diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/attrs_sc.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/attrs_sc.xml
index 7644c2d821..4a926de4c0 100644
--- a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/attrs_sc.xml
+++ b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/attrs_sc.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 
         <attr name="message_highlight_bg_color" format="color" />
 
+        <attr name="user_color_pl_100" format="color" />
+        <attr name="user_color_pl_50" format="color" />
+        <attr name="user_color_pl_0" format="color" />
+
     </declare-styleable>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/colors_sc.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/colors_sc.xml
index aafbe7f487..22e2e92ced 100644
--- a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/colors_sc.xml
+++ b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/colors_sc.xml
@@ -60,8 +60,16 @@
     <color name="sc_reaction_background_on_light">@color/accent_sc_50</color>
     <color name="sc_reaction_background_on_dark">@color/accent_sc_900</color>
 
+    <!-- Power-level based username colors -->
+    <color name="user_color_sc_pl_100">#F44336</color>
+    <color name="user_color_sc_pl_50">#2196F3</color>
+    <color name="user_color_sc_pl_0">@color/accent_sc</color>
+
     <!-- Exposed Element colors -->
     <!-- This is actually not an SC color, but the one found in element for ic_material_play_circle PNGs -->
     <color name="element_accent_pale">#76cfa6</color>
+    <color name="user_color_element_pl_100">@color/palette_polly</color>
+    <color name="user_color_element_pl_50">@color/palette_azure</color>
+    <color name="user_color_element_pl_0">@color/palette_element_green</color>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
index e014c74f6d..6c0fdef569 100644
--- a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
+++ b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
         <item name="colorAccentPale">@color/element_accent_pale</item>
         <item name="dense_dropdown_text_input">@style/Widget.Vector.TextInputLayout.Dense.ExposedDropdownMenu.Dark.SC</item>
         <item name="message_highlight_bg_color">?vctr_header_background</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_0">@color/user_color_element_pl_0</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_50">@color/user_color_element_pl_50</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_100">@color/user_color_element_pl_100</item>
 
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/android_status_bar_background_dark</item>
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/android_navigation_bar_background_dark</item>
diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
index baa04c49d1..bacc833fc1 100644
--- a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
+++ b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
         <item name="colorAccentPale">@color/element_accent_pale</item>
         <item name="dense_dropdown_text_input">@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox.Dense.ExposedDropdownMenu</item>
         <item name="message_highlight_bg_color">?vctr_header_background</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_0">@color/user_color_element_pl_0</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_50">@color/user_color_element_pl_50</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_100">@color/user_color_element_pl_100</item>
 
         <!-- Use dark color, to have enough contrast with icons color. windowLightStatusBar is only available in API 23+ -->
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/android_status_bar_background_dark</item>
diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml
index 60751a1806..ea3a9f2c57 100644
--- a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml
+++ b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
         <item name="riotx_unread_unimportant_room_badge">@color/background_floating_sc</item>
         <item name="colorAccentPale">@color/accent_sc_pale</item>
         <item name="message_highlight_bg_color">@color/accent_sc_alpha25</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_0">@color/user_color_sc_pl_0</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_50">@color/user_color_sc_pl_50</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_100">@color/user_color_sc_pl_100</item>
 
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/background_black_sc</item>
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/background_black_sc</item>
diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml
index 3b37f0f941..a4480ece98 100644
--- a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml
+++ b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
         <item name="riotx_unread_unimportant_room_badge">#737373</item><!-- like text_color_secondary_sc_light, but without transparency -->
         <item name="colorAccentPale">@color/accent_sc_pale</item>
         <item name="message_highlight_bg_color">#ffe0e0e0</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_0">@color/user_color_sc_pl_0</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_50">@color/user_color_sc_pl_50</item>
+        <item name="user_color_pl_100">@color/user_color_sc_pl_100</item>
 
