diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/DataList.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/DataList.tsx
index 350b7480899..09d1da82cb6 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/DataList.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/DataList.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export interface DataListProps extends React.HTMLProps<HTMLUListElement> {
   selectedDataListItemId?: string;
   /** Flag indicating if DataList should have compact styling */
   isCompact?: boolean;
+  /** @beta Flag indicating if DataList should have plain styling with a transparent background */
+  isPlain?: boolean;
   /** Specifies the grid breakpoints  */
   gridBreakpoint?: 'none' | 'always' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl' | '2xl';
   /** Determines which wrapping modifier to apply to the DataList */
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ export const DataListBase: React.FunctionComponent<DataListProps> = ({
   onSelectDataListItem,
   selectedDataListItemId = '',
   isCompact = false,
+  isPlain = false,
   gridBreakpoint = 'md',
   wrapModifier = null,
   onSelectableRowChange,
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ export const DataListBase: React.FunctionComponent<DataListProps> = ({
         className={css(
           styles.dataList,
           isCompact && styles.modifiers.compact,
+          isPlain && styles.modifiers.plain,
           gridBreakpointClasses[gridBreakpoint],
           wrapModifier && styles.modifiers[wrapModifier],
           className
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/examples/DataList.md b/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/examples/DataList.md
index b4e06fa735b..d449b39f607 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/examples/DataList.md
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/examples/DataList.md
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ import { DragDropSort, DragDropContainer, Droppable as NewDroppable } from '@pat
 
 ```ts file="./DataListCompact.tsx"
 
+```
+### Plain
+
+```ts file="./DataListPlain.tsx"
+
 ```
 
 ### Checkboxes, actions and additional cells
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/examples/DataListPlain.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/examples/DataListPlain.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af0b9f9618d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/DataList/examples/DataListPlain.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { DataList, DataListItem, DataListItemRow, DataListItemCells, DataListCell } from '@patternfly/react-core';
+
+export const DataListPlain: React.FunctionComponent = () => (
+  <DataList aria-label="Plain data list example" isPlain>
+    <DataListItem aria-labelledby="plain-item1">
+      <DataListItemRow>
+        <DataListItemCells
+          dataListCells={[
+            <DataListCell key="primary content">
+              <span id="plain-item1">Primary content</span>
+            </DataListCell>,
+            <DataListCell key="secondary content">Secondary content</DataListCell>
+          ]}
+        />
+      </DataListItemRow>
+    </DataListItem>
+    <DataListItem aria-labelledby="plain-item2">
+      <DataListItemRow>
+        <DataListItemCells
+          dataListCells={[
+            <DataListCell isFilled={false} key="secondary content fill">
+              <span id="plain-item2">Secondary content (pf-m-no-fill)</span>
+            </DataListCell>,
+            <DataListCell isFilled={false} alignRight key="secondary content align">
+              Secondary content (pf-m-align-right pf-m-no-fill)
+            </DataListCell>
+          ]}
+        />
+      </DataListItemRow>
+    </DataListItem>
+  </DataList>
+);
diff --git a/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/Table.tsx b/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/Table.tsx
index 1cdcd5a2881..144fc0ccb24 100644
--- a/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/Table.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/Table.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ export interface TableProps extends React.HTMLProps<HTMLTableElement>, OUIAProps
   gridBreakPoint?: '' | 'grid' | 'grid-md' | 'grid-lg' | 'grid-xl' | 'grid-2xl';
   /** A valid WAI-ARIA role to be applied to the table element */
   role?: string;
+  /** @beta Flag indicating if the table should have plain styling with a transparent background */
+  isPlain?: boolean;
   /** If set to true, the table header sticks to the top of its container */
   isStickyHeader?: boolean;
   /** @hide Forwarded ref */
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ const TableBase: React.FunctionComponent<TableProps> = ({
   variant,
   borders = true,
   isStickyHeader = false,
+  isPlain = false,
   gridBreakPoint = TableGridBreakpoint.gridMd,
   'aria-label': ariaLabel,
   role = 'grid',
@@ -222,6 +225,7 @@ const TableBase: React.FunctionComponent<TableProps> = ({
           isTreeTable && stylesTreeView.modifiers.treeView,
           isStriped && styles.modifiers.striped,
           isExpandable && styles.modifiers.expandable,
+          isPlain && styles.modifiers.plain,
           hasNoInset && stylesTreeView.modifiers.noInset,
           isNested && 'pf-m-nested',
           hasAnimations && styles.modifiers.animateExpand
diff --git a/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/Table.md b/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/Table.md
index d2a5a9646d5..3e12221ae7b 100644
--- a/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/Table.md
+++ b/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/Table.md
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ Some general notes:
 ```ts file="TableBasic.tsx"
 
 ```
+### Table Plain
+``` file="TablePlain.tsx"
 
+```
 ### Custom row wrapper, header tooltips & popovers
 
 - If you add the `noWrap` prop to `Thead`, it won't wrap it if there is no space
diff --git a/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/TablePlain.tsx b/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/TablePlain.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d8d13dabe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-table/src/components/Table/examples/TablePlain.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { Table, Caption, Thead, Tr, Th, Tbody, Td } from '@patternfly/react-table';
+
+interface Repository {
+  name: string;
+  branches: string | null;
+  prs: string | null;
+  workspaces: string;
+  lastCommit: string;
+}
+
+export const TablePlain: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
+  // In real usage, this data would come from some external source like an API via props.
+  const repositories: Repository[] = [
+    { name: 'one', branches: 'two', prs: 'three', workspaces: 'four', lastCommit: 'five' },
+    { name: 'one - 2', branches: null, prs: null, workspaces: 'four - 2', lastCommit: 'five - 2' },
+    { name: 'one - 3', branches: 'two - 3', prs: 'three - 3', workspaces: 'four - 3', lastCommit: 'five - 3' }
+  ];
+
+  const columnNames = {
+    name: 'Repositories',
+    branches: 'Branches',
+    prs: 'Pull requests',
+    workspaces: 'Workspaces',
+    lastCommit: 'Last commit'
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Table aria-label="Plain table" isPlain={true}>
+      <Caption>Simple table with plain styling using composable components</Caption>
+      <Thead>
+        <Tr>
+          <Th>{columnNames.name}</Th>
+          <Th>{columnNames.branches}</Th>
+          <Th>{columnNames.prs}</Th>
+          <Th>{columnNames.workspaces}</Th>
+          <Th>{columnNames.lastCommit}</Th>
+        </Tr>
+      </Thead>
+      <Tbody>
+        {repositories.map((repo) => (
+          <Tr key={repo.name}>
+            <Td dataLabel={columnNames.name}>{repo.name}</Td>
+            <Td dataLabel={columnNames.branches}>{repo.branches}</Td>
+            <Td dataLabel={columnNames.prs}>{repo.prs}</Td>
+            <Td dataLabel={columnNames.workspaces}>{repo.workspaces}</Td>
+            <Td dataLabel={columnNames.lastCommit}>{repo.lastCommit}</Td>
+          </Tr>
+        ))}
+      </Tbody>
+    </Table>
+  );
+};