3 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 67b3803..87e23ce 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
      - Add cursor functions.
      - Add clear functions.
      - Deprecate term.isatty.  Use luaposix instead.
+     - Add colors.default as a synonym for colors.reset.
 
 0.01 2012-06-25 23:30:00
      - Initial release.  Includes colors and isatty.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 395b37b..cfae2e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ The following values are available in `term.colors`:
 
   * reset
   * clear (a synonym for reset)
+  * default (a synonym for reset)
   * bright
   * dim
   * underscore
diff --git a/term/colors.lua b/term/colors.lua
index 4ab9140..32cbb54 100644
--- a/term/colors.lua
+++ b/term/colors.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ local colorvalues = {
     -- attributes
     reset = 0,
     clear = 0,
+    default = 0,
     bright = 1,
     dim = 2,
     underscore = 4,