Aplicando o efeito zebrinha (cores alternadas) aos itens de uma List

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">

  <mx:Panel id="painel" title="Estudos" status="Active" 
     height="300" width="200" paddingTop="10" 
     paddingLeft="10" paddingRight="10" 
     paddingBottom="10">

    <mx:List id="listaNomes" width="150" rowCount="4"
      alternatingItemColors="[0xE6E6FA, 0xB0C4DE]" 
      dataProvider="{mNomes}"/>

  </mx:Panel>

  <mx:Script>
    <![CDATA[
      import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
           
      [Bindable]
      public var mNomes:ArrayCollection = 
        new ArrayCollection(["Osmar", "Carlos", 
          "Fernanda", "Igor", "Amélia"]);
    ]]>
  </mx:Script>  

</mx:Application>