diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart
index 0df507620b..c68208c397 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ abstract class MaterialInkController {
 /// splashes and ink highlights) won't move to account for the new layout.
 ///
 /// In general, the features of a [Material] should not change over time (e.g. a
-/// [Material] should not change its [color] or [type]). The one exception is
-/// the [elevation], changes to which will be animated.
+/// [Material] should not change its [color], [shadowColor] or [type]). The one
+/// exception is the [elevation], changes to which will be animated.
 ///
 /// See also:
 ///
@@ -108,17 +108,19 @@ abstract class MaterialInkController {
 class Material extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Creates a piece of material.
   ///
-  /// The [type] and the [elevation] arguments must not be null.
+  /// The [type], [elevation] and [shadowColor] arguments must not be null.
   const Material({
     Key key,
     this.type: MaterialType.canvas,
     this.elevation: 0.0,
     this.color,
+    this.shadowColor: const Color(0xFF000000),
     this.textStyle,
     this.borderRadius,
     this.child,
   }) : assert(type != null),
        assert(elevation != null),
+       assert(shadowColor != null),
        assert(!(identical(type, MaterialType.circle) && borderRadius != null)),
        super(key: key);
 
@@ -148,6 +150,11 @@ class Material extends StatefulWidget {
   /// By default, the color is derived from the [type] of material.
   final Color color;
 
+  /// The color to paint the shadow below the material.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to fully opaque black.
+  final Color shadowColor;
+
   /// The typographical style to use for text within this material.
   final TextStyle textStyle;
 
@@ -178,8 +185,9 @@ class Material extends StatefulWidget {
   void debugFillProperties(DiagnosticPropertiesBuilder description) {
     super.debugFillProperties(description);
     description.add(new EnumProperty<MaterialType>('type', type));
-    description.add(new DoubleProperty('elevation', elevation));
+    description.add(new DoubleProperty('elevation', elevation, defaultValue: 0.0));
     description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<Color>('color', color, defaultValue: null));
+    description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<Color>('shadowColor', shadowColor, defaultValue: const Color(0xFF000000)));
     textStyle?.debugFillProperties(description, prefix: 'textStyle.');
     description.add(new EnumProperty<BorderRadius>('borderRadius', borderRadius, defaultValue: null));
   }
@@ -238,6 +246,7 @@ class _MaterialState extends State<Material> with TickerProviderStateMixin {
         shape: BoxShape.circle,
         elevation: widget.elevation,
         color: backgroundColor,
+        shadowColor: widget.shadowColor,
         animateColor: false,
         child: contents,
       );
@@ -258,6 +267,7 @@ class _MaterialState extends State<Material> with TickerProviderStateMixin {
         borderRadius: radius ?? BorderRadius.zero,
         elevation: widget.elevation,
         color: backgroundColor,
+        shadowColor: widget.shadowColor,
         animateColor: false,
         child: contents,
       );
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/proxy_box.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/proxy_box.dart
index 90f56fa2e7..af6d65eb83 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/proxy_box.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/proxy_box.dart
@@ -1298,20 +1298,23 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
   ///
   /// The [color] is required.
   ///
-  /// The [shape], [elevation], and [color] must not be null.
+  /// The [shape], [elevation], [color], and [shadowColor] must not be null.
   RenderPhysicalModel({
     RenderBox child,
     BoxShape shape: BoxShape.rectangle,
     BorderRadius borderRadius,
     double elevation: 0.0,
     @required Color color,
+    Color shadowColor: const Color(0xFF000000),
   }) : assert(shape != null),
        assert(elevation != null),
        assert(color != null),
+       assert(shadowColor != null),
        _shape = shape,
        _borderRadius = borderRadius,
        _elevation = elevation,
        _color = color,
+       _shadowColor = shadowColor,
        super(child: child);
 
   /// The shape of the layer.
@@ -1357,6 +1360,17 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
     markNeedsPaint();
   }
 
