Been trying to get this look but unable to?

[tmcom]

Or every second subject column is a slightly darker shade, (this was Photoshopped, they are currently all the same shade). I have tried in vain to find this, but maybe l have missed it.

[WP V0RT3X]

What you are looking for is called "Zebra". With the search function of this site you should find some topics how to create that effect.

[RocketStang]

53 minutes ago, tmcom said:

Or every second subject column is a slightly darker shade, (this was Photoshopped, they are currently all the same shade). I have tried in vain to find this, but maybe l have missed it.

This is what I use on my default theme...just copy and paste this code into your theme's custom css file:

/**
 * Zebra Stripes.
 */
.ipsDataList.ipsDataList_zebra .ipsDataItem:not( .ipsDataItem_selected ):not( .ipsModerated ):not( .ipsDataItem_new ):not( .ipsDataItem_success ):not( .ipsDataItem_warning ):not( .ipsDataItem_error ):not( .ipsDataItem_info ):not( .ipsDataItem_status ):nth-child(even) {
	background: #fafafa; /* change this to any HEX color code you want. */
}

Change #fafafa to what ever color you want!