diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5114de..18ca161 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ Values:
 - all - the entire window part will have the same color
 - none - the entire window part will have no color
 
+#### Override the window default colors:
+```sh
+set -g @catppuccin_window_default_text "color" # text color
+set -g @catppuccin_window_default_background "color"
+```
+
+Values:
+- color - a hexadecimal color value
+
 #### Override the window default text:
 ```sh
 set -g @catppuccin_window_default_text "#{b:pane_current_path}" # use "#W" for application instead of directory
@@ -159,6 +168,15 @@ Values:
 - all - the entire window part will have the same color
 - none - the entire window part will have no color
 
+#### Override the window current colors:
+```sh
+set -g @catppuccin_window_current_color "color" # text color
+set -g @catppuccin_window_current_background "color"
+```
+
+Values:
+- color - a hexadecimal color value
+
 #### Override the window current text:
 ```sh
 set -g @catppuccin_window_current_text "#{b:pane_current_path}" # use "#W" for application instead of directory
diff --git a/window/window_current_format.sh b/window/window_current_format.sh
index 88e9053..46b4a18 100644
--- a/window/window_current_format.sh
+++ b/window/window_current_format.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 show_window_current_format() {
   local number="#I"
-  local color="$thm_orange"
-  local background="$thm_bg"
+  local color=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_color" "$thm_orange")
+  local background=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_background" "$thm_bg")
   local text="$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_text" "#{b:pane_current_path}")" # use #W for application instead of directory
   local fill="$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_fill" "number")" # number, all, none
 
diff --git a/window/window_default_format.sh b/window/window_default_format.sh
index 1f5f016..5afcfe6 100644
--- a/window/window_default_format.sh
+++ b/window/window_default_format.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 show_window_default_format() {
   local number="#I"
-  local color="$thm_blue"
-  local background="$thm_gray"
+  local color=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_default_color" "$thm_blue")
+  local background=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_default_background" "$thm_gray")
   local text="$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_default_text" "#{b:pane_current_path}")" # use #W for application instead of directory
   local fill="$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_default_fill" "number")" # number, all, none
-  
+
   local default_window_format=$( build_window_format "$number" "$color" "$background" "$text" "$fill" )
 
   echo "$default_window_format"