diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 15186f587..e69f0a976 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ $Id$
     * The color palette may now be overridden by creating a text file
       containing color descriptions, and using the "colorfile" option.
 
+    * Default colors are duplicated, as an example, in docs/default_colors.txt.
+
   
   * Tool improvements:
     ------------------------
diff --git a/docs/OPTIONS.txt b/docs/OPTIONS.txt
index b2c967e1d..625923249 100644
--- a/docs/OPTIONS.txt
+++ b/docs/OPTIONS.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                            bill@newbreedsoftware.com
                    http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/
 
-                               September 9, 2006
+                               September 10, 2006
 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ Windows Users
              to describe the color. Tux will display this text when the color
              is clicked. (For example, "#FFF White as snow.")
 
+             As an example, you can see the default colors currently used in
+             Tux Paint in: "default_colors.txt".
+
      lang=LANGUAGE
 
              Run Tux Paint in one of the supported languages. Possible choice
diff --git a/docs/default_colors.txt b/docs/default_colors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aac505dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/default_colors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+0 0 0 Black!
+128 128 128 Dark grey! Some people spell it 'dark gray'.
+192 192 192 Light grey! Some people spell it 'light gray'.
+255 255 255 White!
+255 0 0 Red!
+255 128 0 Orange!
+255 255 0 Yellow!
+160 228 128 Light green!
+33 148 70 Dark green!
+138 168 205 Sky blue!
+50 100 255 Blue!
+186 157 255 Lavender!
+128 0 128 Purple!
+255 165 211 Pink!
+128 80 0 Brown!
+226 189 166 Tan!
+247 228 219 Beige!
diff --git a/docs/html/OPTIONS.html b/docs/html/OPTIONS.html
index 6237d022a..895967012 100644
--- a/docs/html/OPTIONS.html
+++ b/docs/html/OPTIONS.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ New Breed Software</p>
 <p><a href="mailto:bill@newbreedsoftware.com">bill@newbreedsoftware.com</a><br>
 <a href="http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/">http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/</a></p>
 
-<p>September 9, 2006</p>
+<p>September 10, 2006</p>
 </center>
 
 <hr size=2 noshade>
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@ New Breed Software</p>
     describe the color.  Tux will display this text when the color is
     clicked.  (For example,
     "<code>#FFF&nbsp;White&nbsp;as&nbsp;snow.</code>")</p>
+
+    <p>As an example, you can see the default colors currently
+    used in Tux&nbsp;Paint in:
+    "<a href="default_colors.txt"><code>default_colors.txt</code></a>".</p>
   </dd>
   
   <dt><code><b>lang=<i>LANGUAGE</i></b></code></dt>