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/background_black_sc</item>
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/background_black_sc</item>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/VectorComponent.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/VectorComponent.kt
index e5a47e872c..6d45cb4e96 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/VectorComponent.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/VectorComponent.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import im.vector.app.features.home.AvatarRenderer
 import im.vector.app.features.home.CurrentSpaceSuggestedRoomListDataSource
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.RoomDetailPendingActionStore
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.MatrixItemColorProvider
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.PowerLevelsHolder
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.RoomSummariesHolder
 import im.vector.app.features.html.EventHtmlRenderer
 import im.vector.app.features.html.VectorHtmlCompressor
@@ -164,6 +165,8 @@ interface VectorComponent {
 
     fun roomSummaryHolder(): RoomSummariesHolder
 
+    fun powerLevelsHolder(): PowerLevelsHolder
+
     @Component.Factory
     interface Factory {
         fun create(@BindsInstance context: Context): VectorComponent
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/AvatarRenderer.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/AvatarRenderer.kt
index 787027e0e2..968cf57d56 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/AvatarRenderer.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/AvatarRenderer.kt
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ class AvatarRenderer @Inject constructor(private val activeSessionHolder: Active
     }
 
     @AnyThread
-    fun getPlaceholderDrawable(matrixItem: MatrixItem): Drawable {
-        val avatarColor = matrixItemColorProvider.getColor(matrixItem)
+    fun getPlaceholderDrawable(matrixItem: MatrixItem, userInRoomInformation: MatrixItemColorProvider.UserInRoomInformation? = null): Drawable {
+        val avatarColor = matrixItemColorProvider.getColor(matrixItem, userInRoomInformation)
         return TextDrawable.builder()
                 .beginConfig()
                 .bold()
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
index 2587a6582f..8d7c6970c7 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import im.vector.app.features.crypto.keysrequest.OutboundSessionKeySharingStrate
 import im.vector.app.features.crypto.verification.SupportedVerificationMethodsProvider
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.composer.rainbow.RainbowGenerator
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.sticker.StickerPickerActionHandler
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.PowerLevelsHolder
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.RoomSummariesHolder
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.TimelineSettingsFactory
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.url.PreviewUrlRetriever
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         private val supportedVerificationMethodsProvider: SupportedVerificationMethodsProvider,
         private val stickerPickerActionHandler: StickerPickerActionHandler,
         private val roomSummariesHolder: RoomSummariesHolder,
+        private val powerLevelsHolder: PowerLevelsHolder,
         private val typingHelper: TypingHelper,
         private val callManager: WebRtcCallManager,
         private val chatEffectManager: ChatEffectManager,
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     }
 
     init {
+        powerLevelsHolder.clear(room.roomId)
         timeline.start()
         timeline.addListener(this)
         observeRoomSummary()
@@ -213,10 +216,12 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     private fun observePowerLevel() {
         PowerLevelsObservableFactory(room).createObservable()
                 .subscribe {
-                    val canSendMessage = PowerLevelsHelper(it).isUserAllowedToSend(session.myUserId, false, EventType.MESSAGE)
-                    val canInvite = PowerLevelsHelper(it).isUserAbleToInvite(session.myUserId)
+                    val powerLevelsHelper = PowerLevelsHelper(it)
+                    powerLevelsHolder.set(room.roomId, powerLevelsHelper)
+                    val canSendMessage = powerLevelsHelper.isUserAllowedToSend(session.myUserId, false, EventType.MESSAGE)
+                    val canInvite = powerLevelsHelper.isUserAbleToInvite(session.myUserId)
                     val isAllowedToManageWidgets = session.widgetService().hasPermissionsToHandleWidgets(room.roomId)
-                    val isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall = PowerLevelsHelper(it).isUserAllowedToSend(session.myUserId, false, EventType.CALL_INVITE)
+                    val isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall = powerLevelsHelper.isUserAllowedToSend(session.myUserId, false, EventType.CALL_INVITE)
                     setState {
                         copy(
                                 canSendMessage = canSendMessage,
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/MessageColorProvider.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/MessageColorProvider.kt
index 2b39eb1e26..40a42edef3 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/MessageColorProvider.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/MessageColorProvider.kt
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ class MessageColorProvider @Inject constructor(
         private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences) {
 
