diff --git a/builtins/src/main/java/org/jline/builtins/Styles.java b/builtins/src/main/java/org/jline/builtins/Styles.java
index e73caa6f3..f47f9e3d4 100644
--- a/builtins/src/main/java/org/jline/builtins/Styles.java
+++ b/builtins/src/main/java/org/jline/builtins/Styles.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 public class Styles {
     private static final String DEFAULT_LS_COLORS = "di=1;91:ex=1;92:ln=1;96:fi=";
     private static final String DEFAULT_HELP_COLORS = "ti=1;34:co=1:ar=3:op=33";
-    private static final String DEFAULT_PRNT_COLORS = "th=1;34:rn=1;34:mk=1;34:em=31:vs=32";
+    private static final String DEFAULT_PRNT_COLORS = "th=1;34:rn=1;34:rs=,~grey15:mk=1;34:em=31:vs=32";
     private static final String LS_COLORS = "LS_COLORS";
     private static final String HELP_COLORS = "HELP_COLORS";
     private static final String PRNT_COLORS = "PRNT_COLORS";
diff --git a/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/Printer.java b/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/Printer.java
index 6fc9e8966..0beddc0f0 100644
--- a/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/Printer.java
+++ b/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/Printer.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * @author <a href="mailto:matti.rintanikkola@gmail.com">Matti Rinta-Nikkola</a>
  */
 public interface Printer {
+    enum TableRows {EVEN, ODD, ALL}
     //
     // option names
     //
@@ -126,6 +127,18 @@ public interface Printer {
      * Display width (default terminal width).
      */
     String WIDTH = "width";
+    /**
+     * Value: String<br>
+     * Applies: TABLE<br>
+     * Table column delimiter.
+     */
+    String DELIMITER = "delimiter";
+    /**
+     * Value: TableRows<br>
+     * Applies: TABLE<br>
+     * Highlight table rows.
+     */
+    String ROW_HIGHLIGHT = "rowHighlight";
     //
     //  2) additional PRNT_OPTIONS
     //
@@ -168,12 +181,6 @@ public interface Printer {
      * Overrides the ScriptEngine toString() method.
      */
     String OBJECT_TO_STRING = "objectToString";
-    /**
-     * Value: String<br>
-     * Applies: TABLE<br>
-     * Table column delimiter.
-     */
-    String DELIMITER = "delimiter";
 
     List<String> BOOLEAN_KEYS = Arrays.asList(ALL, ONE_ROW_TABLE, ROWNUM, SHORT_NAMES, SKIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS
             , STRUCT_ON_TABLE, TO_STRING);
diff --git a/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/DefaultPrinter.java b/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/DefaultPrinter.java
index f210fcb19..88042877c 100644
--- a/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/DefaultPrinter.java
+++ b/console/src/main/java/org/jline/console/impl/DefaultPrinter.java
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ public String[] appendUsage(String[] customUsage) {
                 "  -d --maxDepth=DEPTH             Maximum depth objects are resolved",
                 "     --maxrows=ROWS               Maximum number of lines to display",
                 "     --oneRowTable                Display one row data on table",
+                "  -h --rowHighlight=ROW           Highlight table rows. ROW = EVEN, ODD, ALL",
                 "  -r --rownum                     Display table row numbers",
                 "     --shortNames                 Truncate table column names (property.field -> field)",
                 "     --skipDefaultOptions         Ignore all options defined in PRNT_OPTIONS",
@@ -170,6 +171,14 @@ public Map<String, Object> compileOptions(Options opt) {
         if (opt.isSet(Printer.DELIMITER)) {
             options.put(Printer.DELIMITER, opt.get(Printer.DELIMITER));
         }
+        if (opt.isSet(Printer.ROW_HIGHLIGHT)) {
+            try {
+                TableRows tr = TableRows.valueOf(opt.get(Printer.ROW_HIGHLIGHT).toUpperCase());
+                options.put(Printer.ROW_HIGHLIGHT, tr);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // ignore
+            }
+        }
         options.put("exception", "stack");
         return options;
     }
@@ -756,6 +765,7 @@ private void highlightAndPrint(Map<String, Object> options, Object obj) {
                                 }
                             }
                             String columnSep = (String)options.getOrDefault(Printer.DELIMITER, "");
+                            TableRows tableRows = (TableRows)options.getOrDefault(Printer.ROW_HIGHLIGHT, null);
