Random Grey Variations@2X #70
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

Stefan is hard at work, this time with a funky pattern of squares.

Source Stefan Aleksić

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Old Wall@2X #347
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Old concrete wall in light shades.

Source Bartosz Kaszubowski

Vintage pattern #1959
 Grid  CC 0

Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.

Source Firkin

Green Fibers #91
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.

Source Matteo Di Capua

Groovepaper #577
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

With a name like this, it has to be hot. Diagonal lines in light shades.

Source Isaac

Retro Circles Background 8 No Black@2X #438
 Dark  CC 0

Retro Circles Background 8 No Black

Source GDJ

Smooth Wall #27
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Some rectangles, a bit of dust and grunge, plus a hint of concrete.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 302 #1894
 Red  CC 0

The tile this fill pattern is based on can be had by using shift+alt+i on the rectangle.

Source Firkin

Batthern #324
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sometimes simple really is what you need, and this could fit you well.

Source Factorio.us Collective

Checkered Light Emboss@2X #281
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!

Source Alex Parker

Darth Stripe@2X #100
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Diagonal lines with a lot of texture to them.

Source Ashton

Background pattern 26 (black) #199
 Dark  CC 0

Pattern formed from simple shapes. Black version.

Source Firkin