diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8ffb5a1..209a1f71 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ This release marked heavy refactorings on internal code structure with the creat
 - Section: Ability to define gutter and line numbering - @ivanlanin
 - Font: Small caps, all caps, and double strikethrough - @ivanlanin GH-151
 - Settings: Ability to use measurement unit other than twips with `setMeasurementUnit` - @ivanlanin GH-199
+- Style: Remove `bgColor` from `Font`, `Table`, and `Cell` and put it into the new `Shading` style - @ivanlanin
 
 ### Bugfixes
 
diff --git a/samples/Sample_04_Textrun.php b/samples/Sample_04_Textrun.php
index f415ca17..e41f4ddb 100644
--- a/samples/Sample_04_Textrun.php
+++ b/samples/Sample_04_Textrun.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();
 // Ads styles
 $phpWord->addParagraphStyle('pStyle', array('spacing'=>100));
 $phpWord->addFontStyle('BoldText', array('bold'=>true));
-$phpWord->addFontStyle('ColoredText', array('color'=>'FF8080'));
+$phpWord->addFontStyle('ColoredText', array('color'=>'FF8080', 'bgColor' => 'FFFFCC'));
 $phpWord->addLinkStyle('NLink', array('color'=>'0000FF', 'underline' => \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Font::UNDERLINE_SINGLE));
 
 // New portrait section
diff --git a/samples/Sample_09_Tables.php b/samples/Sample_09_Tables.php
index fd930b2b..5b4b1300 100644
--- a/samples/Sample_09_Tables.php
+++ b/samples/Sample_09_Tables.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ $section->addTextBreak(1);
 $section->addText("Table with colspan and rowspan", $header);
 
 $styleTable = array('borderSize' => 6, 'borderColor' => '999999');
-$cellRowSpan = array('vMerge' => 'restart', 'valign' => 'center');
+$cellRowSpan = array('vMerge' => 'restart', 'valign' => 'center', 'bgColor' => 'FFFF00');
 $cellRowContinue = array('vMerge' => 'continue');
 $cellColSpan = array('gridSpan' => 2, 'valign' => 'center');
 $cellHCentered = array('align' => 'center');
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Style/Cell.php b/src/PhpWord/Style/Cell.php
index 45d386bf..8a7ff08c 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Style/Cell.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Style/Cell.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style;
 
-use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\String;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading;
 
 /**
  * Table cell style
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@ class Cell extends Border
      */
     private $textDirection;
 
-    /**
-     * Background-Color
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private $bgColor;
-
     /**
      * Border Default Color
      *
@@ -64,6 +57,13 @@ class Cell extends Border
      */
     private $vMerge = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Shading
+     *
+     * @var \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading
+     */
+    private $shading;
+
     /**
      * Create a new Cell Style
      */
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class Cell extends Border
     {
         $this->valign = null;
         $this->textDirection = null;
-        $this->bgColor = null;
         $this->borderTopSize = null;
         $this->borderTopColor = null;
         $this->borderLeftSize = null;
@@ -83,24 +82,6 @@ class Cell extends Border
         $this->defaultBorderColor = '000000';
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Set style value
-     *
-     * @param string $key
-     * @param mixed $value
-     */
-    public function setStyleValue($key, $value)
-    {
-        $key = String::removeUnderscorePrefix($key);
-        if ($key == 'borderSize') {
-            $this->setBorderSize($value);
-        } elseif ($key == 'borderColor') {
-            $this->setBorderColor($value);
-        } else {
-            $this->$key = $value;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get vertical align
      */
@@ -138,21 +119,26 @@ class Cell extends Border
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get background color
+     * Get background
+     *
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getBgColor()
     {
-        return $this->bgColor;
+        if (!is_null($this->shading)) {
+            return $this->shading->getFill();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set background color
+     * Set background
      *
-     * @param string $pValue
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Table
      */
-    public function setBgColor($pValue = null)
+    public function setBgColor($value = null)
     {
-        $this->bgColor = $pValue;
+        $this->setShading(array('fill' => $value));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -198,4 +184,34 @@ class Cell extends Border
     {
         return $this->vMerge;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get shading
+     *
+     * @return \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading
+     */
+    public function getShading()
+    {
+        return $this->shading;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set shading
+     *
+     * @param array $value
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setShading($value = null)
+    {
+        if (is_array($value)) {
+            if (!$this->shading instanceof Shading) {
+                $this->shading = new Shading();
+            }
+            $this->shading->setStyleByArray($value);
+        } else {
+            $this->shading = null;
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Style/Font.php b/src/PhpWord/Style/Font.php
index 3cfdf2ad..86467d02 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Style/Font.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Style/Font.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style;
 