     @ColorInt
-    fun getMemberNameTextColor(matrixItem: MatrixItem): Int {
-        return matrixItemColorProvider.getColor(matrixItem)
+    fun getMemberNameTextColor(matrixItem: MatrixItem, userInRoomInformation: MatrixItemColorProvider.UserInRoomInformation? = null): Int {
+        return matrixItemColorProvider.getColor(matrixItem, userInRoomInformation)
     }
 
     @ColorInt
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MatrixItemColorProvider.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MatrixItemColorProvider.kt
index 58d8c96ce2..edfd4da56a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MatrixItemColorProvider.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MatrixItemColorProvider.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.ColorRes
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.resources.ColorProvider
+import im.vector.app.features.settings.VectorPreferences
 import im.vector.app.features.themes.ThemeUtils
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.util.MatrixItem
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -29,27 +30,38 @@ import kotlin.math.abs
 
 @Singleton
 class MatrixItemColorProvider @Inject constructor(
+        private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences,
         private val colorProvider: ColorProvider
 ) {
     private val cache = mutableMapOf<String, Int>()
 
     @ColorInt
-    fun getColor(matrixItem: MatrixItem): Int {
-        if (ThemeUtils.isScTheme(colorProvider.context)) {
-            return colorProvider.getColor(
-                when (matrixItem) {
-                    is MatrixItem.UserItem -> R.color.username_sc_1
-                    else                   -> R.color.avatar_fill_sc_1
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER")
+    fun getColor(matrixItem: MatrixItem, userInRoomInformation: UserInRoomInformation? = null): Int {
+        val coloringMode = vectorPreferences.userColorMode(userInRoomInformation?.isDm ?: false, userInRoomInformation?.isPublicRoom ?: false)
+        return when (coloringMode) {
+            USER_COLORING_FROM_PL -> {
+                if (userInRoomInformation?.userPowerLevel == null || userInRoomInformation.userPowerLevel < 30) {
+                    colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(R.attr.user_color_pl_0)
+                } else if (userInRoomInformation.userPowerLevel < 80) {
+                    colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(R.attr.user_color_pl_50)
+                } else {
+                    colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(R.attr.user_color_pl_100)
                 }
-            )
-        }
-        return cache.getOrPut(matrixItem.id) {
-            colorProvider.getColor(
-                    when (matrixItem) {
-                        is MatrixItem.UserItem -> getColorFromUserId(matrixItem.id)
-                        else                   -> getColorFromRoomId(matrixItem.id)
-                    }
-            )
+            }
+            USER_COLORING_FROM_ID -> {
+                return cache.getOrPut(matrixItem.id) {
+                    colorProvider.getColor(
+                            when (matrixItem) {
+                                is MatrixItem.UserItem -> getColorFromUserId(matrixItem.id)
+                                else                   -> getColorFromRoomId(matrixItem.id)
+                            }
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            else -> {
+                colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(android.R.attr.colorAccent)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -81,5 +93,13 @@ class MatrixItemColorProvider @Inject constructor(
                 else -> R.color.element_room_01
             }
         }
+
+        // Same values as in R.array.user_color_mode_values
+        private const val USER_COLORING_UNIFORM = "uniform"
+        private const val USER_COLORING_FROM_ID = "from-id"
+        private const val USER_COLORING_FROM_PL = "from-pl"
+        const val USER_COLORING_DEFAULT = USER_COLORING_UNIFORM
     }
+
+    data class UserInRoomInformation(val isDm: Boolean? = null, val isPublicRoom: Boolean? = null, val userPowerLevel: Int? = null)
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MessageInformationDataFactory.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MessageInformationDataFactory.kt
index 2dfcb8d7d8..bfc22ab1ad 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MessageInformationDataFactory.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/MessageInformationDataFactory.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
  */
 class MessageInformationDataFactory @Inject constructor(private val session: Session,
                                                         private val roomSummariesHolder: RoomSummariesHolder,
+                                                        private val powerLevelsHolder: PowerLevelsHolder,
                                                         private val dateFormatter: VectorDateFormatter,
                                                         private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences,
                                                         private val context: Context) {
@@ -123,6 +124,13 @@ class MessageInformationDataFactory @Inject constructor(private val session: Ses
             SendStateDecoration.NONE
         }
 
