diff --git a/pixelocr/glyphdb.py b/pixelocr/glyphdb.py
index 82ac1b4..5ccf51b 100644
--- a/pixelocr/glyphdb.py
+++ b/pixelocr/glyphdb.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ class GlyphData(object):
     def color(self):
         return self.image.color
 
+    @property
+    def qcolor(self):
+        from PyQt4.QtGui import QColor
+        return QColor(*self.color)
+
     @property
     def style(self):
         return Style(self.color, self.bold, self.italic)
diff --git a/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py b/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py
index abe6324..d01d108 100644
--- a/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py
+++ b/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ class TextColumn(Column):
             if config.glyph_font_size:
                 font.setPixelSize(config.glyph_font_size)
             return font
+        elif role == Qt.ForegroundRole:
+            return glyph_data.qcolor
         else:
             return super().data(glyph_data, role)