diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 2923db6..a00c91f 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ class Config(object):
     MILLISECOND_SIGFIGS = 0
     MYSQL_CONNECT = os.environ.get('MYSQL_CONNECT') or "mysql+mysqldb://musicmuster:musicmuster@localhost/musicmuster_dev"  # noqa E501
     NORMALISE_ON_IMPORT = True
+    NOTE_COLOURS = {
+        'track': "#ffff00",
+        'request': "#7cf000",
+        'wrap': "#fffacd",
+        'story': "#dda0dd",
+    }
     ROOT = os.environ.get('ROOT') or "/home/kae/music"
     TESTMODE = True
     TIMER_MS = 500
diff --git a/app/playlists.py b/app/playlists.py
index cec8338..066bce4 100644
--- a/app/playlists.py
+++ b/app/playlists.py
@@ -1028,8 +1028,14 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
                     if row_time:
                         next_start_time = row_time
                     # Set colour
+                    note_colour = Config.COLOUR_NOTES_PLAYLIST
+                    note_text = self.item(row, self.COL_TITLE).text()
+                    note_tokens = note_text.split(":", 1)
+                    if len(note_tokens) == 2:
+                        if note_tokens[0] in Config.NOTE_COLOURS:
+                            note_colour = Config.NOTE_COLOURS[note_tokens[0]]
                     self._set_row_colour(
-                        row, QColor(Config.COLOUR_NOTES_PLAYLIST)
+                        row, QColor(note_colour)
                     )
                     self._set_row_bold(row)