diff --git a/install/bitmaps/bulb_lit.png b/install/bitmaps/bulb_lit.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..783c08be33
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diff --git a/install/bitmaps/bulb_unlit.png b/install/bitmaps/bulb_unlit.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d19adc6c3
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diff --git a/install/user.xml b/install/user.xml
index 76132d2336..bb46bb9123 100644
--- a/install/user.xml
+++ b/install/user.xml
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@
       <toolbutton name="texflips" action="TexToolFlipS" tooltip="Flip Selection Horiz (S-Axis)" icon="tex_flips.png"/>
       <toolbutton name="texflipt" action="TexToolFlipT" tooltip="Flip Selection Vertical (T-Axis)" icon="tex_flipt.png"/>
       <toolbutton name="selectrelated" action="TexToolSelectRelated" tooltip="Select Related Items" icon="textool_select_related.png"/>
+      <separator/>
+      <toggletoolbutton name="uselighttheme" action="TextureToolUseLightTheme" tooltip="Use Light Colour Theme" icon="bulb_lit.png" />
+      <toggletoolbutton name="usedarktheme" action="TextureToolUseDarkTheme" tooltip="Use Dark Colour Theme" icon="bulb_unlit.png" />
     </toolbar>
     <userGuideUrl value="https://www.darkradiant.net/userguide" />
     <vcs>
diff --git a/radiant/textool/TexTool.cpp b/radiant/textool/TexTool.cpp
index eb8f802427..7dc73c4df9 100644
--- a/radiant/textool/TexTool.cpp
+++ b/radiant/textool/TexTool.cpp
@@ -779,6 +779,28 @@ void TexTool::registerCommands()
 {
 	GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("TextureTool", TexTool::toggle);
 	GlobalEventManager().addRegistryToggle("TexToolToggleGrid", RKEY_GRID_STATE);
+
+    GlobalEventManager().addToggle("TextureToolUseLightTheme", [](bool toggled)
+    {
+        if (toggled)
+        {
+            GlobalTextureToolColourSchemeManager().setActiveScheme(textool::ColourScheme::Light);
+            GlobalEventManager().setToggled("TextureToolUseDarkTheme", false);
+            Instance().queueDraw();
+        }
+    });
+
+    GlobalEventManager().addToggle("TextureToolUseDarkTheme", [](bool toggled)
+    {
+        if (toggled)
+        {
+            GlobalTextureToolColourSchemeManager().setActiveScheme(textool::ColourScheme::Dark);
+            GlobalEventManager().setToggled("TextureToolUseLightTheme", false);
+            Instance().queueDraw();
+        }
+    });
+
+    GlobalEventManager().setToggled("TextureToolUseLightTheme", true);
 }
 
 MouseTool::Result TexTool::processMouseDownEvent(const MouseToolPtr& tool, const Vector2& point)