diff --git a/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_playersprite.cpp b/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_playersprite.cpp
index b4b5189331..dd8fc48509 100644
--- a/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_playersprite.cpp
+++ b/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_playersprite.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 #include "d_player.h"
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_viewport.h"
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_light.h"
-#include "g_levellocals.h"
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_drawplayersprites)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_deathcamera)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, st_scale)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_shadercolormaps)
 
 void RenderPolyPlayerSprites::Render()
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ void RenderPolyPlayerSprites::RenderSprite(DPSprite *sprite, AActor *owner, floa
 			}
 			if (swrenderer::fixedlightlev >= 0)
 			{
-				BaseColormap = (!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : mybasecolormap;
+				BaseColormap = (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : mybasecolormap;
 				ColormapNum = swrenderer::fixedlightlev >> COLORMAPSHIFT;
 			}
 			else if (!foggy && sprite->GetState()->GetFullbright())
 			{ // full bright
-				BaseColormap = (!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : mybasecolormap;	// [RH] use basecolormap
+				BaseColormap = (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : mybasecolormap;	// [RH] use basecolormap
 				ColormapNum = 0;
 			}
 			else
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ void RenderPolyPlayerSprites::RenderSprite(DPSprite *sprite, AActor *owner, floa
 			noaccel = true;
 		}
 		// [SP] If emulating GZDoom fullbright, disable acceleration
-		if (!level.PreserveSectorColor() && cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0)
+		if (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor && cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0)
 			mybasecolormap = &FullNormalLight;
-		if (!level.PreserveSectorColor() && !foggy && sprite->GetState()->GetFullbright())
+		if (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor && !foggy && sprite->GetState()->GetFullbright())
 			mybasecolormap = &FullNormalLight;
 		colormap_to_use = mybasecolormap;
 	}
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/line/r_line.cpp b/src/swrenderer/line/r_line.cpp
index b4a43d7607..ace69ea3b6 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/line/r_line.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/line/r_line.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 CVAR(Bool, r_fogboundary, true, 0)
 CVAR(Bool, r_drawmirrors, true, 0)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
@@ -936,7 +937,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 
 		CameraLight *cameraLight = CameraLight::Instance();
 		if (cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0)
-			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap, 0, FIXEDLIGHT2SHADE(cameraLight->fixedlightlev));
+			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap, 0, FIXEDLIGHT2SHADE(cameraLight->fixedlightlev));
 		else if (cameraLight->fixedcolormap != nullptr)
 			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight(cameraLight->fixedcolormap, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp b/src/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp
index 7c81ec8ba9..2de9d81662 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 #include "swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.h"
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_light.h"
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_viewport.h"
-#include "g_levellocals.h"
+
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		rw_scalestep = ds->iscalestep;
 
 		if (cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0)
-			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap, 0, FIXEDLIGHT2SHADE(cameraLight->fixedlightlev));
+			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap, 0, FIXEDLIGHT2SHADE(cameraLight->fixedlightlev));
 		else if (cameraLight->fixedcolormap != nullptr)
 			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight(cameraLight->fixedcolormap, 0, 0);
 
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 
 		CameraLight *cameraLight = CameraLight::Instance();
 		if (cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0)
-			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap, 0, FIXEDLIGHT2SHADE(cameraLight->fixedlightlev));
+			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap, 0, FIXEDLIGHT2SHADE(cameraLight->fixedlightlev));
 		else if (cameraLight->fixedcolormap != nullptr)
 			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight(cameraLight->fixedcolormap, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_light.cpp b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_light.cpp
index f214e52613..851fab7500 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_light.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_light.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 #include "d_player.h"
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_light.h"
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_viewport.h"
-#include "g_levellocals.h"
 
 CVAR(Bool, r_shadercolormaps, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor)
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 			{
 				fixedlightlev = player->fixedlightlevel * 256;
 				// [SP] Emulate GZDoom's light-amp goggles.
-				if (!level.PreserveSectorColor() && fixedlightlev >= 0)
+				if (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor && fixedlightlev >= 0)
 				{
 					fixedcolormap = &FullNormalLight;
 				}
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		}
 		else if (cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0)
 		{
-			BaseColormap = (!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap;
+			BaseColormap = (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap;
 			ColormapNum = cameraLight->fixedlightlev >> COLORMAPSHIFT;
 		}
 		else if (fullbright)
 		{
-			BaseColormap = (!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap;
+			BaseColormap = (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : basecolormap;
 			ColormapNum = 0;
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
index 2cb5a5993d..2391d05428 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #include "r_data/colormaps.h"
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
 