                             toTabStops(columns, collection.size(), rownum, columnSep);
                             AttributedStringBuilder asb = new AttributedStringBuilder().tabs(columns);
                             asb.style(prntStyle.resolve(".th"));
@@ -777,12 +787,15 @@ private void highlightAndPrint(Map<String, Object> options, Object obj) {
                             int row = 0;
                             for (Object o : collection) {
                                 AttributedStringBuilder asb2 = new AttributedStringBuilder().tabs(columns);
+                                if (doRowHighlight(row, tableRows)) {
+                                    asb2.style(prntStyle.resolve(".rs"));
+                                }
                                 if (rownum) {
                                     asb2.styled(prntStyle.resolve(".rn")
                                             , addPadding(Integer.toString(row), columns.get(0) - 1));
                                     asb2.append("\t");
-                                    row++;
                                 }
+                                row++;
                                 Map<String, Object> m = convert ? objectToMap(options, o)
                                                                 : keysToString((Map<Object, Object>) o);
                                 for (int i = 0; i < header.size(); i++) {
@@ -812,17 +825,21 @@ private void highlightAndPrint(Map<String, Object> options, Object obj) {
                                 }
                             }
                             String columnSep = (String)options.getOrDefault(Printer.DELIMITER, "");
+                            TableRows tableRows = (TableRows)options.getOrDefault(Printer.ROW_HIGHLIGHT, null);
                             toTabStops(columns, collection.size(), rownum, columnSep);
                             int row = 0;
                             int firstColumn = rownum ? 1 : 0;
                             for (Object o : collection) {
                                 AttributedStringBuilder asb = new AttributedStringBuilder().tabs(columns);
+                                if (doRowHighlight(row, tableRows)) {
+                                    asb.style(prntStyle.resolve(".rs"));
+                                }
                                 if (rownum) {
                                     asb.styled(prntStyle.resolve(".rn")
                                             , addPadding(Integer.toString(row), columns.get(0) - 1));
                                     asb.append("\t");
-                                    row++;
                                 }
+                                row++;
                                 List<Object> inner = objectToList(o);
                                 for (int i = 0; i < inner.size(); i++) {
                                     if (i > 0) {
@@ -860,6 +877,21 @@ private void highlightAndPrint(Map<String, Object> options, Object obj) {
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean doRowHighlight(int row, TableRows tableRows) {
+        if (tableRows == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        switch (tableRows) {
+            case EVEN:
+                return row % 2 == 0;
+            case ODD:
+                return row % 2 == 1;
+            case ALL:
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private void highlightList(Map<String, Object> options
             , List<Object> collection, int width) {
         highlightList(options, collection, width, 0);
diff --git a/demo/src/main/scripts/init.jline b/demo/src/main/scripts/init.jline
index 254c2bd76..85158d8f6 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/scripts/init.jline
+++ b/demo/src/main/scripts/init.jline
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ CONSOLE_OPTIONS['docs'].put('java.*',['https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api
 CONSOLE_OPTIONS['docs'].put('.*/java.*','https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/')
 CONSOLE_OPTIONS['docs'].put('org/jline/.*','https://www.javadoc.io/doc/org.jline/jline/latest/')
 
-CONSOLE_OPTIONS.PRNT_COLORS = 'th=bold,!blue,~grey7,underline:rn=bold,!blue,~grey7:mk=1;34:em=31:vs=32'
+CONSOLE_OPTIONS.PRNT_COLORS = 'th=bold,!blue,~grey7,underline:rn=bold,!blue,~grey7:rs=,~grey15:mk=1;34:em=31:vs=32'
 #
 # customize prnt command
 #