diff --git a/src/library/basesqltablemodel.cpp b/src/library/basesqltablemodel.cpp
index bea29d4dd32..a45fa51965b 100644
--- a/src/library/basesqltablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/library/basesqltablemodel.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ const int kMaxSortColumns = 3;
 // Constant for getModelSetting(name)
 const QString COLUMNS_SORTING = QStringLiteral("ColumnsSorting");
 
+// Alpha value for row color background (range 0 - 255)
+constexpr int kTrackColorRowBackgroundOpacity = 0x20; // 12.5% opacity
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 BaseSqlTableModel::BaseSqlTableModel(QObject* pParent,
@@ -706,10 +709,12 @@ int BaseSqlTableModel::fieldIndex(const QString& fieldName) const {
 
 QVariant BaseSqlTableModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const {
     //qDebug() << this << "data()";
-    if (!index.isValid() || (role != Qt::DisplayRole &&
-                             role != Qt::EditRole &&
-                             role != Qt::CheckStateRole &&
-                             role != Qt::ToolTipRole)) {
+    if (!index.isValid() || (
+                role != Qt::BackgroundRole &&
+                role != Qt::DisplayRole &&
+                role != Qt::EditRole &&
+                role != Qt::CheckStateRole &&
+                role != Qt::ToolTipRole)) {
         return QVariant();
     }
 
@@ -723,6 +728,20 @@ QVariant BaseSqlTableModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const {
     // Format the value based on whether we are in a tooltip, display, or edit
     // role
     switch (role) {
+    case Qt::BackgroundRole: {
+        QModelIndex colorIndex = index.sibling(
+                index.row(),
+                fieldIndex(ColumnCache::COLUMN_LIBRARYTABLE_COLOR));
+        QColor color = mixxx::RgbColor::toQColor(
+                mixxx::RgbColor::fromQVariant(getBaseValue(colorIndex, role)));
+        if (color.isValid()) {
+            color.setAlpha(kTrackColorRowBackgroundOpacity);
+            value = QBrush(color);
+        } else {
+            value = QVariant();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
         case Qt::ToolTipRole:
             if (column == fieldIndex(ColumnCache::COLUMN_LIBRARYTABLE_COLOR)) {
                 value = mixxx::RgbColor::toQString(mixxx::RgbColor::fromQVariant(value));
@@ -1054,7 +1073,8 @@ void BaseSqlTableModel::setTrackValueForColumn(TrackPointer pTrack, int column,
 
 QVariant BaseSqlTableModel::getBaseValue(
     const QModelIndex& index, int role) const {
-    if (role != Qt::DisplayRole &&
+    if (role != Qt::BackgroundRole &&
+        role != Qt::DisplayRole &&
         role != Qt::ToolTipRole &&
         role != Qt::EditRole) {
         return QVariant();
diff --git a/src/library/coverartdelegate.cpp b/src/library/coverartdelegate.cpp
index 6dd45b44062..732624df6d4 100644
--- a/src/library/coverartdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/library/coverartdelegate.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ void CoverArtDelegate::slotCoverFound(
 void CoverArtDelegate::paintItem(QPainter *painter,
                              const QStyleOptionViewItem &option,
                              const QModelIndex &index) const {
+    paintItemBackground(painter, option, index);
+
     if (m_iIdColumn < 0 ||
         m_iCoverSourceColumn == -1 ||
             m_iCoverTypeColumn == -1 ||
diff --git a/src/library/locationdelegate.cpp b/src/library/locationdelegate.cpp
index e54c2698d70..bb197bdadcf 100644
--- a/src/library/locationdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/library/locationdelegate.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ void LocationDelegate::paintItem(
         QPainter* painter,
         const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
         const QModelIndex& index) const {
+    paintItemBackground(painter, option, index);
+
     QString elidedText = option.fontMetrics.elidedText(
             index.data().toString(),
             Qt::ElideLeft,
diff --git a/src/library/previewbuttondelegate.cpp b/src/library/previewbuttondelegate.cpp
index 21fb8352e2b..4584dd30090 100644
--- a/src/library/previewbuttondelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/library/previewbuttondelegate.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ void PreviewButtonDelegate::setModelData(QWidget* editor,
 void PreviewButtonDelegate::paintItem(QPainter* painter,
                                       const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
                                       const QModelIndex& index) const {
+    paintItemBackground(painter, option, index);
+
     // Let the editor paint in this case
     if (index == m_currentEditedCellIndex) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/library/stardelegate.cpp b/src/library/stardelegate.cpp
index cbfa4f081b6..125a058076b 100644
--- a/src/library/stardelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/library/stardelegate.cpp
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
+#include "library/stardelegate.h"
 
