diff --git a/src/components/InstrumentControls/Camera.vue b/src/components/InstrumentControls/Camera.vue
index fda87c26..c7b4c42e 100644
--- a/src/components/InstrumentControls/Camera.vue
+++ b/src/components/InstrumentControls/Camera.vue
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
           v-model="filter_wheel_options_selection"
           placeholder="select filter..."
           size="is-small"
+          :disabled="auto_color_options_selection !== 'manual'"
         >
           <option
             v-for="(filter, index) in filter_wheel_options"
@@ -137,6 +138,29 @@
       </b-field>
     </b-field>
 
+    <b-field
+      v-if="auto_color_options.length > 1"
+      horizontal
+      label="Auto-Color"
+    >
+      <b-field>
+        <b-select
+          v-model="auto_color_options_selection"
+          placeholder="auto-color..."
+          size="is-small"
+        >
+          <option
+            v-for="(color_opt, index) in auto_color_options"
+            :key="index"
+            :value="color_opt"
+            :selected="index === 0"
+          >
+            {{ color_opt }}
+          </option>
+        </b-select>
+      </b-field>
+    </b-field>
+
     <!--b-field horizontal label="Bin" v-if="camera_can_bin">
       <b-select placeholder="Select bin" v-model="camera_bin" size="is-small">
         <option
@@ -418,6 +442,11 @@ export default {
       set (val) { this.$store.commit('command_params/filter_wheel_options_selection', val) }
     },
 
+    auto_color_options_selection: {
+      get () { return this.$store.getters['command_params/auto_color_options_selection'] },
+      set (val) { this.$store.commit('command_params/auto_color_options_selection', val) }
+    },
+
     selector_position: {
       get () { return this.$store.getters['command_params/selector_position'] },
       set (val) { this.$store.commit('command_params/selector_position', val) }
diff --git a/src/mixins/commands_mixin.js b/src/mixins/commands_mixin.js
index 9420b392..61fad040 100644
--- a/src/mixins/commands_mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/commands_mixin.js
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ export const commands_mixin = {
       // (eg. what filters are available in the filter wheel)
       'camera_areas',
       'filter_wheel_options',
+      'auto_color_options',
       'camera_bin_options',
       'camera_can_bin'
     ]),
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ export const commands_mixin = {
       'camera_de_ice_cooling',
 
       'filter_wheel_options_selection',
+      'auto_color_options_selection',
 
       'selector_position',
 
@@ -431,6 +433,7 @@ export const commands_mixin = {
         count: this.camera_count.toString(),
         bin: JSON.stringify(this.camera_bin),
         filter: this.filter_wheel_options_selection,
+        auto_color: this.auto_color_options_selection,
         area: this.camera_areas_selection,
         dither: this.camera_dither,
         extract: this.camera_extract,
diff --git a/src/store/modules/command_params.js b/src/store/modules/command_params.js
index 715fb66b..541a4cdb 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/command_params.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/command_params.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const state = {
   camera_de_ice_cooling: false,
 
   filter_wheel_options_selection: '',
+  auto_color_options_selection: 'manual',
 
   selector_position: 0, // the chosen inst. selector position.
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ const getters = {
   camera_de_ice_cooling: state => state.camera_de_ice_cooling,
 
   filter_wheel_options_selection: state => state.filter_wheel_options_selection,
+  auto_color_options_selection: state => state.auto_color_options_selection,
 
   selector_position: state => state.selector_position,
 
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ const mutations = {
   camera_de_ice_cooling (state, val) { state.camera_de_ice_cooling = val },
 
   filter_wheel_options_selection (state, val) { state.filter_wheel_options_selection = val },
+  auto_color_options_selection (state, val) { state.auto_color_options_selection = val },
 
   selector_position (state, val) { state.selector_position = val },
 
diff --git a/src/store/modules/site_config.js b/src/store/modules/site_config.js
index 7a6c0372..70517096 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/site_config.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/site_config.js
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@ const getters = {
     return fwo
   },
 
+  // Available automatic 3-color image options
+  auto_color_options: (state, getters) => {
+    const fwo = getters.selected_filter_wheel_config.settings?.auto_color_options
+    if (fwo == undefined) return [[]]
+    return fwo
+  },
+
   // Get the site events from the selected config (things like nautical dark start, etc)
   site_events: (state, getters) => {
     return getters.site_config.events ?? {}