diff --git a/commands/output/output.go b/commands/output/output.go
index 4613cd38..6e52e0ae 100644
--- a/commands/output/output.go
+++ b/commands/output/output.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/git-appraise/repository"
 	"github.com/google/git-appraise/review"
 )
 
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ status: %s
 	// Number of lines of context to print for inline comments
 	contextLineCount = 5
 )
+var defaultColors = map[string]string{
+	"tbr": "red white bold blink",
+	"pending": "cyan",
+	"submitted": "yellow",
+	"accepted": "green",
+	"danger": "yellow red bold blink",
+	"abandon": "magenta",
+	"rejected": "yellow red bold strike",
+}
 
 // getStatusString returns a human friendly string encapsulating both the review's
 // resolved status, and its submitted status.
@@ -77,11 +87,44 @@ func getStatusString(r *review.Summary) string {
 	return "rejected"
 }
 
+func getColorStatusString(repo repository.Repo, statusString string) string {
+	useColor, err := repo.GetColorBool("color.appraise")
+	if err != nil || !useColor {
+		return statusString
+	}
+
+	var colorOn string
+	var colorOff string
+
+	defaultColor, _ := defaultColors[statusString]
+	colorOn, err = repo.GetColor(
+		fmt.Sprintf("color.appraise.%s", statusString),
+		defaultColor,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return statusString
+	}
+
+	colorOff, err = repo.GetColor("", "reset")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return statusString
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", colorOn, statusString, colorOff)
+}
+
 // PrintSummary prints a single-line summary of a review.
 func PrintSummary(r *review.Summary) {
 	statusString := getStatusString(r)
 	indentedDescription := strings.Replace(r.Request.Description, "\n", "\n  ", -1)
-	fmt.Printf(reviewSummaryTemplate, statusString, r.Revision, indentedDescription)
+
+	fmt.Printf(
+		reviewSummaryTemplate,
+		getColorStatusString(r.Repo, statusString),
+		r.Revision,
+		indentedDescription,
+	)
 }
 
 // reformatTimestamp takes a timestamp string of the form "0123456789" and changes it
diff --git a/repository/git.go b/repository/git.go
index 31d27ea6..ba990763 100644
--- a/repository/git.go
+++ b/repository/git.go
@@ -985,3 +985,12 @@ func (repo *GitRepo) FetchAndReturnNewReviewHashes(remote, notesRefPattern,
 	}
 	return updatedReviews, nil
 }
+
+func (repo *GitRepo) GetColorBool(name string) (bool, error) {
+	err := repo.runGitCommandInline("config", "--get-colorbool", name)
+	return (err == nil), nil
+}
+
+func (repo *GitRepo) GetColor(name, defaultValue string) (string, error) {
+	return repo.runGitCommand("config", "--get-color", name, defaultValue)
+}
diff --git a/repository/mock_repo.go b/repository/mock_repo.go
index 2d8debe4..18b5f637 100644
--- a/repository/mock_repo.go
+++ b/repository/mock_repo.go
@@ -611,3 +611,11 @@ func (repo *mockRepoForTest) FetchAndReturnNewReviewHashes(remote, notesRefPatte
 	archiveRefPattern string) ([]string, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
+
+func (repo *mockRepoForTest) GetColorBool(name string) (bool, error) {
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (repo *mockRepoForTest) GetColor(name, defaultValue string) (string, error) {
+	return "", nil
+}
diff --git a/repository/repo.go b/repository/repo.go
index 91acd177..7836aba9 100644
--- a/repository/repo.go
+++ b/repository/repo.go
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ type Repo interface {
 	// GetSubmitStrategy returns the way in which a review is submitted
 	GetSubmitStrategy() (string, error)
 
+	// GetColorBool returns color setting for "name" (e.g. color.diff).
+	GetColorBool(name string) (bool, error)
+
+	// GetColor returns color configured for "name" (e.g. color.diff.new).
+	GetColor(name, defaultValue string) (string, error)
+
 	// HasUncommittedChanges returns true if there are local, uncommitted changes.
 	HasUncommittedChanges() (bool, error)