+        // Sender power level
+        /*
+        val powerLevelsHelper = session.getRoom(event.roomId)?.getStateEvent(EventType.STATE_ROOM_POWER_LEVELS, QueryStringValue.NoCondition)?.content.toModel<PowerLevelsContent>()?.let { PowerLevelsHelper(it) }
+        val senderPowerLevel = powerLevelsHelper?.getUserPowerLevelValue(event.senderInfo.userId)
+         */
+        val senderPowerLevel = powerLevelsHolder.get(event.roomId)?.getUserPowerLevelValue(event.senderInfo.userId)
+
         return MessageInformationData(
                 eventId = eventId,
                 senderId = event.root.senderId ?: "",
@@ -165,7 +173,9 @@ class MessageInformationDataFactory @Inject constructor(private val session: Ses
                 } else {
                     AnonymousReadReceipt.PROCESSING
                 },
+                senderPowerLevel = senderPowerLevel,
                 isDirect = isEffectivelyDirect,
+                isPublic = roomSummary?.isPublic ?: false,
                 dmChatPartnerId = dmOtherMemberId,
                 e2eDecoration = e2eDecoration,
                 sendStateDecoration = sendStateDecoration
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/PowerLevelsHolder.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/PowerLevelsHolder.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb259a2538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/PowerLevelsHolder.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper
+
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.powerlevels.PowerLevelsHelper
+import javax.inject.Inject
+import javax.inject.Singleton
+
+/*
+    You can use this to share user power level helpers within the app.
+    You should probably use this only in the context of the timeline.
+ */
+@Singleton
+class PowerLevelsHolder @Inject constructor() {
+
+    private var roomHelpers = HashMap<String, PowerLevelsHelper>()
+
+    fun set(roomId: String, powerLevelsHelper: PowerLevelsHelper) {
+        roomHelpers[roomId] = powerLevelsHelper
+    }
+
+    fun get(roomId: String) = roomHelpers[roomId]
+
+    fun clear() {
+        roomHelpers.clear()
+    }
+
+    fun clear(roomId: String) {
+        roomHelpers.remove(roomId)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/AbsMessageItem.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/AbsMessageItem.kt
index 1d6be83442..8c4e9632da 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/AbsMessageItem.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/AbsMessageItem.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import im.vector.app.core.ui.views.SendStateImageView
 import im.vector.app.features.home.AvatarRenderer
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.MessageColorProvider
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.TimelineEventController
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.MatrixItemColorProvider
 import im.vector.app.features.themes.BubbleThemeUtils
 import im.vector.app.features.themes.ThemeUtils
 import kotlin.math.ceil
@@ -223,7 +224,14 @@ abstract class AbsMessageItem<H : AbsMessageItem.Holder> : AbsBaseMessageItem<H>
         super.unbind(holder)
     }
 
