On iOS 11 device on deleting a UITableViewCell unexpected white background appears for some reason however all background colors are set to blue in storyboard (works fine on iOS
Try it (you can choose appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses instead).
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions { ... [[UITableViewCell appearance] setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]]; return YES; }