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Exception\InvalidStyleException;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading;
 
 /**
  * Font style
@@ -153,12 +154,6 @@ class Font extends AbstractStyle
      */
     private $fgColor = null;
 
-    /**
-     * Background color
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private $bgColor = null;
     /**
      * Text line height
      *
@@ -195,6 +190,13 @@ class Font extends AbstractStyle
      */
     private $allCaps = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Shading
+     *
+     * @var \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading
+     */
+    private $shading;
+
     /**
      * Create new font style
      *
@@ -501,26 +503,26 @@ class Font extends AbstractStyle
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get background color
+     * Get background
      *
-     * @return  string
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getBgColor()
     {
-        return $this->bgColor;
+        if (!is_null($this->shading)) {
+            return $this->shading->getFill();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set background color
+     * Set background
      *
      * @param string $value
-     * @return $this
+     * @return \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Table
      */
     public function setBgColor($value = null)
     {
-        $this->bgColor = $value;
-
-        return $this;
+        $this->setShading(array('fill' => $value));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -649,4 +651,34 @@ class Font extends AbstractStyle
 
         return $this;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get shading
+     *
+     * @return \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading
+     */
+    public function getShading()
+    {
+        return $this->shading;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set shading
+     *
+     * @param array $value
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setShading($value = null)
+    {
+        if (is_array($value)) {
+            if (!$this->shading instanceof Shading) {
+                $this->shading = new Shading();
+            }
+            $this->shading->setStyleByArray($value);
+        } else {
+            $this->shading = null;
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Style/LineNumbering.php b/src/PhpWord/Style/LineNumbering.php
index a1b70147..384d5d42 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Style/LineNumbering.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Style/LineNumbering.php
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class LineNumbering extends AbstractStyle
     /**
      * Set distance
      *
-     * @param int|float $value
+     * @param string $value
      * @return self
      */
     public function setRestart($value = null)
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Style/Section.php b/src/PhpWord/Style/Section.php
index de99ffe0..e109526f 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Style/Section.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Style/Section.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style;
 
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\LineNumbering;
+
 /**
  * Section settings
  */
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ class Section extends Border
     /**
      * Line numbering
      *
-     * @var array
+     * @var \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\LineNumbering
      * @link http://www.schemacentral.com/sc/ooxml/e-w_lnNumType-1.html
      */
     private $lineNumbering;
@@ -491,7 +493,7 @@ class Section extends Border
     /**
      * Get line numbering
      *
-     * @return self
+     * @return \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\LineNumbering
      */
     public function getLineNumbering()
     {
@@ -506,20 +508,15 @@ class Section extends Border
      */
     public function setLineNumbering($value = null)
     {
-        if ($this->lineNumbering instanceof LineNumbering) {
+        if (is_array($value)) {
+            if (!$this->lineNumbering instanceof LineNumbering) {
+                $this->lineNumbering = new LineNumbering($value);
+            }
             $this->lineNumbering->setStyleByArray($value);
         } else {
-            $this->lineNumbering = new LineNumbering($value);
+            $this->lineNumbering = null;
         }
 