-    private fun Attributes.getMemberNameColor() = messageColorProvider.getMemberNameTextColor(informationData.matrixItem)
+    private fun Attributes.getMemberNameColor() = messageColorProvider.getMemberNameTextColor(
+            informationData.matrixItem,
+            MatrixItemColorProvider.UserInRoomInformation(
+                    attributes.informationData.isDirect,
+                    attributes.informationData.isPublic,
+                    attributes.informationData.senderPowerLevel
+            )
+    )
 
     abstract class Holder(@IdRes stubId: Int) : AbsBaseMessageItem.Holder(stubId) {
         val avatarImageView by bind<ImageView>(R.id.messageAvatarImageView)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageInformationData.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageInformationData.kt
index 525672fd34..a97cc01519 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageInformationData.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageInformationData.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ data class MessageInformationData(
         val sentByMe : Boolean,
         val readReceiptAnonymous: AnonymousReadReceipt,
         val isDirect: Boolean,
+        val isPublic: Boolean,
+        val senderPowerLevel: Int?,
         val dmChatPartnerId: String?,
         val e2eDecoration: E2EDecoration = E2EDecoration.NONE,
         val sendStateDecoration: SendStateDecoration = SendStateDecoration.NONE
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/html/PillImageSpan.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/html/PillImageSpan.kt
index 76947e8d3d..07e8748ad0 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/html/PillImageSpan.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/html/PillImageSpan.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.google.android.material.chip.ChipDrawable
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.glide.GlideRequests
 import im.vector.app.features.home.AvatarRenderer
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.MatrixItemColorProvider
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.send.MatrixItemSpan
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.util.MatrixItem
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
 class PillImageSpan(private val glideRequests: GlideRequests,
                     private val avatarRenderer: AvatarRenderer,
                     private val context: Context,
-                    override val matrixItem: MatrixItem
+                    override val matrixItem: MatrixItem,
+                    val userInRoomInformation: MatrixItemColorProvider.UserInRoomInformation? = null
 ) : ReplacementSpan(), MatrixItemSpan {
 
     private val pillDrawable = createChipDrawable()
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
index 5d195db686..f6c9244a6e 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import im.vector.app.BuildConfig
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.di.DefaultSharedPreferences
 import im.vector.app.features.disclaimer.SHARED_PREF_KEY
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.MatrixItemColorProvider
 import im.vector.app.features.homeserver.ServerUrlsRepository
 import im.vector.app.features.themes.ThemeUtils
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.tryOrNull
@@ -196,6 +197,9 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         private const val SETTINGS_SIMPLIFIED_MODE = "SETTINGS_SIMPLIFIED_MODE"
         private const val SETTINGS_LABS_ALLOW_MARK_UNREAD = "SETTINGS_LABS_ALLOW_MARK_UNREAD"
         const val SETTINGS_ALLOW_URL_PREVIEW_IN_ENCRYPTED_ROOM_KEY = "SETTINGS_ALLOW_URL_PREVIEW_IN_ENCRYPTED_ROOM_KEY"
+        private const val SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DM = "SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DM"
+        private const val SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DEFAULT = "SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DEFAULT"
+        private const val SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_PUBLIC_ROOM = "SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_PUBLIC_ROOM"
 
         private const val DID_ASK_TO_ENABLE_SESSION_PUSH = "DID_ASK_TO_ENABLE_SESSION_PUSH"
 
@@ -968,6 +972,15 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         }
     }
 
