diff --git a/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.h b/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.h
--- a/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.h
+++ b/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.h
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 #include <kolabdefinitions.h> //libkolab
 #include <formathelpers.h> //libkolab
 
+#define KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION "/vendor/kolab/color"
+
+class QColor;
+
 class KolabHelpers {
 public:
     static bool checkForErrors(const Akonadi::Item &affectedItem);
@@ -33,6 +37,8 @@
     static Kolab::FolderType folderTypeFromString(const QByteArray &folderTypeName);
     static QByteArray getFolderTypeAnnotation( const QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> &annotations);
     static void setFolderTypeAnnotation( QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> &annotations, const QByteArray &value);
+    static QColor getFolderColor(const QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> &annotations);
+    static void setFolderColor(QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> &annotations, const QColor &color);
     static Kolab::ObjectType getKolabTypeFromMimeType(const QString &type);
     static QByteArray kolabTypeForMimeType( const QStringList &contentMimeTypes );
     static QStringList getContentMimeTypes(Kolab::FolderType type);
diff --git a/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.cpp b/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.cpp
--- a/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.cpp
+++ b/resources/kolab/kolabhelpers.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <kolabobject.h>
 #include <errorhandler.h>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <QColor>
 #include "tracer.h"
 
 bool KolabHelpers::checkForErrors(const Akonadi::Item &item)
@@ -432,6 +433,23 @@
     annotations["/shared" KOLAB_FOLDER_TYPE_ANNOTATION] = value;
 }
 
+QColor KolabHelpers::getFolderColor(const QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> &annotations)
+{
+    // kolab saves the color without a "#", so we need to add it to the rgb string to have a propper QColor
+    if (annotations.contains("/shared" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION) && !annotations.value("/shared" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION).isEmpty()) {
+        return QColor(QLatin1String("#") + annotations.value("/shared" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION));
+    } else if (annotations.contains("/private" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION) && !annotations.value("/private" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION).isEmpty()) {
+        return QColor(QLatin1String("#") + annotations.value("/private" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION));
+    }
+    return QColor();
+}
+
+void KolabHelpers::setFolderColor(QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> &annotations, const QColor &color)
+{
+    // kolab saves the color without a "#", so we need to delete the prefix "#" if we save it to the annotations
+    annotations["/shared" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION] = color.name().toAscii().remove(0,1);
+}
+
 QString KolabHelpers::getIcon(Kolab::FolderType type)
 {
     switch (type) {
diff --git a/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp b/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp
--- a/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp
+++ b/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <retrieveitemstask.h>
 #include <collectionannotationsattribute.h>
 #include <changecollectiontask.h>
+#include <akonadi/attributefactory.h>
+#include <akonadi/collectioncolorattribute.h>
 #include <akonadi/calendar/blockalarmsattribute.h>
 
 #include <KWindowSystem>
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
 KolabResource::KolabResource(const QString& id)
     :ImapResource(id)
 {
+    Akonadi::AttributeFactory::registerAttribute<Akonadi::CollectionColorAttribute>();
     //Load translations from imap resource
     KGlobal::locale()->insertCatalog(QLatin1String("akonadi_imap_resource"));
     //Ensure we have up-to date metadata before attempting to sync folder
@@ -148,11 +151,24 @@
     Trace() << collection.id();
     //Set the annotations on new folders
     const QByteArray kolabType = KolabHelpers::kolabTypeForMimeType(collection.contentMimeTypes());
+    Akonadi::Collection col = collection;
+    Akonadi::CollectionAnnotationsAttribute *attr = col.attribute<Akonadi::CollectionAnnotationsAttribute>(Akonadi::Collection::AddIfMissing);
+    QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> annotations = attr->annotations();
+
+    bool changed = false;
+    Akonadi::CollectionColorAttribute *colorAttribute = col.attribute<Akonadi::CollectionColorAttribute>();
+    if (colorAttribute) {
+        const QColor color = colorAttribute->color();
+        if (color.isValid()) {
+            KolabHelpers::setFolderColor(annotations, color);
+            changed = true;
+        }
+    }
     if (!kolabType.isEmpty()) {
-        Akonadi::Collection col = collection;
-        Akonadi::CollectionAnnotationsAttribute *attr = col.attribute<Akonadi::CollectionAnnotationsAttribute>(Akonadi::Collection::AddIfMissing);
-        QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> annotations = attr->annotations();
         KolabHelpers::setFolderTypeAnnotation(annotations, kolabType);
+        changed = true;
+    }
+    if (changed) {
         attr->setAnnotations(annotations);
         return col;
     }
@@ -172,11 +188,15 @@
 void KolabResource::collectionChanged(const Akonadi::Collection& collection, const QSet< QByteArray >& parts)
 {
     Trace() << collection.id() << parts;
+    QSet<QByteArray> p = parts;
     //Update annotations if necessary
     const Akonadi::Collection col = updateAnnotations(collection);
+    if(parts.contains(Akonadi::CollectionColorAttribute().type())) {
+        p << Akonadi::CollectionAnnotationsAttribute().type();
+    }
     //TODO we need to save the collections as well if the annotations have changed
     emit status( AgentBase::Running, i18nc( "@info:status", "Updating folder '%1'", collection.name() ) );
-    ChangeCollectionTask *task = new ChangeCollectionTask( createResourceState(TaskArguments(collection, parts)), this );
+    ChangeCollectionTask *task = new ChangeCollectionTask( createResourceState(TaskArguments(collection, p)), this );
     task->syncEnabledState(true);
     startTask(task);
 }
diff --git a/resources/kolab/kolabretrievecollectionstask.cpp b/resources/kolab/kolabretrievecollectionstask.cpp
--- a/resources/kolab/kolabretrievecollectionstask.cpp
+++ b/resources/kolab/kolabretrievecollectionstask.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <kimap/myrightsjob.h>
 
 #include <akonadi/cachepolicy.h>
+#include <akonadi/collectioncolorattribute.h>
 #include <akonadi/entitydisplayattribute.h>
 #include <akonadi/kmime/messageparts.h>
 #include <akonadi/collectionidentificationattribute.h>
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 
 #include <KDE/KDebug>
 #include <KDE/KLocale>
+#include <QColor>
 
 
 bool isNamespaceFolder(const QString &path, const QList<KIMAP::MailBoxDescriptor> &namespaces, bool matchCompletePath = false)
@@ -196,6 +198,8 @@
 {
     mRequestedMetadata << "/shared/vendor/kolab/folder-type";
     mRequestedMetadata << "/private/vendor/kolab/folder-type";
+    mRequestedMetadata << "/shared" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION
+                       << "/private" KOLAB_COLOR_ANNOTATION;
 }
 
 KolabRetrieveCollectionsTask::~KolabRetrieveCollectionsTask()
@@ -480,6 +484,10 @@
             const Kolab::FolderType folderType = KolabHelpers::folderTypeFromString(type);
             // kDebug() << mailbox << metadata << type << folderType << KolabHelpers::getContentMimeTypes(folderType);
             collection.setContentMimeTypes(KolabHelpers::getContentMimeTypes(folderType));
+            const QColor color = KolabHelpers::getFolderColor(metadata);
+            if (color.isValid()) {
+                collection.attribute<Akonadi::CollectionColorAttribute>(Akonadi::Collection::AddIfMissing)->setColor(color);
+            }
             QSet<QByteArray> keepLocalChanges = collection.keepLocalChanges();
             keepLocalChanges.remove(cContentMimeTypes);
             collection.setKeepLocalChanges(keepLocalChanges);