.cc	(revision 258314)
++++ common/webpreferences.cc	(working copy)
+@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
+       pinch_overlay_scrollbar_thickness(0),
+       use_solid_color_scrollbars(false),
+       compositor_touch_hit_testing(true),
++      base_background_color(0xFFFFFFFF),  // Color::white
+       cookie_enabled(true)
+ #if defined(OS_ANDROID)
+       ,
+Index: common/webpreferences.h
+===================================================================
+--- common/webpreferences.h	(revision 258314)
++++ common/webpreferences.h	(working copy)
+@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
+   int pinch_overlay_scrollbar_thickness;
+   bool use_solid_color_scrollbars;
+   bool compositor_touch_hit_testing;
++  int base_background_color;
+ 
+   // This flags corresponds to a Page's Settings' setCookieEnabled state. It
+   // only controls whether or not the "document.cookie" field is properly
diff --git a/patch/patches/renderer_host_1161.patch b/patch/patches/renderer_host_1161.patch
index 217619675..f16319ca5 100644
--- a/patch/patches/renderer_host_1161.patch
+++ b/patch/patches/renderer_host_1161.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Index: compositing_iosurface_layer_mac.mm
 ===================================================================
---- compositing_iosurface_layer_mac.mm	(revision 247552)
+--- compositing_iosurface_layer_mac.mm	(revision 258314)
 +++ compositing_iosurface_layer_mac.mm	(working copy)
 @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
  
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Index: compositing_iosurface_layer_mac.mm
    }
 Index: compositing_iosurface_mac.mm
 ===================================================================
---- compositing_iosurface_mac.mm	(revision 247552)
+--- compositing_iosurface_mac.mm	(revision 258314)
 +++ compositing_iosurface_mac.mm	(working copy)
 @@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
      glUseProgram(0); CHECK_AND_SAVE_GL_ERROR();
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Index: compositing_iosurface_mac.mm
  
 Index: compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.cc
 ===================================================================
---- compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.cc	(revision 247552)
+--- compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.cc	(revision 258314)
 +++ compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.cc	(working copy)
 @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  #include "base/debug/trace_event.h"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Index: compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.cc
      shader_programs_[which] =
 Index: compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.h
 ===================================================================
---- compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.h	(revision 247552)
+--- compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.h	(revision 258314)
 +++ compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.h	(working copy)
 @@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
      return rgb_to_yv12_output_format_;
@@ -89,9 +89,22 @@ Index: compositing_iosurface_shader_programs_mac.h
   protected:
    FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(CompositingIOSurfaceTransformerTest,
                             TransformsRGBToYV12);
+Index: render_widget_host_view_aura.cc
+===================================================================
+--- render_widget_host_view_aura.cc	(revision 258314)
++++ render_widget_host_view_aura.cc	(working copy)
+@@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@
+     // canvas coming from the compositor to already be initialized as
+     // transparent.
+     if (window_->layer()->fills_bounds_opaquely())
+-      canvas->DrawColor(SK_ColorWHITE);
++      canvas->DrawColor(SK_ColorTRANSPARENT);
+   }
+ }
+ 
 Index: render_widget_host_view_mac.mm
 ===================================================================
---- render_widget_host_view_mac.mm	(revision 247552)
+--- render_widget_host_view_mac.mm	(revision 258314)
 +++ render_widget_host_view_mac.mm	(working copy)
 @@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
    software_layer_.reset([[CALayer alloc] init]);