diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/ColorPicker.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/ColorPicker.php
index 10ac5820e..e2f8485f9 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/ColorPicker.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/ColorPicker.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php namespace Backend\FormWidgets;
 
 use Backend\Classes\FormWidgetBase;
+use Lang;
+use ApplicationException;
 
 /**
  * Color picker
@@ -78,10 +80,36 @@ class ColorPicker extends FormWidgetBase
     {
         $this->vars['name'] = $this->getFieldName();
         $this->vars['value'] = $value = $this->getLoadValue();
-        $this->vars['availableColors'] = $this->availableColors;
+        $this->vars['availableColors'] = $this->getAvailableColors();
         $this->vars['allowEmpty'] = $this->allowEmpty;
         $this->vars['showAlpha'] = $this->showAlpha;
-        $this->vars['isCustomColor'] = !in_array($value, $this->availableColors);
+        $this->vars['isCustomColor'] = !in_array($value, $this->vars['availableColors']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the appropriate list of colors.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function getAvailableColors()
+    {
+        if (is_array($this->availableColors)) {
+            return $this->availableColors;
+        } elseif (is_string($this->availableColors) && !empty($this->availableColors)) {
+            if ($this->model->methodExists($this->availableColors)) {
+                return $this->availableColors = $this->model->{$this->availableColors}(
+                    $this->formField->fieldName,
+                    $this->formField->value,
+                    $this->formField->config
+                );
+            } else {
+                throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get('backend::lang.field.colors_method_not_exists', [
+                    'model'  => get_class($this->model),
+                    'method' => $this->availableColors,
+                    'field'  => $this->formField->fieldName
+                ]));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
index d867786a1..0dd5ae42f 100644
--- a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
+++ b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ return [
     'field' => [
         'invalid_type' => 'Invalid field type used :type.',
         'options_method_invalid_model' => "The attribute ':field' does not resolve to a valid model. Try specifying the options method for model class :model explicitly.",
-        'options_method_not_exists' => "The model class :model must define a method :method() returning options for the ':field' form field."
+        'options_method_not_exists' => "The model class :model must define a method :method() returning options for the ':field' form field.",
+        'colors_method_not_exists' => "The model class :model must define a method :method() returning html color HEX codes for the ':field' form field."
     ],
     'widget' => [
         'not_registered' => "A widget class name ':name' has not been registered",
diff --git a/modules/backend/lang/nl/lang.php b/modules/backend/lang/nl/lang.php
index df4102a8e..f796692ec 100644
--- a/modules/backend/lang/nl/lang.php
+++ b/modules/backend/lang/nl/lang.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ return [
         'invalid_type' => 'Ongeldig type veld: :type.',
         'options_method_invalid_model' => "Het attribuut ':field' levert geen geldig model op. Probeer de opties methode expliciet te specifieren voor modelklasse :model.",
         'options_method_not_exists' => 'De modelklasse :model moet de methode :method() definiëren met daarin opties voor het veld ":field".',
+        'colors_method_not_exists' => 'De modelklasse :model moet de methode :method() definiëren met daarin html HEX kleurcodes voor het veld ":field".',
     ],
     'widget' => [
         'not_registered' => "Een widget met klassenaam ':name' is niet geregistreerd",