Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms/ChartControl.cs
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diff -u -rf04895089d34bddb618db8c7001c574428be10c6 -r8a9cbc6a12cd4c87aa79f76fe0a8d04439b63f24
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms/ChartControl.cs	(.../ChartControl.cs)	(revision f04895089d34bddb618db8c7001c574428be10c6)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms/ChartControl.cs	(.../ChartControl.cs)	(revision 8a9cbc6a12cd4c87aa79f76fe0a8d04439b63f24)
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void InitializePlotView()
         {
-            view = new LinearPlotView();
+            view = new LinearPlotView
+            {
+                BackColor = Color.White
+            };
+
             controller = new DynamicPlotController();
             view.Controller = controller;
             Controls.Add(view);
Index: Core/Components/test/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms.Test/ChartControlTest.cs
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diff -u -r516f10118109eb4056794904fa280b9df0c7ca1f -r8a9cbc6a12cd4c87aa79f76fe0a8d04439b63f24
--- Core/Components/test/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms.Test/ChartControlTest.cs	(.../ChartControlTest.cs)	(revision 516f10118109eb4056794904fa280b9df0c7ca1f)
+++ Core/Components/test/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms.Test/ChartControlTest.cs	(.../ChartControlTest.cs)	(revision 8a9cbc6a12cd4c87aa79f76fe0a8d04439b63f24)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Core.Common.Base.Geometry;
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@
                 CollectionAssert.IsEmpty(chart.Data.List);
                 Assert.IsTrue(chart.IsPanningEnabled);
                 Assert.IsFalse(chart.IsRectangleZoomingEnabled);
+
+                var view = TypeUtils.GetField<PlotView>(chart, "view");
+                Assert.AreEqual(Color.White, view.BackColor);
             }
         }