+    // SC addition
+    fun userColorMode(isDirect: Boolean, isPublic: Boolean): String {
+        return defaultPrefs.getString(when {
+            isPublic -> SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_PUBLIC_ROOM
+            isDirect -> SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DM
+            else -> SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DEFAULT
+        }, MatrixItemColorProvider.USER_COLORING_DEFAULT) ?: MatrixItemColorProvider.USER_COLORING_DEFAULT
+    }
+
     /**
      * The user enable protecting app access with pin code.
      * Currently we use the pin code store to know if the pin is enabled, so this is not used
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorSettingsAdvancedThemeFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorSettingsAdvancedThemeFragment.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d15be4253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorSettingsAdvancedThemeFragment.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.settings
+
+import im.vector.app.R
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+class VectorSettingsAdvancedThemeFragment @Inject constructor(
+        //private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences
+) : VectorSettingsBaseFragment() {
+
+    override var titleRes = R.string.settings_advanced_theme_settings
+    override val preferenceXmlRes = R.xml.vector_settings_advanced_theme_settings
+
+    override fun bindPref() {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt
index 7238efef8c..247a34bd76 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt
@@ -206,26 +206,6 @@ object ThemeUtils {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Whether this is SC theme.
-     *
-     * @param context the context
-     * @return true if SC theme is active, false otherwise
-     */
-    fun isScTheme(context: Context?): Boolean {
-        if (context != null) {
-            mIsScTheme = when (getApplicationTheme(context)) {
-                THEME_SC_LIGHT_VALUE,
-                THEME_SC_VALUE,
-                THEME_SC_DARK_VALUE,
-                THEME_SC_COLORED_VALUE,
-                THEME_SC_DARK_COLORED_VALUE -> true
-                else -> false
-            }
-        }
-        return mIsScTheme;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return true if system theme is dark
      */
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/arrays_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/arrays_sc.xml
index 2db442f582..2a42632b51 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/arrays_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/arrays_sc.xml
@@ -37,4 +37,16 @@
         <item>@string/prompt_simplified_mode_off</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="user_color_mode_entries" translatable="false">
+        <item>@string/user_colors_uniform</item>
+        <item>@string/user_colors_from_pl</item>
+        <item>@string/user_colors_from_id</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="user_color_mode_values" translatable="false">
+        <item>uniform</item>
+        <item>from-pl</item>
+        <item>from-id</item>
+    </string-array>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings_sc.xml
index 53e467168d..cbcc8bac86 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings_sc.xml
@@ -69,4 +69,15 @@
 
     <string name="footer_read_receipt_content_description">Message status</string>
 
+    <!-- Username colors -->
+    <string name="settings_user_colors_in_dm">User colors in direct chats</string>
+    <string name="settings_user_colors_in_default">User colors in group chats</string>
+    <string name="settings_user_colors_in_public_rooms">User colors in public rooms</string>
+    <string name="user_colors_uniform">Uniform</string>
+    <string name="user_colors_from_pl">Based on power level</string>
+    <string name="user_colors_from_id">Based on Matrix ID</string>
+
+    <string name="settings_advanced_theme_settings">Advanced theme settings</string>
+    <string name="settings_user_colors">User colors</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_advanced_theme_settings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_advanced_theme_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3562a91a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_advanced_theme_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorPreferenceCategory android:title="@string/settings_user_colors">
+
+        <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="uniform"
+            android:key="SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DM"
+            android:title="@string/settings_user_colors_in_dm"
+            android:summary="%s"
+            android:entries="@array/user_color_mode_entries"
+            android:entryValues="@array/user_color_mode_values" />
+
+        <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="uniform"
+            android:key="SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_DEFAULT"
+            android:title="@string/settings_user_colors_in_default"
+            android:summary="%s"
+            android:entries="@array/user_color_mode_entries"
+            android:entryValues="@array/user_color_mode_values" />
+
+        <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="uniform"
+            android:key="SETTINGS_USER_COLOR_MODE_PUBLIC_ROOM"
+            android:title="@string/settings_user_colors_in_public_rooms"
+            android:summary="%s"
+            android:entries="@array/user_color_mode_entries"
+            android:entryValues="@array/user_color_mode_values" />
+
+    </im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorPreferenceCategory>
+
+</androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
index 904a66a167..59f5d6e7e2 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
             android:persistent="false"
             android:title="@string/font_size" />
 
+        <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorPreference
+            android:title="@string/settings_advanced_theme_settings"
+            app:fragment="im.vector.app.features.settings.VectorSettingsAdvancedThemeFragment" />
+
     </im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorPreferenceCategory>
 
     <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorPreferenceCategory