diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock_types.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock_types.dm
index e1e690236..7ee1519b8 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock_types.dm
@@ -350,7 +350,10 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/external.dmi'
 	overlays_file = 'icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/overlays.dmi'
 	note_overlay_file = 'icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/overlays.dmi'
+	color_overlay_file = 'icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/color.dmi'
 	assemblytype = /obj/structure/door_assembly/door_assembly_ext
+	basecolor = "#ff0000" //red
+
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/external/glass
 	opacity = 0
diff --git a/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/color.dmi b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/color.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b286528da
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/color.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/external.dmi b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/external.dmi
index 12b3f26d1..cf8a2e441 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/external.dmi and b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/external.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/overlays.dmi b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/overlays.dmi
index 1dde58ab5..1ccd15c58 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/overlays.dmi and b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/external/overlays.dmi differ