diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
index 3bd373d7c2..f5a1282938 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ static PARAM_CFG_ARRAY& cfg_params()
         CLR( "Color4DBrightenedEx",       LAYER_BRIGHTENED,           COLOR4D( PUREMAGENTA ) )
         CLR( "Color4DHiddenEx",           LAYER_HIDDEN,               COLOR4D( LIGHTGRAY ) )
         CLR( "Color4DWorksheetEx",        LAYER_WORKSHEET,            COLOR4D( RED ) )
+        CLR( "Color4DShadowEx",           LAYER_SELECTION_SHADOWS,    COLOR4D( .4, .7, 1.0, 0.8 ) )
     }
 
     return ca;
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp b/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp
index 69c6380fd8..2ef330d6a6 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ float SCH_PAINTER::getShadowWidth()
 COLOR4D SCH_PAINTER::getRenderColor( const EDA_ITEM* aItem, int aLayer, bool aDrawingShadows )
 {
     static COLOR4D highlightColor( 1.0, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0 );
-    static COLOR4D selectionColor = wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT );
 
     COLOR4D color = m_schSettings.GetLayerColor( aLayer );
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ COLOR4D SCH_PAINTER::getRenderColor( const EDA_ITEM* aItem, int aLayer, bool aDr
     else if( aItem->IsSelected() )
     {
         if( aDrawingShadows )
-            color = selectionColor.WithAlpha( 0.8 );
+            color = m_schSettings.GetLayerColor( LAYER_SELECTION_SHADOWS ).WithAlpha( 0.8 );
     }
     else if( aItem->IsHighlighted() )               // Cross-probing
     {
diff --git a/eeschema/widgets/widget_eeschema_color_config.cpp b/eeschema/widgets/widget_eeschema_color_config.cpp
index 90017cb664..f031d60f58 100644
--- a/eeschema/widgets/widget_eeschema_color_config.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/widgets/widget_eeschema_color_config.cpp
@@ -88,14 +88,15 @@ static COLORBUTTON sheetColorButtons[] = {
 };
 
 static COLORBUTTON miscColorButtons[] = {
-    { _( "ERC warning" ),       LAYER_ERC_WARN },
-    { _( "ERC error" ),         LAYER_ERC_ERR },
-    { _( "Brightened" ),        LAYER_BRIGHTENED },
-    { _( "Hidden items" ),      LAYER_HIDDEN },
-    { _( "Worksheet" ),         LAYER_WORKSHEET },
-    { _( "Cursor" ),            LAYER_SCHEMATIC_CURSOR },
-    { _( "Grid" ),              LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID },
-    { _( "Background" ),        LAYER_SCHEMATIC_BACKGROUND },
+    { _( "ERC warning" ),         LAYER_ERC_WARN },
+    { _( "ERC error" ),           LAYER_ERC_ERR },
+    { _( "Brightened" ),          LAYER_BRIGHTENED },
+    { _( "Hidden items" ),        LAYER_HIDDEN },
+    { _( "Worksheet" ),           LAYER_WORKSHEET },
+    { _( "Cursor" ),              LAYER_SCHEMATIC_CURSOR },
+    { _( "Grid" ),                LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID },
+    { _( "Background" ),          LAYER_SCHEMATIC_BACKGROUND },
+    { _( "Selection Highlight" ), LAYER_SELECTION_SHADOWS },
     { wxT( "" ), -1 }                           // Sentinel marking end of list.
 };