diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2822b1999..c56caca56 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 2006-05-12  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/GrampsWidgets.py: fix MonitoredDataType initialization
 	* plugins/BookReport.py: append "file://" properly
-	* src/GrampsCfg.py: update for selectable colors
+	* src/GrampsCfg.py: update for selectable colors, default colors
 	* src/PeopleModel.py: update for selectable colors
-	* data/gramps.schemas.in: update for selectable colors
+	* data/gramps.schemas.in: update for selectable colors, default colors
 	
 2006-05-12  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/Filters/Makefile.am (pkgdata_PYTHON): Add new files.
diff --git a/data/gramps.schemas.in b/data/gramps.schemas.in
index 1b8931bf6..fad6934ea 100644
--- a/data/gramps.schemas.in
+++ b/data/gramps.schemas.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <applyto>/apps/gramps/preferences/complete-color</applyto>
         <owner>gramps</owner>
         <type>string</type>
-        <default>#FF0000</default>
+        <default>#fcaf3e</default>
         <locale name="C">
           <short>Color used to highlight compete items in a list</short>
           <long>Color used to highlight compete items in a list</long>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <applyto>/apps/gramps/preferences/todo-color</applyto>
         <owner>gramps</owner>
         <type>string</type>
-        <default>#00FF00</default>
+        <default>#8ae234</default>
         <locale name="C">
           <short>Color used to highlight TODO items in a list</short>
           <long>Color used to highlight TODO items in a list</long>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <applyto>/apps/gramps/preferences/custom-marker-color</applyto>
         <owner>gramps</owner>
         <type>string</type>
-        <default>#0000FF</default>
+        <default>#729fcf</default>
         <locale name="C">
           <short>Color used to highlight custom marker items in a list</short>
           <long>Color used to highlight custom marker items in a list</long>
diff --git a/src/GrampsCfg.py b/src/GrampsCfg.py
index ddb8c26c8..c832fbca1 100644
--- a/src/GrampsCfg.py
+++ b/src/GrampsCfg.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ _surname_styles = [
     _("Combination of mother's and father's surname"),
     _("Icelandic style"),
     ]
-    
+
+_pallette = "#fce94f:#edd400:#c4a000:#facf3e:#f57900:#ce5c00:#e9b96e:#c17d11:#8f5902:#8ae234:#73d216:#4e9a06:#729fcf:#3465a4:#204a87:#ad7fa8:#7ff07b:#5c3566:#ef2929:#cc0000:#a40000"
 
 def set_calendar_date_format():
     format_list = DateHandler.get_date_formats()