diff --git a/Basalt/objects/Label.lua b/Basalt/objects/Label.lua
index f25b86c..823a363 100644
--- a/Basalt/objects/Label.lua
+++ b/Basalt/objects/Label.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ return function(name, basalt)
     base:setSize(5, 1)
     base:setBackground(false)
 
+    local fgChanged = false
+
     local autoSize = true
     local text, textAlign = "Label", "left"
 
@@ -47,6 +49,12 @@ return function(name, basalt)
             return self
         end,
 
+        setForeground = function(self, col)
+            base.setForeground(self, col)
+            fgChanged = true
+            return self
+        end,
+
         --- Returns the label's autoSize property.
         --- @return boolean
         getAutoSize = function(self)
@@ -105,7 +113,9 @@ return function(name, basalt)
         init = function(self)
             base.init(self)
             local parent = self:getParent()
-            self:setForeground(parent:getForeground())
+            if not(fgChanged)then
+                self:setForeground(parent:getForeground())
+            end
         end
 
     }
diff --git a/Basalt/plugins/reactiveXml.lua b/Basalt/plugins/reactiveXml.lua
index 8331c4e..f18e4f8 100644
--- a/Basalt/plugins/reactiveXml.lua
+++ b/Basalt/plugins/reactiveXml.lua
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ return {
                     else
                         Reactive.effect(function()
                             local value = load("return " .. expression, nil, "t", env)()
+                            if(colors[value]~=nil)then value = colors[value] end
                             object:setProperty(attribute, value)
                         end)
                     end
@@ -138,4 +139,4 @@ return {
         }
         return object
     end
-}
+}
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