diff --git a/lib/Color.js b/lib/Color.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b1fef101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Color.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"use strict";
+
+function _classCallCheck(instance, Constructor) { if (!(instance instanceof Constructor)) { throw new TypeError("Cannot call a class as a function"); } }
+
+var Color = function Color() {
+	_classCallCheck(this, Color);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/ServerPermissions.js b/lib/ServerPermissions.js
index fc006c174..0a4a63840 100644
--- a/lib/ServerPermissions.js
+++ b/lib/ServerPermissions.js
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ var ServerPermissions = (function () {
 	};
 
 	_createClass(ServerPermissions, [{
-		key: "colour",
-		get: function get() {
-			// screw the american spelling
-			return this.color;
-		}
-	}, {
 		key: "createInstantInvite",
 		get: function get() {
 			return this.getBit(0);
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index d0edc45cf..a11654b8e 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 var request = require("superagent");
 var Endpoints = require("./Endpoints.js");
 var Client = require("./Client.js");
+var Colors = require("../ref/colours.js");
 
 var Discord = {
 	Endpoints: Endpoints,
-	Client: Client
+	Client: Client,
+	Colors: Colors
 };
 
 Discord.patchStrings = function () {
diff --git a/ref/colours.js b/ref/colours.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce650dad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ref/colours.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+    credits to izy521 for the colour list]
+    https://github.com/izy521/discord.io/blob/master/docs/colors.md
+*/
+module.exports = {
+	DEFAULT: 0,
+    AQUA: 1752220,
+    GREEN: 3066993,
+    BLUE: 3447003,
+    PURPLE: 10181046,
+    GOLD: 15844367,
+    ORANGE: 15105570,
+    RED: 15158332,
+    GREY: 9807270,
+    DARKER_GREY: 8359053,
+    NAVY: 3426654,
+    DARK_AQUA: 1146986,
+    DARK_GREEN: 2067276,
+    DARK_BLUE: 2123412,
+    DARK_PURPLE: 7419530,
+    DARK_GOLD: 12745742,
+    DARK_ORANGE: 11027200,
+    DARK_RED: 10038562,
+    DARK_GREY: 9936031,
+    LIGHT_GREY: 12370112,
+    DARK_NAVY: 2899536
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ServerPermissions.js b/src/ServerPermissions.js
index eb44d1a8e..1da3d2747 100644
--- a/src/ServerPermissions.js
+++ b/src/ServerPermissions.js
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@ class ServerPermissions {
 		this.id = data.id;
 
 	}
-	
-	get colour(){
-		// screw the american spelling
-		return this.color;
-	}
-	
+
 	serialise() {
 		return {
 			createInstantInvite : this.createInstantInvite,
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 53d7be58e..6bfd12014 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 var request = require("superagent");
 var Endpoints = require("./Endpoints.js"); 
 var Client = require("./Client.js");
+var Colors = require("../ref/colours.js");
 
 var Discord = {
 	Endpoints : Endpoints,
-	Client : Client
+	Client : Client,
+	Colors : Colors
 }
 
 Discord.patchStrings = function () {
diff --git a/test/bot.1.js b/test/bot.1.js
index 4532ab381..e019949ca 100644
--- a/test/bot.1.js
+++ b/test/bot.1.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ mybot.on("message", function (message) {
 		setTimeout(() => {
 			permission.manageRoles = true;
 			permission.name="asdfasdf";
+			permission.color = Discord.Colors.GREEN;
 
 			mybot.updateRole(message.channel.server, permission).then((perm) => {
 				mybot.reply(message, JSON.stringify(perm.serialise(), null, 4));