diff --git a/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/NotificationCompat.java b/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/NotificationCompat.java
index 840025cd7..9816e45e2 100644
--- a/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/NotificationCompat.java
+++ b/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/NotificationCompat.java
@@ -68,11 +68,14 @@ public Notification build(Builder b) {
 
   @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN)
   static class NotificationCompatPostJellyBean implements NotificationCompatImpl {
-    private Notification.Builder postJellyBeanBuilder;
     @Override
     public Notification build(Builder b) {
-      postJellyBeanBuilder = new Notification.Builder(b.mContext);
-      postJellyBeanBuilder.setContentTitle(b.mContentTitle)
+      return createBuilder(b).build();
+    }
+
+    protected Notification.Builder createBuilder(Builder b) {
+      Notification.Builder builder = new Notification.Builder(b.mContext);
+      builder.setContentTitle(b.mContentTitle)
           .setContentText(b.mContentText)
           .setTicker(b.mNotification.tickerText)
           .setSmallIcon(b.mNotification.icon, b.mNotification.iconLevel)
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ public Notification build(Builder b) {
       if (b.mStyle != null) {
         if (b.mStyle instanceof Builder.BigTextStyle) {
           Builder.BigTextStyle staticStyle = (Builder.BigTextStyle) b.mStyle;
-          Notification.BigTextStyle style = new Notification.BigTextStyle(postJellyBeanBuilder)
+          Notification.BigTextStyle style = new Notification.BigTextStyle(builder)
               .setBigContentTitle(staticStyle.mBigContentTitle)
               .bigText(staticStyle.mBigText);
           if (staticStyle.mSummaryTextSet) {
@@ -92,12 +95,24 @@ public Notification build(Builder b) {
           }
         }
       }
-      return postJellyBeanBuilder.build();
+      return builder;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+  static class NotificationCompatPostLollipop extends NotificationCompatPostJellyBean {
+    @Override
+    public Notification build(Builder b) {
+      Notification.Builder builder = createBuilder(b);
+      builder.setColor(b.mColor);
+      return builder.build();
     }
   }
 
   static {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+      IMPL = new NotificationCompatPostLollipop();
+    } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
       IMPL = new NotificationCompatPostJellyBean();
     } else {
       IMPL = new NotificationCompatImplBase();
@@ -119,6 +134,7 @@ public static class Builder {
     CharSequence mContentText;
     PendingIntent mContentIntent;
     Bitmap mLargeIcon;
+    int mColor;
     int mPriority;
     Style mStyle;
 
@@ -235,6 +251,14 @@ public Builder setLargeIcon(Bitmap icon) {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the color behind the notification icon on Lollipop and above.
+     */
+    public Builder setColor(int rgb) {
+      mColor = rgb;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Setting this flag will make it so the notification is automatically
      * canceled when the user clicks it in the panel.  The PendingIntent
diff --git a/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java b/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java
index 4b1dc5295..a48aff7a4 100644
--- a/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/Parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 package com.parse;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ public class ParsePushBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
   /** The name of the meta-data field used to override the icon used in Notifications. */
   public static final String PROPERTY_PUSH_ICON = "com.parse.push.notification_icon";
 
+  /** The name of the meta-data field used to override the color used in Notifications. */
+  public static final String PROPERTY_PUSH_COLOR = "com.parse.push.notification_color";
+
   protected static final int SMALL_NOTIFICATION_MAX_CHARACTER_LIMIT = 38;
 
   /**
@@ -278,6 +282,31 @@ protected int getSmallIconId(Context context, Intent intent) {
     return explicitId != 0 ? explicitId : ManifestInfo.getIconId();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Retrieves the color to be used in a {@link Notification}. The default implementation uses
+   * the color specified by {@code com.parse.push.notification_color} {@code meta-data} in your
+   * {@code AndroidManifest.xml} with the system fallback color.
+   *
+   * @param context
+   *      The {@code Context} in which the receiver is running.
+   * @param intent
+   *      An {@code Intent} containing the channel and data of the current push notification.
+   * @return
+   *      The color for the {@link Notification}
+   */
+  @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+  protected int getColor(Context context, Intent intent) {
+    Bundle metaData = ManifestInfo.getApplicationMetadata(context);
+    int color = 0;
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+      color = Notification.COLOR_DEFAULT;
+    }
+    if (metaData != null) {
+      color = metaData.getInt(PROPERTY_PUSH_COLOR);
+    }
+    return color != 0 ? context.getResources().getColor(color) : color;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Retrieves the large icon to be used in a {@link Notification}. This {@code Bitmap} should be
    * used to provide special context for a particular {@link Notification}, such as the avatar of
@@ -365,6 +394,7 @@ protected Notification getNotification(Context context, Intent intent) {
         .setTicker(tickerText)
         .setSmallIcon(this.getSmallIconId(context, intent))
         .setLargeIcon(this.getLargeIcon(context, intent))
+        .setColor(this.getColor(context, intent))
         .setContentIntent(pContentIntent)
         .setDeleteIntent(pDeleteIntent)
         .setAutoCancel(true)