+  /// The shadow color.
+  Color get shadowColor => _shadowColor;
+  Color _shadowColor;
+  set shadowColor(Color value) {
+    assert(value != null);
+    if (shadowColor == value)
+      return;
+    _shadowColor = value;
+    markNeedsPaint();
+  }
+
   /// The background color.
   Color get color => _color;
   Color _color;
@@ -1427,7 +1441,7 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
           );
           canvas.drawShadow(
             new Path()..addRRect(offsetClipRRect),
-            const Color(0xFF000000),
+            shadowColor,
             elevation,
             color.alpha != 0xFF,
           );
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/basic.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/basic.dart
index 0073c86d78..fab5d79305 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/basic.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/basic.dart
@@ -648,17 +648,19 @@ class PhysicalModel extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
   ///
   /// The [color] is required; physical things have a color.
   ///
-  /// The [shape], [elevation], and [color] must not be null.
+  /// The [shape], [elevation], [color], and [shadowColor] must not be null.
   const PhysicalModel({
     Key key,
     this.shape: BoxShape.rectangle,
     this.borderRadius,
     this.elevation: 0.0,
     @required this.color,
+    this.shadowColor: const Color(0xFF000000),
     Widget child,
   }) : assert(shape != null),
        assert(elevation != null),
        assert(color != null),
+       assert(shadowColor != null),
        super(key: key, child: child);
 
   /// The type of shape.
@@ -678,8 +680,11 @@ class PhysicalModel extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
   /// The background color.
   final Color color;
 
+  /// The shadow color.
+  final Color shadowColor;
+
   @override
-  RenderPhysicalModel createRenderObject(BuildContext context) => new RenderPhysicalModel(shape: shape, borderRadius: borderRadius, elevation: elevation, color: color);
+  RenderPhysicalModel createRenderObject(BuildContext context) => new RenderPhysicalModel(shape: shape, borderRadius: borderRadius, elevation: elevation, color: color, shadowColor: shadowColor);
 
   @override
   void updateRenderObject(BuildContext context, RenderPhysicalModel renderObject) {
@@ -687,7 +692,8 @@ class PhysicalModel extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
       ..shape = shape
       ..borderRadius = borderRadius
       ..elevation = elevation
-      ..color = color;
+      ..color = color
+      ..shadowColor = shadowColor;
   }
 
   @override
@@ -697,6 +703,7 @@ class PhysicalModel extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
     description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<BorderRadius>('borderRadius', borderRadius));
     description.add(new DoubleProperty('elevation', elevation));
     description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<Color>('color', color));
+    description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<Color>('shadowColor', shadowColor));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart
index a40a48c0d9..af0fcce8fc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart
@@ -931,10 +931,12 @@ class _AnimatedDefaultTextStyleState extends AnimatedWidgetBaseState<AnimatedDef
 class AnimatedPhysicalModel extends ImplicitlyAnimatedWidget {
   /// Creates a widget that animates the properties of a [PhysicalModel].
   ///
-  /// The [child], [shape], [borderRadius], [elevation], [color], [curve], and
+  /// The [child], [shape], [borderRadius], [elevation], [color], [shadowColor], [curve], and
   /// [duration] arguments must not be null.
   ///
   /// Animating [color] is optional and is controlled by the [animateColor] flag.
+  ///
+  /// Animating [shadowColor] is optional and is controlled by the [animateShadowColor] flag.
   const AnimatedPhysicalModel({
     Key key,
     @required this.child,
@@ -943,6 +945,8 @@ class AnimatedPhysicalModel extends ImplicitlyAnimatedWidget {
     @required this.elevation,
     @required this.color,
     this.animateColor: true,
+    @required this.shadowColor,
+    this.animateShadowColor: true,
     Curve curve: Curves.linear,
     @required Duration duration,
   }) : assert(child != null),
@@ -950,6 +954,9 @@ class AnimatedPhysicalModel extends ImplicitlyAnimatedWidget {
        assert(borderRadius != null),
        assert(elevation != null),
        assert(color != null),
+       assert(shadowColor != null),
+       assert(animateColor != null),
+       assert(animateShadowColor != null),
        super(key: key, curve: curve, duration: duration);
 
   /// The widget below this widget in the tree.
@@ -972,6 +979,12 @@ class AnimatedPhysicalModel extends ImplicitlyAnimatedWidget {
   /// Whether the color should be animated.
   final bool animateColor;
 
+  /// The target shadow color.
+  final Color shadowColor;
+
+  /// Whether the shadow color should be animated.
+  final bool animateShadowColor;
+
   @override
   _AnimatedPhysicalModelState createState() => new _AnimatedPhysicalModelState();
 
@@ -983,6 +996,8 @@ class AnimatedPhysicalModel extends ImplicitlyAnimatedWidget {
     description.add(new DoubleProperty('elevation', elevation));
     description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<Color>('color', color));
     description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<bool>('animateColor', animateColor));
+    description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<Color>('shadowColor', shadowColor));
+    description.add(new DiagnosticsProperty<bool>('animateShadowColor', animateShadowColor));
   }
 }
 