         return $this;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Remove line numbering
-     */
-    public function removeLineNumbering()
-    {
-        $this->lineNumbering = null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Style/Shading.php b/src/PhpWord/Style/Shading.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fee66a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Style/Shading.php
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPWord
+ *
+ * @link        https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord
+ * @copyright   2014 PHPWord
+ * @license     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt LGPL
+ */
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style;
+
+/**
+ * Shading style
+ *
+ * @link http://www.schemacentral.com/sc/ooxml/t-w_CT_Shd.html
+ * @since 0.10.0
+ */
+class Shading extends AbstractStyle
+{
+    /**
+     * Shading pattern
+     *
+     * @var string
+     * @link http://www.schemacentral.com/sc/ooxml/t-w_ST_Shd.html
+     */
+    private $pattern = 'clear';
+
+    /**
+     * Shading pattern color
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $color = 'auto';
+
+    /**
+     * Shading background color
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $fill;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new instance
+     *
+     * @param array $style
+     */
+    public function __construct($style = array())
+    {
+        $this->setStyleByArray($style);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get pattern
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getPattern()
+    {
+        return $this->pattern;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set pattern
+     *
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setPattern($value = null)
+    {
+        $this->pattern = $value;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get color
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getColor()
+    {
+        return $this->color;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set pattern
+     *
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setColor($value = null)
+    {
+        $this->color = $value;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get fill
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getFill()
+    {
+        return $this->fill;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set fill
+     *
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setFill($value = null)
+    {
+        $this->fill = $value;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Style/Table.php b/src/PhpWord/Style/Table.php
index d45211c8..c4ec8b68 100755
--- a/src/PhpWord/Style/Table.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Style/Table.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style;
 
-use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\String;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading;
 
 /**
  * Table style
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ class Table extends Border
      */
     private $cellMarginBottom = null;
 
-    /**
-     * Background color
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private $bgColor;
-
     /**
      * Border size inside horizontal
      *
@@ -86,6 +79,13 @@ class Table extends Border
      */
     private $borderInsideVColor;
 
