diff --git a/include/qertypes.h b/include/qertypes.h
index b3631d88..e63f9c2f 100644
--- a/include/qertypes.h
+++ b/include/qertypes.h
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ typedef bool qboolean;
 #define COLOR_GRIDMINOR_ALT 13
 #define COLOR_GRIDMAJOR_ALT 14
 
-#define COLOR_LAST          15
+#define COLOR_DETAIL        15
+
+#define COLOR_LAST          16
 
 // ----------------------------
 
diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.cpp b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
index 72c9e028..55ca61be 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ gint HandleCommand( GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data ){
 		  case ID_COLORS_SELECTEDBRUSH3D: g_pParentWnd->OnColorsSelectedbrush3D(); break;
 		  case ID_COLORS_CLIPPER: g_pParentWnd->OnColorsClipper(); break;
 		  case ID_COLORS_VIEWNAME: g_pParentWnd->OnColorsViewname(); break;
+		  case ID_COLORS_DETAIL: g_pParentWnd->OnColorsDetail(); break;
 		  case ID_MISC_GAMMA: g_pParentWnd->OnMiscGamma(); break;
 		  case ID_MISC_FINDBRUSH: g_pParentWnd->OnMiscFindbrush(); break;
 		  case ID_MISC_NEXTLEAKSPOT: g_pParentWnd->OnMiscNextleakspot(); break;
@@ -1418,6 +1419,8 @@ void MainFrame::create_main_menu( GtkWidget *window, GtkWidget *vbox ){
 									GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( HandleCommand ), ID_COLORS_CLIPPER );
 	create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu_in_menu, _( "Active View name..." ),
 									GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( HandleCommand ), ID_COLORS_VIEWNAME );
+	create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu_in_menu, _( "Detail Brush..." ),
+									GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( HandleCommand ), ID_COLORS_DETAIL );
 
 	create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu, _( "_Gamma..." ),
 									GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( HandleCommand ), ID_MISC_GAMMA );
@@ -5884,6 +5887,10 @@ void MainFrame::OnColorSetoriginal(){
 	g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.colors[COLOR_SELBRUSHES3D][1] = 0.0f;
 	g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.colors[COLOR_SELBRUSHES3D][2] = 0.0f;
 
+	g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.colors[COLOR_DETAIL][0] = 0.0f;
+	g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.colors[COLOR_DETAIL][1] = 0.0f;
+	g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.colors[COLOR_DETAIL][2] = 0.0f;
+
 	g_PrefsDlg.SavePrefs();
 	Sys_UpdateWindows( W_ALL );
 }
@@ -6088,6 +6095,11 @@ void MainFrame::OnColorsViewname(){
 	Sys_UpdateWindows( W_ALL );
 }
 
+void MainFrame::OnColorsDetail(){
+	DoColor( COLOR_DETAIL );
+	Sys_UpdateWindows( W_ALL );
+}
+
 void MainFrame::OnMiscGamma(){
 	float fSave = g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.fGamma;
 	DoGamma();
diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.h b/radiant/mainframe.h
index 73f8ccee..5c3b65bd 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.h
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ struct SKeyInfo
 #define ID_COLORS_CLIPPER               32836
 #define ID_COLORS_GRIDBLOCK             32837
 #define ID_COLORS_VIEWNAME              32838
+#define ID_COLORS_DETAIL                37002
 #define ID_COLOR_SETORIGINAL            32839
 #define ID_COLOR_SETQER                 32840
 #define ID_COLOR_SETBLACK               32841
@@ -735,6 +736,7 @@ void OnColorsSelectedbrush3D();
 void OnColorsCameraBack();
 void OnColorsGridblock();
 void OnColorsViewname();
+void OnColorsDetail();
 void OnColorSetoriginal();
 void OnColorSetqer();
 void OnColorSetblack();
diff --git a/radiant/xywindow.cpp b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
index 560eb8fe..e4f0b27e 100644
--- a/radiant/xywindow.cpp
+++ b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
@@ -2851,6 +2851,10 @@ void XYWnd::XY_Draw(){
 		if ( brush->owner != e && brush->owner ) {
 			qglColor3fv( brush->owner->eclass->color );
 		}
+		else if ( brush->brush_faces->texdef.contents & CONTENTS_DETAIL )
+		{
+			qglColor3fv( g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.colors[COLOR_DETAIL] );
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			qglColor3fv( g_qeglobals.d_savedinfo.colors[COLOR_BRUSHES] );