diff --git a/src/GUI/puList.cxx b/src/GUI/puList.cxx
index b99ccd405..4654084ad 100644
--- a/src/GUI/puList.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/puList.cxx
@@ -116,4 +116,18 @@ puList::init (int w, int h)
     close();
 }
 
+void
+puList::setColourScheme (float r, float g, float b, float a)
+{
+    puObject::setColourScheme(r, g, b, a);
+    _list_box->setColourScheme(r, g, b, a);
+}
+
+void
+puList::setColour (int which, float r, float g, float b, float a)
+{
+    puObject::setColour(which, r, g, b, a);
+    _list_box->setColour(which, r, g, b, a);
+}
+
 // end of puList.cxx
diff --git a/src/GUI/puList.hxx b/src/GUI/puList.hxx
index 2b4946a00..414a097a5 100644
--- a/src/GUI/puList.hxx
+++ b/src/GUI/puList.hxx
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ class puList : public puGroup
     // TODO: other string value funcs
     virtual char * getListStringValue ();
     virtual int getListIntegerValue();
+    virtual void setColourScheme (float r, float g, float b, float a);
+    virtual void setColour (int which, float r, float g, float b, float a);
+
 
  protected:
     virtual void init (int w, int h);