+    /**
+     * Shading
+     *
+     * @var \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading
+     */
+    private $shading;
+
     /**
      * Create new table style
      *
@@ -118,26 +118,6 @@ class Table extends Border
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Set style value
-     *
-     * @param string $key
-     * @param mixed $value
-     */
-    public function setStyleValue($key, $value)
-    {
-        $key = String::removeUnderscorePrefix($key);
-        if ($key == 'borderSize') {
-            $this->setBorderSize($value);
-        } elseif ($key == 'borderColor') {
-            $this->setBorderColor($value);
-        } elseif ($key == 'cellMargin') {
-            $this->setCellMargin($value);
-        } else {
-            $this->$key = $value;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get First Row Style
      *
@@ -155,131 +135,100 @@ class Table extends Border
      */
     public function getBgColor()
     {
-        return $this->bgColor;
+        if (!is_null($this->shading)) {
+            return $this->shading->getFill();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * Set background
      *
-     * @param string $pValue
+     * @param string $value
      * @return \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Table
      */
-    public function setBgColor($pValue = null)
+    public function setBgColor($value = null)
     {
-        $this->bgColor = $pValue;
+        $this->setShading(array('fill' => $value));
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set TLRBVH Border Size
+     * Set TLRBHV Border Size
      *
-     * @param int $pValue Border size in eighths of a point (1/8 point)
+     * @param int $value Border size in eighths of a point (1/8 point)
+     * @return self
      */
-    public function setBorderSize($pValue = null)
+    public function setBorderSize($value = null)
     {
-        $this->borderTopSize = $pValue;
-        $this->borderLeftSize = $pValue;
-        $this->borderRightSize = $pValue;
-        $this->borderBottomSize = $pValue;
-        $this->borderInsideHSize = $pValue;
-        $this->borderInsideVSize = $pValue;
+        $this->setBorderTopSize($value);
+        $this->setBorderLeftSize($value);
+        $this->setBorderRightSize($value);
+        $this->setBorderBottomSize($value);
+        $this->setBorderInsideHSize($value);
+        $this->setBorderInsideVSize($value);
+
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get TLRBVH Border Size
+     * Get TLRBHV Border Size
      *
      * @return int[]
      */
     public function getBorderSize()
     {
-        $top = $this->getBorderTopSize();
-        $left = $this->getBorderLeftSize();
-        $right = $this->getBorderRightSize();
-        $bottom = $this->getBorderBottomSize();
-        $insideH = $this->getBorderInsideHSize();
-        $insideV = $this->getBorderInsideVSize();
-
-        return array($top, $left, $right, $bottom, $insideH, $insideV);
+        return array(
+            $this->getBorderTopSize(),
+            $this->getBorderLeftSize(),
+            $this->getBorderRightSize(),
+            $this->getBorderBottomSize(),
+            $this->getBorderInsideHSize(),
+            $this->getBorderInsideVSize(),
+        );
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set TLRBVH Border Color
-     * @param string $pValue
+     * Set TLRBHV Border Color
+     *
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return self
      */
-    public function setBorderColor($pValue = null)
+    public function setBorderColor($value = null)
     {
-        $this->borderTopColor = $pValue;
-        $this->borderLeftColor = $pValue;
-        $this->borderRightColor = $pValue;
-        $this->borderBottomColor = $pValue;
-        $this->borderInsideHColor = $pValue;
-        $this->borderInsideVColor = $pValue;
+        $this->setBorderTopColor($value);
+        $this->setBorderLeftColor($value);
+        $this->setBorderRightColor($value);
+        $this->setBorderBottomColor($value);
+        $this->setBorderInsideHColor($value);
+        $this->setBorderInsideVColor($value);
+
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get TLRB Border Color
+     * Get TLRBHV Border Color
      *
      * @return string[]
      */
     public function getBorderColor()
     {
-        $top = $this->getBorderTopColor();
-        $left = $this->getBorderLeftColor();
-        $right = $this->getBorderRightColor();
-        $bottom = $this->getBorderBottomColor();
-        $insideH = $this->getBorderInsideHColor();
-        $insideV = $this->getBorderInsideVColor();
-
-        return array($top, $left, $right, $bottom, $insideH, $insideV);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set border color inside horizontal
-     *
-     * @param $pValue
-     */
-    public function setBorderInsideHColor($pValue = null)
-    {
-        $this->borderInsideHColor = $pValue;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get border color inside horizontal
-     *
-     * @return
-     */
-    public function getBorderInsideHColor()
-    {
-        return (isset($this->borderInsideHColor)) ? $this->borderInsideHColor : null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set border color inside vertical
-     *
-     * @param $pValue
-     */
-    public function setBorderInsideVColor($pValue = null)
-    {
-        $this->borderInsideVColor = $pValue;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get border color inside vertical
-     *
-     * @return
-     */
-    public function getBorderInsideVColor()
-    {
-        return (isset($this->borderInsideVColor)) ? $this->borderInsideVColor : null;
+        return array(
+            $this->getBorderTopColor(),
+            $this->getBorderLeftColor(),
+            $this->getBorderRightColor(),
+            $this->getBorderBottomColor(),
+            $this->getBorderInsideHColor(),
+            $this->getBorderInsideVColor(),
+        );
     }
 
