diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b097692b5..687b2d184 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
    helps scriptwriters implement shadow files externally (thanks to Sander
    Marechal).
  + Added alias 'export.json' that maps to the new _query helper command.
+ + Added new dark-gray-256 color theme.
  + Added feature #30, which eliminates the dependency on ncurses (thanks to
    Johan Friis).
  + Added feature #41, XML export in the form of add-on script export-xml.pl,
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 09af071de..a1584cafd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ New Features in taskwarrior 1.9.4
   - Total active time now shown on the info report.
   - Add-on scripts: export-xml.pl, export-xml.py, export-xml.rb, export-ical.pl,
     export-csv.pl and export-yaml.pl.
+  - New dark-gray-256 color theme.
 
   Please refer to the ChangeLog file for full details.  There are too many to
   list here.
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-16.theme b/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
index aca6d2fd5..71e9fb097 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on red
 color.burndown.started=on yellow
 color.burndown.done=on green
 
+color.sync.added=green
+color.sync.changed=yellow
+color.sync.rejected=red
+
 color.undo.before=red
 color.undo.after=green
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
index f840ee760..d275cdbfc 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on color9
 color.burndown.started=on color11
 color.burndown.done=on rgb010
 
+color.sync.added=rgb010
+color.sync.changed=color11
+color.sync.rejected=color9
+
 color.undo.before=color1
 color.undo.after=color2
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
index 82273ae4f..de52f3909 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on rgb004
 color.burndown.started=on rgb015
 color.burndown.done=on gray4
 
+color.sync.added=gray4
+color.sync.changed=rgb015
+color.sync.rejected=rgb004
+
 color.undo.before=rgb013
 color.undo.after=rgb035
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbd253f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+###############################################################################
+# Sample taskwarrior 1.9 (or later) dark gray 256-color theme
+#
+# taskwarrior - a command line task list manager.
+#
+# Copyright 2011, Paul Beckingham, Federico Hernandez.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the
+#
+#     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+#     Boston, MA
+#     02110-1301
+#     USA
+#
+################################################################################
+
+color=on
+color.header=color8
+color.footnote=color8
+color.debug=color8
+
+color.summary.bar=black on gray12
+color.summary.background=white on gray3
+
+color.history.add=color0 on gray6
+color.history.done=color0 on gray15
+color.history.delete=color0 on gray10
+
+color.burndown.pending=on gray6
+color.burndown.started=on gray15
+color.burndown.done=on gray10
+
+color.sync.added=gray10
+color.sync.changed=gray15
+color.sync.rejected=gray6
+
+color.undo.before=gray6
+color.undo.after=gray15
+
+color.calendar.today=color8 on color15
+color.calendar.due=color7 on color8
+color.calendar.due.today=color15 on color8
+color.calendar.overdue=underline color0 on color7
+color.calendar.weekend=on color235
+color.calendar.holiday=color7 on color15
+color.calendar.weeknumber=gray4
+
+color.recurring=gray8
+color.overdue=color0 on color15
+color.due.today=underline color0 on color7
+color.due=color7
+color.active=color7 on color8
+color.pri.none=
+color.pri.H=color15
+color.pri.M=color7
+color.pri.L=color8
+color.tagged=gray12
+color.blocked=color15 on color8
+color.project.none=
+color.tag.none=
+color.alternate=on gray2
+
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
index d38d47e64..79ee0af8b 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on rgb010
 color.burndown.started=on rgb030
 color.burndown.done=on gray4
 
+color.sync.added=gray4
+color.sync.changed=rgb030
+color.sync.rejected=rgb010
+
 color.undo.before=rgb031
 color.undo.after=rgb053
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
index 6c66a1144..130a3cbc6 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on rgb200
 color.burndown.started=on rgb411
 color.burndown.done=on gray4
 
+color.sync.added=gray4
+color.sync.changed=rgb411
+color.sync.rejected=rgb200
+
 color.undo.before=rgb301
 color.undo.after=rgb503
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
index b18904253..bd52b4d15 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on rgb103
 color.burndown.started=on rgb214
 color.burndown.done=on gray4
 
+color.sync.added=gray4
+color.sync.changed=rgb214
+color.sync.rejected=rgb103
+
 color.undo.before=rgb103
 color.undo.after=rgb305
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme b/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
index 9231859ba..586eb6c9a 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on rgb110
 color.burndown.started=on rgb430
 color.burndown.done=on gray4
 
+color.sync.added=gray4
+color.sync.changed=rgb430
+color.sync.rejected=rgb110
+
 color.undo.before=rgb031
 color.undo.after=rgb053
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/light-16.theme b/doc/rc/light-16.theme
index f2b492233..c6f2780db 100644
--- a/doc/rc/light-16.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/light-16.theme
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on red
 color.burndown.started=on yellow
 color.burndown.done=on green
 
+color.sync.added=green
+color.sync.changed=yellow
+color.sync.rejected=red
+
 color.undo.before=red
 color.undo.after=green
 
diff --git a/doc/rc/light-256.theme b/doc/rc/light-256.theme
index b84f7978b..7c4ad80ed 100644
--- a/doc/rc/light-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/light-256.theme
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ color.burndown.pending=on rgb200
 color.burndown.started=on rgb520
 color.burndown.done=on rgb011
 
+color.sync.added=rgb011
+color.sync.changed=rgb520
+color.sync.rejected=rgb200
+
 color.undo.before=color1
 color.undo.after=color2