diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 33953df1..65821da3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## [1.7.4]
+* Added `backgroundColor` to `MacosSheet`
+
 ## [1.7.3]
 * Fixed an issue where the `title` property of `TitleBar` did not apply a fitting `DefaultTextStyle`
 
diff --git a/example/lib/pages/dialogs_page.dart b/example/lib/pages/dialogs_page.dart
index 78da87d6..8e89d7e6 100644
--- a/example/lib/pages/dialogs_page.dart
+++ b/example/lib/pages/dialogs_page.dart
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ class _DialogsPageState extends State<DialogsPage> {
                     onPressed: () {
                       showMacosSheet(
                         context: context,
-                        builder: (_) => const MacosuiSheet(),
+                        barrierDismissible: true,
+                        builder: (_) => const DemoSheet(),
                       );
                     },
                   ),
@@ -206,8 +207,8 @@ class _DoNotNotifyRowState extends State<DoNotNotifyRow> {
   }
 }
 
-class MacosuiSheet extends StatelessWidget {
-  const MacosuiSheet({super.key});
+class DemoSheet extends StatelessWidget {
+  const DemoSheet({super.key});
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -227,34 +228,23 @@ class MacosuiSheet extends StatelessWidget {
                   ),
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 24),
-            Row(
-              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-              children: const [
-                MacosListTile(
-                  leading: MacosIcon(CupertinoIcons.lightbulb),
-                  title: Text(
-                    'A robust library of Flutter components for macOS',
-                    //style: MacosTheme.of(context).typography.headline,
-                  ),
-                  subtitle: Text(
-                    'Create native looking macOS applications using Flutter',
-                  ),
-                ),
-              ],
+            const MacosListTile(
+              leading: MacosIcon(CupertinoIcons.lightbulb),
+              title: Text(
+                'A robust library of Flutter components for macOS',
+                //style: MacosTheme.of(context).typography.headline,
+              ),
+              subtitle: Text(
+                'Create native looking macOS applications using Flutter',
+              ),
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 16),
-            Row(
-              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-              children: const [
-                MacosListTile(
-                  leading: MacosIcon(CupertinoIcons.bolt),
-                  title: Text(
-                    'Create beautiful macOS applications in minutes',
-                    //style: MacosTheme.of(context).typography.headline,
-                  ),
-                ),
-                SizedBox(width: 10),
-              ],
+            const MacosListTile(
+              leading: MacosIcon(CupertinoIcons.bolt),
+              title: Text(
+                'Create beautiful macOS applications in minutes',
+                //style: MacosTheme.of(context).typography.headline,
+              ),
             ),
             const Spacer(),
             PushButton(
diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index cb284195..64bfd46a 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "1.7.3"
+    version: "1.7.4"
   matcher:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/lib/src/sheets/macos_sheet.dart b/lib/src/sheets/macos_sheet.dart
index 9e19c691..0c152bf9 100644
--- a/lib/src/sheets/macos_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/src/sheets/macos_sheet.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class MacosSheet extends StatelessWidget {
     this.insetPadding = _defaultInsetPadding,
     this.insetAnimationDuration = const Duration(milliseconds: 100),
     this.insetAnimationCurve = Curves.decelerate,
+    this.backgroundColor,
   });
 
   /// The widget below this widget in the tree.
@@ -36,6 +37,17 @@ class MacosSheet extends StatelessWidget {
   /// into the space that the dialog is placed in.
   final Curve insetAnimationCurve;
 
+  /// The background color for this widget.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to
+  /// ```dart
+  /// brightness.resolve(
+  ///   CupertinoColors.systemGrey6.color,
+  ///   MacosColors.controlBackgroundColor.darkColor,
+  /// )
+  /// ```
+  final Color? backgroundColor;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     assert(debugCheckHasMacosTheme(context));
@@ -60,10 +72,11 @@ class MacosSheet extends StatelessWidget {
       curve: insetAnimationCurve,
       child: DecoratedBox(
         decoration: BoxDecoration(
-          color: brightness.resolve(
-            CupertinoColors.systemGrey6.color,
-            MacosColors.controlBackgroundColor.darkColor,
-          ),
+          color: backgroundColor ??
+              brightness.resolve(
+                CupertinoColors.systemGrey6.color,
+                MacosColors.controlBackgroundColor.darkColor,
+              ),
           borderRadius: _kSheetBorderRadius,
         ),
         child: Container(
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 75b81a34..1a21d943 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ packages:
       name: dart_code_metrics
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "4.17.0"
+    version: "4.17.1"
   dart_style:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index e5238f72..ca340113 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: macos_ui
 description: Flutter widgets and themes implementing the current macOS design language.
-version: 1.7.3
+version: 1.7.4
 homepage: "https://macosui.dev"
 repository: "https://github.com/GroovinChip/macos_ui"
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies:
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test:
     sdk: flutter
-  dart_code_metrics: ^4.17.0
+  dart_code_metrics: ^4.17.1
   flutter_lints: ^2.0.1
   mocktail: ^0.3.0