@@ -990,12 +1005,14 @@ class _AnimatedPhysicalModelState extends AnimatedWidgetBaseState<AnimatedPhysic
   BorderRadiusTween _borderRadius;
   Tween<double> _elevation;
   ColorTween _color;
+  ColorTween _shadowColor;
 
   @override
   void forEachTween(TweenVisitor<dynamic> visitor) {
     _borderRadius = visitor(_borderRadius, widget.borderRadius, (dynamic value) => new BorderRadiusTween(begin: value));
     _elevation = visitor(_elevation, widget.elevation, (dynamic value) => new Tween<double>(begin: value));
     _color = visitor(_color, widget.color, (dynamic value) => new ColorTween(begin: value));
+    _shadowColor = visitor(_shadowColor, widget.shadowColor, (dynamic value) => new ColorTween(begin: value));
   }
 
   @override
@@ -1006,6 +1023,9 @@ class _AnimatedPhysicalModelState extends AnimatedWidgetBaseState<AnimatedPhysic
       borderRadius: _borderRadius.evaluate(animation),
       elevation: _elevation.evaluate(animation),
       color: widget.animateColor ? _color.evaluate(animation) : widget.color,
+      shadowColor: widget.animateShadowColor 
+          ? _shadowColor.evaluate(animation)
+          : widget.shadowColor,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/material_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/material_test.dart
index 1be03128af..ddd9f4f54d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/material_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/material_test.dart
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ class NotifyMaterial extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
-Widget buildMaterial(double elevation) {
+Widget buildMaterial(
+    {double elevation: 0.0, Color shadowColor: const Color(0xFF00FF00)}) {
   return new Center(
     child: new SizedBox(
       height: 100.0,
       width: 100.0,
       child: new Material(
-        color: const Color(0xFF00FF00),
+        shadowColor: shadowColor,
         elevation: elevation,
       ),
     ),
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class PaintRecorder extends CustomPainter {
 }
 
 void main() {
-  testWidgets('LayoutChangedNotificaion test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  testWidgets('LayoutChangedNotification test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
       new Material(
         child: new NotifyMaterial(),
@@ -119,11 +120,11 @@ void main() {
     // This code verifies that the PhysicalModel's elevation animates over
     // a kThemeChangeDuration time interval.
 
-    await tester.pumpWidget(buildMaterial(0.0));
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildMaterial(elevation: 0.0));
     final RenderPhysicalModel modelA = getShadow(tester);
     expect(modelA.elevation, equals(0.0));
 
-    await tester.pumpWidget(buildMaterial(9.0));
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildMaterial(elevation: 9.0));
     final RenderPhysicalModel modelB = getShadow(tester);
     expect(modelB.elevation, equals(0.0));
 
@@ -139,4 +140,35 @@ void main() {
     final RenderPhysicalModel modelE = getShadow(tester);
     expect(modelE.elevation, equals(9.0));
   });
+
+  testWidgets('Shadow colors animate smoothly', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    // This code verifies that the PhysicalModel's elevation animates over
+    // a kThemeChangeDuration time interval.
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildMaterial(shadowColor: const Color(0xFF00FF00)));
+    final RenderPhysicalModel modelA = getShadow(tester);
+    expect(modelA.shadowColor, equals(const Color(0xFF00FF00)));
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildMaterial(shadowColor: const Color(0xFFFF0000)));
+    final RenderPhysicalModel modelB = getShadow(tester);
+    expect(modelB.shadowColor, equals(const Color(0xFF00FF00)));
+
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+    final RenderPhysicalModel modelC = getShadow(tester);
+    expect(modelC.shadowColor.alpha, equals(0xFF));
+    expect(modelC.shadowColor.red, closeTo(0x00, 1));
+    expect(modelC.shadowColor.green, closeTo(0xFF, 1));
+    expect(modelC.shadowColor.blue, equals(0x00));
+
+    await tester.pump(kThemeChangeDuration ~/ 2);
+    final RenderPhysicalModel modelD = getShadow(tester);
+    expect(modelD.shadowColor.alpha, equals(0xFF));
+    expect(modelD.shadowColor.red, isNot(closeTo(0x00, 1)));
+    expect(modelD.shadowColor.green, isNot(closeTo(0xFF, 1)));
+    expect(modelD.shadowColor.blue, equals(0x00));
+
+    await tester.pump(kThemeChangeDuration);
+    final RenderPhysicalModel modelE = getShadow(tester);
+    expect(modelE.shadowColor, equals(const Color(0xFFFF0000)));
+  });
 }