     /**
      * Set border size inside horizontal
      *
-     * @param $pValue
+     * @param $value
      */
-    public function setBorderInsideHSize($pValue = null)
+    public function setBorderInsideHSize($value = null)
     {
-        $this->borderInsideHSize = $pValue;
+        $this->borderInsideHSize = $value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -295,11 +244,11 @@ class Table extends Border
     /**
      * Set border size inside vertical
      *
-     * @param $pValue
+     * @param $value
      */
-    public function setBorderInsideVSize($pValue = null)
+    public function setBorderInsideVSize($value = null)
     {
-        $this->borderInsideVSize = $pValue;
+        $this->borderInsideVSize = $value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -312,14 +261,54 @@ class Table extends Border
         return (isset($this->borderInsideVSize)) ? $this->borderInsideVSize : null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set border color inside horizontal
+     *
+     * @param $value
+     */
+    public function setBorderInsideHColor($value = null)
+    {
+        $this->borderInsideHColor = $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get border color inside horizontal
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public function getBorderInsideHColor()
+    {
+        return (isset($this->borderInsideHColor)) ? $this->borderInsideHColor : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set border color inside vertical
+     *
+     * @param $value
+     */
+    public function setBorderInsideVColor($value = null)
+    {
+        $this->borderInsideVColor = $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get border color inside vertical
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public function getBorderInsideVColor()
+    {
+        return (isset($this->borderInsideVColor)) ? $this->borderInsideVColor : null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set cell margin top
      *
-     * @param int $pValue
+     * @param int $value
      */
-    public function setCellMarginTop($pValue = null)
+    public function setCellMarginTop($value = null)
     {
-        $this->cellMarginTop = $pValue;
+        $this->cellMarginTop = $value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -335,11 +324,11 @@ class Table extends Border
     /**
      * Set cell margin left
      *
-     * @param int $pValue
+     * @param int $value
      */
-    public function setCellMarginLeft($pValue = null)
+    public function setCellMarginLeft($value = null)
     {
-        $this->cellMarginLeft = $pValue;
+        $this->cellMarginLeft = $value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -355,11 +344,11 @@ class Table extends Border
     /**
      * Set cell margin right
      *
-     * @param int $pValue
+     * @param int $value
      */
-    public function setCellMarginRight($pValue = null)
+    public function setCellMarginRight($value = null)
     {
-        $this->cellMarginRight = $pValue;
+        $this->cellMarginRight = $value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -375,11 +364,11 @@ class Table extends Border
     /**
      * Set cell margin bottom
      *
-     * @param int $pValue
+     * @param int $value
      */
-    public function setCellMarginBottom($pValue = null)
+    public function setCellMarginBottom($value = null)
     {
-        $this->cellMarginBottom = $pValue;
+        $this->cellMarginBottom = $value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -395,14 +384,14 @@ class Table extends Border
     /**
      * Set TLRB cell margin
      *
-     * @param int $pValue Margin in twips
+     * @param int $value Margin in twips
      */
-    public function setCellMargin($pValue = null)
+    public function setCellMargin($value = null)
     {
-        $this->cellMarginTop = $pValue;
-        $this->cellMarginLeft = $pValue;
-        $this->cellMarginRight = $pValue;
-        $this->cellMarginBottom = $pValue;
+        $this->setCellMarginTop($value);
+        $this->setCellMarginLeft($value);
+        $this->setCellMarginRight($value);
+        $this->setCellMarginBottom($value);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -414,4 +403,34 @@ class Table extends Border
     {
         return array($this->cellMarginTop, $this->cellMarginLeft, $this->cellMarginRight, $this->cellMarginBottom);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get shading
+     *
+     * @return \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading
+     */
+    public function getShading()
+    {
+        return $this->shading;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set shading
+     *
+     * @param array $value
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setShading($value = null)
+    {
+        if (is_array($value)) {
+            if (!$this->shading instanceof Shading) {
+                $this->shading = new Shading();
+            }
+            $this->shading->setStyleByArray($value);
+        } else {
+            $this->shading = null;
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Cell.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Cell.php
index 4d8a59f2..45d66192 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Cell.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Cell.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Writer\Word2007\Style;
 
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Writer\Word2007\Style\Shading;
+
 /**
  * Cell style writer
  *
@@ -48,11 +50,8 @@ class Cell extends AbstractStyle
             }
 
             if (!is_null($bgColor)) {
-                $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:shd');
-                $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', 'clear');
-                $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:color', 'auto');
-                $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fill', $bgColor);
-                $this->xmlWriter->endElement();
+                $styleWriter = new Shading($this->xmlWriter, $this->style->getShading());
+                $styleWriter->write();
             }
 
             if (!is_null($valign)) {
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Font.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Font.php
index cc9b15fe..6ffc6a87 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Font.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Font.php
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class Font extends AbstractStyle
         $font = $this->style->getName();
         $color = $this->style->getColor();
         $size = $this->style->getSize();
-        $bgColor = $this->style->getBgColor();
 
