diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/colors.h b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/colors.h
index e8cd5e0c0..f95c85358 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/colors.h
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/colors.h
@@ -43,6 +43,24 @@ enum LcdColorIndex
   COLOR_THEME_DISABLED_INDEX,
   CUSTOM_COLOR_INDEX,
 
+  // Literal colors
+  COLOR_BLACK_INDEX,
+  COLOR_WHITE_INDEX,
+  COLOR_LIGHTWHITE_INDEX,
+  COLOR_YELLOW_INDEX,
+  COLOR_BLUE_INDEX,
+  COLOR_DARKBLUE_INDEX,
+  COLOR_GREY_INDEX,
+  COLOR_DARKGREY_INDEX,
+  COLOR_LIGHTGREY_INDEX,
+  COLOR_RED_INDEX,
+  COLOR_DARKRED_INDEX,
+  COLOR_GREEN_INDEX,
+  COLOR_LIGHTBROWN_INDEX,
+  COLOR_DARKBROWN_INDEX,
+  COLOR_BRIGHTGREEN_INDEX,
+  COLOR_ORANGE_INDEX,
+  
   // this one MUST be last
   LCD_COLOR_COUNT,
 };
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/480_default.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/480_default.cpp
index c5019376d..8a215c9c8 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/480_default.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/480_default.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,24 @@ class Theme480: public OpenTxTheme
       lcdColorTable[COLOR_THEME_ACTIVE_INDEX] = RGB(255, 222, 0);
       lcdColorTable[COLOR_THEME_WARNING_INDEX] = RGB(224, 0, 0);
       lcdColorTable[COLOR_THEME_DISABLED_INDEX] = RGB(140, 140, 140);
+      
+      // Literal colors
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_BLACK_INDEX] = BLACK;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_WHITE_INDEX] = WHITE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_LIGHTWHITE_INDEX] = LIGHTWHITE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_YELLOW_INDEX] = YELLOW;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_BLUE_INDEX] = BLUE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKBLUE_INDEX] = DARKBLUE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_GREY_INDEX] = GREY;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKGREY_INDEX] = DARKGREY;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_LIGHTGREY_INDEX] = LIGHTGREY;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_RED_INDEX] = RED;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKRED_INDEX] = DARKRED;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_GREEN_INDEX] = GREEN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_LIGHTBROWN_INDEX] = LIGHTBROWN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKBROWN_INDEX] = DARKBROWN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_BRIGHTGREEN_INDEX] = BRIGHTGREEN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_ORANGE_INDEX] = ORANGE;
     }
 
     void loadMenuIcon(uint8_t index, const uint8_t * lbm) const
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/flysky.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/flysky.cpp
index d060eb5e5..3a9be7695 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/flysky.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/themes/flysky.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,24 @@ class FlyskyTheme: public OpenTxTheme
       lcdColorTable[COLOR_THEME_ACTIVE_INDEX] = RGB(255, 222, 0);
       lcdColorTable[COLOR_THEME_WARNING_INDEX] = RGB(224, 0, 0);
       lcdColorTable[COLOR_THEME_DISABLED_INDEX] = RGB(140, 140, 140);
+
+      // Literal colors
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_BLACK_INDEX] = BLACK;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_WHITE_INDEX] = WHITE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_LIGHTWHITE_INDEX] = LIGHTWHITE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_YELLOW_INDEX] = YELLOW;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_BLUE_INDEX] = BLUE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKBLUE_INDEX] = DARKBLUE;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_GREY_INDEX] = GREY;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKGREY_INDEX] = DARKGREY;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_LIGHTGREY_INDEX] = LIGHTGREY;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_RED_INDEX] = RED;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKRED_INDEX] = DARKRED;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_GREEN_INDEX] = GREEN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_LIGHTBROWN_INDEX] = LIGHTBROWN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_DARKBROWN_INDEX] = DARKBROWN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_BRIGHTGREEN_INDEX] = BRIGHTGREEN;
+      lcdColorTable[COLOR_ORANGE_INDEX] = ORANGE;
     }
 
     void loadMenuIcon(uint8_t index, const char * filename, uint32_t color=COLOR_THEME_SECONDARY1) const
diff --git a/radio/src/lua/api_colorlcd.cpp b/radio/src/lua/api_colorlcd.cpp
index fa6b6fd58..c4548e522 100644
--- a/radio/src/lua/api_colorlcd.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lua/api_colorlcd.cpp
@@ -769,16 +769,23 @@ Set a color for specific area
  * `COLOR_THEME_DISABLED`
  * `CUSTOM_COLOR`
 
-@param color (number) color in 5/6/5 rgb format. The following prefined colors are available
- * `WHITE`
- * `GREY`
- * `LIGHTGREY`
- * `DARKGREY`
- * `BLACK`
- * `YELLOW`
- * `BLUE`
- * `RED`
- * `DARKRED`
+@param color (number) color in 5/6/5 rgb format (see lcd.RGB function). The following prefined colors are also available:
+  * `BLACK`
+  * `WHITE`
+  * `LIGHTWHITE`
+  * `YELLOW`
+  * `BLUE`
+  * `DARKBLUE`
+  * `GREY`
+  * `DARKGREY`
+  * `LIGHTGREY`
+  * `RED`
+  * `DARKRED`
+  * `GREEN`
+  * `LIGHTBROWN`
+  * `DARKBROWN`
+  * `BRIGHTGREEN`
+  * `ORANGE`
 
 @notice Only available on Colorlcd radios
 
@@ -789,7 +796,15 @@ static int luaLcdSetColor(lua_State *L)
   unsigned int index = COLOR_VAL(luaL_checkunsigned(L, 1));
   unsigned int color = luaL_checkunsigned(L, 2);
 
-  if (index < LCD_COLOR_COUNT)
+  // Boundary check - also, do not change literal colors
+  if (index >= COLOR_BLACK_INDEX)
+    return 0;
+  
+  // RGB value or color flag?
+  unsigned int idx = COLOR_VAL(color);
+  if (idx > DEFAULT_COLOR_INDEX && idx < LCD_COLOR_COUNT)
+    lcdColorTable[index] = lcdColorTable[idx];
+  else
     lcdColorTable[index] = color;
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
index d16ef99d9..2fb994b40 100644
--- a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
@@ -1950,15 +1950,22 @@ const luaR_value_entry opentxConstants[] = {
   { "WARNING_COLOR", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_THEME_WARNING_INDEX) },
 
   // Literal colors
-  { "WHITE", (double)WHITE },
-  { "GREY", (double)GREY },
-  { "DARKGREY", (double)DARKGREY },
-  { "BLACK", (double)BLACK },
-  { "YELLOW", (double)YELLOW },
-  { "BLUE", (double)BLUE },
-  { "LIGHTGREY", (double)LIGHTGREY },
-  { "RED", (double)RED },
-  { "DARKRED", (double)DARKRED },
+  { "BLACK", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_BLACK_INDEX) },
+  { "WHITE", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_WHITE_INDEX) },
+  { "LIGHTWHITE", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_LIGHTWHITE_INDEX) },
+  { "YELLOW", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_YELLOW_INDEX) },
+  { "BLUE", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_BLUE_INDEX) },
+  { "DARKBLUE", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_DARKBLUE_INDEX) },
+  { "GREY", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_GREY_INDEX) },
+  { "DARKGREY", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_DARKGREY_INDEX) },
+  { "LIGHTGREY", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_LIGHTGREY_INDEX) },
+  { "RED", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_RED_INDEX) },
+  { "DARKRED", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_DARKRED_INDEX) },
+  { "GREEN", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_GREEN_INDEX) },
+  { "LIGHTBROWN", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_LIGHTBROWN_INDEX) },
+  { "DARKBROWN", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_DARKBROWN_INDEX) },
+  { "BRIGHTGREEN", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_BRIGHTGREEN_INDEX) },
+  { "ORANGE", COLOR2FLAGS(COLOR_ORANGE_INDEX) },
 #else
   { "FIXEDWIDTH", FIXEDWIDTH },
 #endif