diff --git a/escher/include/escher/palette.h b/escher/include/escher/palette.h
index c78c6aea9..9b53c8833 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/palette.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/palette.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public:
   constexpr static KDColor Orange = KDColor::RGB24(0xfe871f);
   constexpr static KDColor Green = KDColor::RGB24(0x50c102);
   constexpr static KDColor GreenLight = KDColor::RGB24(0x52db8f);
+  constexpr static KDColor Brown = KDColor::RGB24(0x8d7350);
+  constexpr static KDColor Purple = KDColor::RGB24(0x6e2d79);
   constexpr static KDColor DataColor[] = {Red, Blue, Green, YellowDark};
   constexpr static KDColor DataColorLight[] = {RedLight, BlueLight, GreenLight, YellowLight};
 };
diff --git a/escher/src/palette.cpp b/escher/src/palette.cpp
index ba4b72151..dcb617ee7 100644
--- a/escher/src/palette.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/palette.cpp
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@ constexpr KDColor Palette::BlueLight;
 constexpr KDColor Palette::Orange;
 constexpr KDColor Palette::Green;
 constexpr KDColor Palette::GreenLight;
+constexpr KDColor Palette::Brown;
+constexpr KDColor Palette::Purple;
 constexpr KDColor Palette::DataColor[];
 constexpr KDColor Palette::DataColorLight[];
diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.cpp b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.cpp
index 992b90281..6d6afe8f9 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,39 @@ mp_obj_t modturtle_isdown() {
   return sTurtle.isPenDown() ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
 }
 
-mp_obj_t modturtle_color(mp_obj_t r, mp_obj_t g, mp_obj_t b) {
-  sTurtle.setColor(KDColor::RGB888(mp_obj_get_int(r), mp_obj_get_int(g), mp_obj_get_int(b)));
+mp_obj_t modturtle_pencolor(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+  if (n_args == 0) {
+    // pencolor()
+    KDColor c = sTurtle.color();
+    mp_obj_t mp_col[3];
+    mp_col[0] = mp_obj_new_int_from_uint(c.red());
+    mp_col[1] = mp_obj_new_int_from_uint(c.green());
+    mp_col[2] = mp_obj_new_int_from_uint(c.blue());
+    return mp_obj_new_tuple(3, mp_col);
+  }
+  if (n_args == 1) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_IS_STR(args[0])) {
+      // pencolor("blue")
+      size_t l;
+      sTurtle.setColor(mp_obj_str_get_data(args[0], &l));
+    } else {
+      // pencolor((r, g, b))
+      mp_obj_t * rgb;
+      mp_obj_get_array_fixed_n(args[0], 3, &rgb);
+      sTurtle.setColor(
+          KDColor::RGB888(
+            mp_obj_get_int(rgb[0]),
+            mp_obj_get_int(rgb[1]),
+            mp_obj_get_int(rgb[2])));
+    }
+  } else if (n_args == 3) {
+    // pencolor(r, g, b)
+    sTurtle.setColor(
+        KDColor::RGB888(
+          mp_obj_get_int(args[0]),
+          mp_obj_get_int(args[1]),
+          mp_obj_get_int(args[2])));
+  }
   return mp_const_none;
 }
 
diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.h b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.h
index 93fe483b9..0a77a0d75 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.h
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mp_obj_t modturtle_isdown();
 mp_obj_t modturtle_pensize(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 mp_obj_t modturtle_isvisible();
 
-mp_obj_t modturtle_color(mp_obj_t r, mp_obj_t g, mp_obj_t b);
+mp_obj_t modturtle_pencolor(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 
 mp_obj_t modturtle_showturtle();
 mp_obj_t modturtle_hideturtle();
diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c
index 6f6369a54..d6794743f 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(modturtle_penup_obj, modturtle_penup);
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(modturtle_isdown_obj, modturtle_isdown);
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(modturtle_pensize_obj, 0, 1, modturtle_pensize);
 
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(modturtle_color_obj, modturtle_color);
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(modturtle_pencolor_obj, 0, 3, modturtle_pencolor);
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(modturtle_showturtle_obj, modturtle_showturtle);
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(modturtle_hideturtle_obj, modturtle_hideturtle);
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t modturtle_module_globals_table[] = {
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pensize), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_pensize_obj },
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_width), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_pensize_obj },
 
-  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pencolor), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_color_obj },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_color), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_pencolor_obj },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pencolor), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_pencolor_obj },
 
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_showturtle), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_showturtle_obj },
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_st), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_showturtle_obj },
diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
index b77bd710b..16a73fb64 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "turtle.h"
+#include <escher/palette.h>
 extern "C" {
 #include <py/misc.h>
 }
@@ -144,6 +145,32 @@ void Turtle::setVisible(bool visible) {
   }
 }
 
+void Turtle::setColor(const char * color) {
+  if (strcmp("blue", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = KDColorBlue;
+  } else if (strcmp("red", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = KDColorRed;
+  } else if (strcmp("green", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = Palette::Green;
+  } else if (strcmp("yellow", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = KDColorYellow;
+  } else if (strcmp("brown", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = Palette::Brown;
+  } else if (strcmp("black", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = KDColorBlack;
+  } else if (strcmp("white", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = KDColorWhite;
+  } else if (strcmp("pink", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = Palette::Pink;
+  } else if (strcmp("orange", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = Palette::Orange;
+  } else if (strcmp("purple", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = Palette::Purple;
+  } else if (strcmp("grey", color) == 0) {
+    m_color = Palette::GreyDark;
+  }
+}
+
 // Private functions
 
 void Turtle::setHeadingPrivate(mp_float_t angle) {
diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h
index 2fe81ade5..3c3ec406a 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h
@@ -63,10 +63,14 @@ public:
   bool isVisible() const { return m_visible; }
   void setVisible(bool visible);
 
+  KDColor color() const { return m_color; }
   void setColor(KDColor c) {
     m_color = c;
   }
-
+  void setColor(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
+    m_color = KDColor::RGB888(r, g, b);
+  }
+  void setColor(const char * color);
 private:
   static constexpr mp_float_t k_headingOffset = M_PI_2;
   static constexpr mp_float_t k_headingScale = M_PI / 180;