diff --git a/colors/base16.kak b/colors/base16.kak
index f382e714..9b0d122e 100644
--- a/colors/base16.kak
+++ b/colors/base16.kak
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@
         face StatusCursor ${black_lighterer},${cyan_light}
         face Prompt ${black_light},${cyan_light}
         face MatchingChar ${cyan_light},${black_light}+b
+        face BufferPadding ${cyan_light},${black_lighter}
     "
 }
diff --git a/colors/default.kak b/colors/default.kak
index b94472ee..925ba1b5 100644
--- a/colors/default.kak
+++ b/colors/default.kak
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ face StatusLineValue green,default
 face StatusCursor black,cyan
 face Prompt yellow,default
 face MatchingChar default,default+b
+face BufferPadding blue,default
diff --git a/colors/github.kak b/colors/github.kak
index 7ce4ea28..736b19fa 100644
--- a/colors/github.kak
+++ b/colors/github.kak
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ face StatusCursor rgb:434343,rgb:CDCDFD
 face Prompt rgb:F8F8FF,rgb:4078C0
 face MatchingChar rgb:F8F8FF,rgb:4078C0+b
 face Search default,default+u
+face BufferPadding rgb:A0A0A0,rgb:F8F8FF
diff --git a/colors/lucius.kak b/colors/lucius.kak
index c8da0f11..1205d003 100644
--- a/colors/lucius.kak
+++ b/colors/lucius.kak
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@
         face StatusCursor default,${lucius_blue}
         face Prompt ${lucius_lighter_grey}
         face MatchingChar ${lucius_lighter_grey},${lucius_bright_green}
+        face BufferPadding ${lucius_green},${lucius_darker_grey}
     "
 }
diff --git a/colors/reeder.kak b/colors/reeder.kak
index 55ac9fbd..4acff1d2 100644
--- a/colors/reeder.kak
+++ b/colors/reeder.kak
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@
         face StatusCursor       ${orange},${white_light}
         face Prompt             ${black_light}
         face MatchingChar       default+b
+        face BufferPadding		${grey_dark},${white}
     "
 }
diff --git a/colors/solarized.kak b/colors/solarized.kak
index efa060e1..a1e9b1db 100644
--- a/colors/solarized.kak
+++ b/colors/solarized.kak
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@
         face StatusCursor       ${base00},${base3}
         face Prompt             yellow
         face MatchingChar       default+b
+        face BufferPadding		${base01},${base03}
     "
 }
diff --git a/colors/zenburn.kak b/colors/zenburn.kak
index 77953427..e4bd8d36 100644
--- a/colors/zenburn.kak
+++ b/colors/zenburn.kak
@@ -67,5 +67,6 @@
         face StatusCursor ${zencursor}
         face Prompt yellow
         face MatchingChar default+b
+        face BufferPadding ${zenkeyword},${zenbackground}
     "
 }