+#include <QPainter>
 #include <QtDebug>
 
-#include "library/tableitemdelegate.h"
-#include "library/stardelegate.h"
 #include "library/stareditor.h"
 #include "library/starrating.h"
+#include "library/tableitemdelegate.h"
 
 StarDelegate::StarDelegate(QTableView* pTableView)
         : TableItemDelegate(pTableView),
@@ -30,21 +31,16 @@ StarDelegate::StarDelegate(QTableView* pTableView)
     connect(pTableView, &QTableView::entered, this, &StarDelegate::cellEntered);
 }
 
-void StarDelegate::paint(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
-                         const QModelIndex& index) const {
+void StarDelegate::paintItem(
+        QPainter* painter,
+        const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
+        const QModelIndex& index) const {
     // let the editor do the painting if this cell is currently being edited
     if (index == m_currentEditedCellIndex) {
         return;
     }
-    TableItemDelegate::paint(painter, option, index);
-}
 
-void StarDelegate::paintItem(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
-                         const QModelIndex& index) const {
-    // let the editor do the painting if this cell is currently being edited
-    if (index == m_currentEditedCellIndex) {
-        return;
-    }
+    paintItemBackground(painter, option, index);
 
     StarRating starRating = index.data().value<StarRating>();
     starRating.paint(painter, option.rect);
diff --git a/src/library/stardelegate.h b/src/library/stardelegate.h
index 2b35fc61bbd..999c65e2ffc 100644
--- a/src/library/stardelegate.h
+++ b/src/library/stardelegate.h
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ class StarDelegate : public TableItemDelegate {
 
     // reimplemented from QItemDelegate and is called whenever the view needs to
     // repaint an item
-    void paint(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
-               const QModelIndex& index) const;
-
     void paintItem(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
                const QModelIndex& index) const;
 
diff --git a/src/library/tableitemdelegate.cpp b/src/library/tableitemdelegate.cpp
index 2bae8d1ced7..617b805d018 100644
--- a/src/library/tableitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/library/tableitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -54,3 +54,18 @@ void TableItemDelegate::paint(
 int TableItemDelegate::columnWidth(const QModelIndex &index) const {
     return m_pTableView->columnWidth(index.column());
 }
+
+void TableItemDelegate::paintItemBackground(
+        QPainter* painter,
+        const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
+        const QModelIndex& index) {
+    // If the row is not selected, paint the desired background color before
+    // painting the delegate item
+    if (!option.showDecorationSelected || !(option.state & QStyle::State_Selected)) {
+        QVariant bgValue = index.data(Qt::BackgroundRole);
+        if (bgValue.isValid()) {
+            DEBUG_ASSERT(bgValue.canConvert<QBrush>());
+            painter->fillRect(option.rect, qvariant_cast<QBrush>(bgValue));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/library/tableitemdelegate.h b/src/library/tableitemdelegate.h
index 11779659961..01f6fd23356 100644
--- a/src/library/tableitemdelegate.h
+++ b/src/library/tableitemdelegate.h
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ class TableItemDelegate : public QStyledItemDelegate {
             const QModelIndex &index) const = 0;
 
   protected:
+    static void paintItemBackground(
+            QPainter* painter,
+            const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
+            const QModelIndex& index);
+
     int columnWidth(const QModelIndex &index) const;
 
   private: