diff --git a/MCUFRIEND_kbv.h b/MCUFRIEND_kbv.h
index ae47662..52c421f 100644
--- a/MCUFRIEND_kbv.h
+++ b/MCUFRIEND_kbv.h
@@ -47,4 +47,25 @@ class MCUFRIEND_kbv : public Adafruit_GFX {
 	uint16_t _lcd_ID, _lcd_rev, _lcd_madctl, _lcd_drivOut, _MC, _MP, _MW, _SC, _EC, _SP, _EP;
 };
 
+// New color definitions.  thanks to Bodmer
+#define TFT_BLACK       0x0000      /*   0,   0,   0 */
+#define TFT_NAVY        0x000F      /*   0,   0, 128 */
+#define TFT_DARKGREEN   0x03E0      /*   0, 128,   0 */
+#define TFT_DARKCYAN    0x03EF      /*   0, 128, 128 */
+#define TFT_MAROON      0x7800      /* 128,   0,   0 */
+#define TFT_PURPLE      0x780F      /* 128,   0, 128 */
+#define TFT_OLIVE       0x7BE0      /* 128, 128,   0 */
+#define TFT_LIGHTGREY   0xC618      /* 192, 192, 192 */
+#define TFT_DARKGREY    0x7BEF      /* 128, 128, 128 */
+#define TFT_BLUE        0x001F      /*   0,   0, 255 */
+#define TFT_GREEN       0x07E0      /*   0, 255,   0 */
+#define TFT_CYAN        0x07FF      /*   0, 255, 255 */
+#define TFT_RED         0xF800      /* 255,   0,   0 */
+#define TFT_MAGENTA     0xF81F      /* 255,   0, 255 */
+#define TFT_YELLOW      0xFFE0      /* 255, 255,   0 */
+#define TFT_WHITE       0xFFFF      /* 255, 255, 255 */
+#define TFT_ORANGE      0xFDA0      /* 255, 180,   0 */
+#define TFT_GREENYELLOW 0xB7E0      /* 180, 255,   0 */
+#define TFT_PINK        0xFC9F
+
 #endif