diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
index c7c23d390dca10..d82d8f6c13f89f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 @import "./latest-comments/editor.scss";
 @import "./latest-posts/editor.scss";
 @import "./legacy-widget/editor.scss";
+@import "./list/editor.scss";
 @import "./media-text/editor.scss";
 @import "./more/editor.scss";
 @import "./navigation/editor.scss";
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/list/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/list/block.json
index 031ce7b628cc83..3fa10c51a1f859 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/list/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/list/block.json
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@
 			"source": "html",
 			"selector": "ol,ul",
 			"multiline": "li",
-			"__unstableMultilineWrapperTags": [
-				"ol",
-				"ul"
-			],
+			"__unstableMultilineWrapperTags": [ "ol", "ul" ],
 			"default": ""
 		},
 		"type": {
@@ -30,6 +27,9 @@
 	"supports": {
 		"anchor": true,
 		"className": false,
+		"__experimentalColor": {
+			"gradients": true
+		},
 		"__unstablePasteTextInline": true,
 		"lightBlockWrapper": true
 	}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/list/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/list/editor.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..ba2b8357074162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/list/editor.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Extra specificity required to override default editor styles, which are
+// loaded after core block styles. If the load order changes, this rule can be
+// removed. See https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/24011.
+ol.has-background.has-background,
+ul.has-background.has-background {
+	padding: $block-bg-padding--v $block-bg-padding--h;
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/list/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/list/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..04f579042196fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/list/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ol.has-background,
+ul.has-background {
+	padding: $block-bg-padding--v $block-bg-padding--h;
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/style.scss
index 0b2f0339131f7c..af9dc623e35c60 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/style.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 @import "./image/style.scss";
 @import "./latest-comments/style.scss";
 @import "./latest-posts/style.scss";
+@import "./list/style.scss";
 @import "./media-text/style.scss";
 @import "./navigation/style.scss";
 @import "./navigation-link/style.scss";