         $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:rPr');
 
@@ -125,12 +124,9 @@ class Font extends AbstractStyle
         }
 
         // Background-Color
-        if (!is_null($bgColor)) {
-            $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:shd');
-            $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', "clear");
-            $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:color', "auto");
-            $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fill', $bgColor);
-            $this->xmlWriter->endElement();
+        if (!is_null($this->style->getShading())) {
+            $styleWriter = new Shading($this->xmlWriter, $this->style->getShading());
+            $styleWriter->write();
         }
 
         // Superscript/subscript
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Shading.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Shading.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d831935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Shading.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPWord
+ *
+ * @link        https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord
+ * @copyright   2014 PHPWord
+ * @license     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt LGPL
+ */
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Writer\Word2007\Style;
+
+/**
+ * Shading style writer
+ *
+ * @since 0.10.0
+ */
+class Shading extends AbstractStyle
+{
+    /**
+     * Write style
+     */
+    public function write()
+    {
+        if (!($this->style instanceof \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Shading)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:shd');
+        $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $this->style->getPattern());
+        $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:color', $this->style->getColor());
+        $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fill', $this->style->getFill());
+        $this->xmlWriter->endElement();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Table.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Table.php
index 1cdbe1c4..00bda8a4 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Table.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Style/Table.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Writer\Word2007\Style;
 
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Writer\Word2007\Style\Shading;
+
 /**
  * Table style writer
  *
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ class Table extends AbstractStyle
             return;
         }
 
-        $bgColor = $this->style->getBgColor();
         $brdCol = $this->style->getBorderColor();
         $brdSz = $this->style->getBorderSize();
         $cellMargin = $this->style->getCellMargin();
@@ -76,13 +77,10 @@ class Table extends AbstractStyle
         // Only write background color and first row for full style
         if ($this->isFullStyle) {
             // Background color
-            if (!is_null($bgColor)) {
+            if (!is_null($this->style->getShading())) {
                 $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:tcPr');
-                $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:shd');
-                $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', 'clear');
-                $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:color', 'auto');
-                $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fill', $bgColor);
-                $this->xmlWriter->endElement();
+                $styleWriter = new Shading($this->xmlWriter, $this->style->getShading());
+                $styleWriter->write();
                 $this->xmlWriter->endElement();
             }
             // First Row
@@ -110,17 +108,12 @@ class Table extends AbstractStyle
      */
     private function writeFirstRow(\PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Table $style, $type)
     {
-        $bgColor = $style->getBgColor();
-
         $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:tblStylePr');
         $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:type', $type);
         $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:tcPr');
-        if (!is_null($bgColor)) {
-            $this->xmlWriter->startElement('w:shd');
-            $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', 'clear');
-            $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:color', 'auto');
-            $this->xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fill', $bgColor);
-            $this->xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:shd
+        if (!is_null($style->getShading())) {
+            $styleWriter = new Shading($this->xmlWriter, $style->getShading());
+            $styleWriter->write();
         }
 
         // Borders
diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Style/SectionTest.php b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Style/SectionTest.php
index 8ebeccb3..a268c7fc 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Style/SectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Style/SectionTest.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class SettingsTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $oSettings->setSettingValue('lineNumbering', array('start' => 1, 'increment' => 1, 'distance' => 240, 'restart' => 'newPage'));
         $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Style\\LineNumbering', $oSettings->getLineNumbering());
 
-        $oSettings->removeLineNumbering();
+        $oSettings->setSettingValue('lineNumbering', null);
         $this->assertNull($oSettings->getLineNumbering());
     }