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_drawvoxels);
 
 namespace swrenderer
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			basecolormap = (!level.PreserveSectorColor() && cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0) ? &FullNormalLight : frontsector->ColorMap;
+			basecolormap = (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor && cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0) ? &FullNormalLight : frontsector->ColorMap;
 		}
 
 		portal = frontsector->ValidatePortal(sector_t::ceiling);
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			basecolormap = (!level.PreserveSectorColor() && cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0) ? &FullNormalLight : frontsector->ColorMap;
+			basecolormap = (r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor && cameraLight->fixedlightlev >= 0) ? &FullNormalLight : frontsector->ColorMap;
 		}
 
 		// killough 3/7/98: Add (x,y) offsets to flats, add deep water check
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_translucent_pass.cpp b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_translucent_pass.cpp
index 69444f560f..67b0600955 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_translucent_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_translucent_pass.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Int, r_drawfuzz)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_drawvoxels)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_blendmethod)
 
+CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
+
 namespace swrenderer
 {
 	RenderTranslucentPass *RenderTranslucentPass::Instance()
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_decal.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_decal.cpp
index 1e15c55926..6c0fea63fe 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_decal.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_decal.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_light.h"
 #include "swrenderer/things/r_wallsprite.h"
 #include "swrenderer/r_memory.h"
-#include "g_levellocals.h"
+
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_particle.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_particle.cpp
index a63028e84f..5d978fd9f5 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_particle.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_particle.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 #include "swrenderer/drawers/r_draw_pal.h"
 #include "swrenderer/r_memory.h"
 
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
+
 namespace swrenderer
 {
 	void RenderParticle::Project(particle_t *particle, const sector_t *sector, int shade, WaterFakeSide fakeside, bool foggy)
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
index 31c31973b6..b4b76cd621 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, st_scale)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_drawplayersprites)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_deathcamera)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_shadercolormaps)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor)
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
index 292307389a..600d4bc716 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 #include "swrenderer/things/r_sprite.h"
 #include "swrenderer/r_memory.h"
 
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor)
+
 namespace swrenderer
 {
 	void RenderSprite::Project(AActor *thing, const DVector3 &pos, FTexture *tex, const DVector2 &spriteScale, int renderflags, WaterFakeSide fakeside, F3DFloor *fakefloor, F3DFloor *fakeceiling, sector_t *current_sector, int spriteshade, bool foggy, FDynamicColormap *basecolormap)
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp
index 14406be39b..b2c0b054a1 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_viewport.h"
 #include "swrenderer/r_memory.h"
 
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
+
 namespace swrenderer
 {
 	void VisibleSprite::Render()
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_voxel.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_voxel.cpp
index 0cd4d4d2b4..d7f4c047d8 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_voxel.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_voxel.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include "swrenderer/scene/r_light.h"
 #include "swrenderer/r_memory.h"
 
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor)
+
 namespace swrenderer
 {
 	void RenderVoxel::Project(AActor *thing, DVector3 pos, FVoxelDef *voxel, const DVector2 &spriteScale, int renderflags, WaterFakeSide fakeside, F3DFloor *fakefloor, F3DFloor *fakeceiling, sector_t *current_sector, int spriteshade, bool foggy, FDynamicColormap *basecolormap)
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_wallsprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_wallsprite.cpp
index 78ab9f6403..297dd96cda 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_wallsprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_wallsprite.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 #include "swrenderer/line/r_wallsetup.h"
 #include "swrenderer/line/r_walldraw.h"
 #include "swrenderer/r_memory.h"
-#include "g_levellocals.h"
+
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		else if (cameraLight->fixedcolormap != NULL)
 			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight(cameraLight->fixedcolormap, 0, 0);
 		else if (!spr->foggy && (spr->renderflags & RF_FULLBRIGHT))
-			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((!level.PreserveSectorColor()) ? &FullNormalLight : usecolormap, 0, 0);
+			drawerstyle.SetColorMapLight((r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor) ? &FullNormalLight : usecolormap, 0, 0);
 		else
 			calclighting = true;