diff --git a/include/spdlog/common.h b/include/spdlog/common.h
index a0a227ef..4e85aa2b 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/common.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/common.h
@@ -62,6 +62,27 @@ using level_t = std::atomic<int>;
 
 using log_err_handler = std::function<void(const std::string &err_msg)>;
 
+namespace color
+{
+typedef enum
+{
+    grey = 0,
+    red  = 1,
+    green = 2,
+    yellow = 3,
+    blue = 4,
+    magenta = 5,
+    cyan = 6,
+    white = 7,
+    light_red = 8,
+    light_green = 9,
+    light_yellow = 10,
+    light_blue = 11,
+    light_magenta = 12,
+    light_cyan = 13
+}color_enum;
+}
+
 //Log level enum
 namespace level
 {
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
index 2b27f105..2f411186 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <spdlog/logger.h>
 #include <spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -100,6 +101,26 @@ inline void spdlog::logger::log(level::level_enum lvl, const char* msg)
 
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+inline void spdlog::logger::color(level::level_enum lvl, color::color_enum color, const char* msg)
+{
+    if (!should_log(lvl)) return;
+    try
+    {
+        details::log_msg log_msg(&_name, lvl);
+        log_msg.raw << msg;
+        _sink_it(log_msg, color);
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception &ex)
+    {
+        _err_handler(ex.what());
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        _err_handler("Unknown exception");
+    }
+}
+
 template<typename T>
 inline void spdlog::logger::log(level::level_enum lvl, const T& msg)
 {
@@ -257,6 +278,21 @@ inline void spdlog::logger::_sink_it(details::log_msg& msg)
         flush();
 }
 
+inline void spdlog::logger::_sink_it(details::log_msg& msg, color::color_enum color)
+{
+    _formatter->format(msg);
+    for (auto &sink : _sinks)
+    {
+        if( sink->should_log( msg.level))
+        {
+            std::static_pointer_cast<spdlog::sinks::ansicolor_sink>(sink)->log_color(msg, color);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if(_should_flush_on(msg))
+        flush();
+}
+
 inline void spdlog::logger::_set_pattern(const std::string& pattern)
 {
     _formatter = std::make_shared<pattern_formatter>(pattern);
diff --git a/include/spdlog/logger.h b/include/spdlog/logger.h
index a2deb51d..09147bca 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/logger.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/logger.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
 
     template <typename... Args> void log(level::level_enum lvl, const char* fmt, const Args&... args);
     template <typename... Args> void log(level::level_enum lvl, const char* msg);
+    template <typename... Args> void color(level::level_enum lvl, color::color_enum color, const char* msg);
     template <typename... Args> void trace(const char* fmt, const Args&... args);
     template <typename... Args> void debug(const char* fmt, const Args&... args);
     template <typename... Args> void info(const char* fmt, const Args&... args);
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h
index 96e10148..5bf4c51f 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public:
     virtual void log(const details::log_msg& msg) override;
     virtual void flush() override;
 
+    inline void log_color(const details::log_msg& msg, color::color_enum color);
+
     void set_color(level::level_enum color_level, const std::string& color);
 
     /// Formatting codes
@@ -54,6 +56,15 @@ public:
     const std::string cyan       = "\033[36m";
     const std::string white      = "\033[37m";
 
+    //Light Colors
+    const std::string light_red     = "\033[1;31m";
+    const std::string light_green   = "\033[1;32m";
+    const std::string light_yellow  = "\033[1;33m";
+    const std::string light_blue    = "\033[1;34m";
+    const std::string light_magenta = "\033[1;35m";
+    const std::string light_cyan    = "\033[1;36m";
+    const std::string light_white   = "\033[1;37m";
+
     /// Background colors
     const std::string on_grey    = "\033[40m";
     const std::string on_red     = "\033[41m";
@@ -81,6 +92,52 @@ inline ansicolor_sink::ansicolor_sink(sink_ptr wrapped_sink) : sink_(wrapped_sin
     colors_[level::off]      = reset;
 }
 
+inline void ansicolor_sink::log_color(const details::log_msg& msg, color::color_enum color)
+{
+    std::string prefix;
+    switch (color) {
+        case color::color_enum::grey :
+            prefix = grey; break;
+        case color::color_enum::red :
+            prefix = red; break;
+        case color::color_enum::green :
+            prefix = green; break;
+        case color::color_enum::yellow :
+            prefix = yellow; break;
+        case color::color_enum::blue :
+            prefix = blue; break;
+        case color::color_enum::magenta :
+            prefix = magenta; break;
+        case color::color_enum::cyan :
+            prefix = cyan; break;
+        case color::color_enum::white :
+            prefix = white; break;
+        case color::color_enum::light_red :
+            prefix = light_red; break;
+        case color::color_enum::light_green :
+            prefix = light_green; break;
+        case color::color_enum::light_yellow :
+            prefix = light_yellow; break;
+        case color::color_enum::light_blue :
+            prefix = light_blue; break;
+        case color::color_enum::light_magenta :
+            prefix = light_magenta; break;
+        case color::color_enum::light_cyan :
+            prefix = light_cyan; break;
+        default:
+            prefix = reset;
+    }
+    const std::string& s = msg.formatted.str();
+    const std::string& suffix = reset;
+    details::log_msg m;
+    m.level = msg.level;
+    m.logger_name = msg.logger_name;
+    m.time = msg.time;
+    m.thread_id = msg.thread_id;
+    m.formatted << prefix  << s << suffix;
+    sink_->log(m);
+}
+
 inline void ansicolor_sink::log(const details::log_msg& msg)
 {
     // Wrap the originally formatted message in color codes