Users are experiencing an issue with Shopify’s Sense theme where unwanted background colors or gradients appear between sections, creating visible strokes or breaks that disrupt the design flow.
Problem Details:
The issue affects transparent sections throughout the site, not just specific areas
A background gradient or color appears between sections that users cannot modify through standard theme settings
The problem persists across multiple sections (header, featured products, Instagram feeds, etc.)
Attempted Solutions:
Custom CSS modifications to base.css file (adding margin-bottom rules to .section-header class) - unsuccessful for original poster
Background gradient CSS overrides - unsuccessful
Working Solution:
Multiple users confirmed success by adjusting Theme 1’s background color settings:
I can’t seem to change the background that is behind the sections. See image below. In between the Header and Featured products sections there is a small stroke from the background which is a different color. I would like this background to continue the gradient between the two sections. Is that possible, preferably without code? I don’t see any option for it in the Theme editor.
Did not change anything.. It’s also not just with between the Header and Products section, its for every transparant section that i add. For instance this IG section (see screenshot below) is transparant, and shows the same background color that I can not change, and interrupts the gradient from the other sections
I found the answer without any code. I had the same issue. I created a custom theme of my own and used it but in between some sections there was a light grey colour such as the Theme 1. So what I did was to change the Theme 1 background color to white (same as the one of my custom theme background colour) and for some reason it worked and my store is as I want it. Not the most orthedox way but worked just now for me.
Hi go to the theme colours for theme 1 and change the background colour to the same colour as the background you want. I will then change solve your issue.
I have the same issues. No solution yet. 3rd time I change my theme. I tried coding the Base I tried de background color and the awfull gradiant off etc. Still nothing.