diff --git a/SQL/paradise_schema.sql b/SQL/paradise_schema.sql
index 8cf94d61835..f9ede329474 100644
--- a/SQL/paradise_schema.sql
+++ b/SQL/paradise_schema.sql
@@ -30,34 +30,20 @@ CREATE TABLE `characters` (
   `age` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `species` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `language` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
-  `hair_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `hair_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `hair_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_hair_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_hair_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_hair_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `facial_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `facial_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `facial_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_facial_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_facial_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_facial_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
+  `secondary_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
+  `facial_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
+  `secondary_facial_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `skin_tone` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `skin_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `skin_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `skin_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `skin_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `marking_colours` varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=%23000000&body=%23000000&tail=%23000000',
-  `head_accessory_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `head_accessory_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `head_accessory_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `head_accessory_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `hair_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `facial_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `marking_styles` varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=None&body=None&tail=None',
   `head_accessory_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `alt_head_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
-  `eyes_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `eyes_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `eyes_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `eye_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `underwear` mediumtext NOT NULL,
   `undershirt` mediumtext NOT NULL,
   `backbag` mediumtext NOT NULL,
diff --git a/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql b/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql
index d1b62ae3767..8de204cfe3e 100644
--- a/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql
+++ b/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql
@@ -30,34 +30,20 @@ CREATE TABLE `SS13_characters` (
   `age` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `species` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `language` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
-  `hair_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `hair_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `hair_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_hair_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_hair_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_hair_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `facial_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `facial_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `facial_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_facial_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_facial_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `secondary_facial_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
+  `secondary_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
+  `facial_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
+  `secondary_facial_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `skin_tone` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `skin_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `skin_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `skin_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `skin_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `marking_colours` varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=%23000000&body=%23000000&tail=%23000000',
-  `head_accessory_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `head_accessory_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `head_accessory_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `head_accessory_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `hair_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `facial_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `marking_styles` varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=None&body=None&tail=None',
   `head_accessory_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `alt_head_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
-  `eyes_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `eyes_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `eyes_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `eye_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
   `underwear` mediumtext NOT NULL,
   `undershirt` mediumtext NOT NULL,
   `backbag` mediumtext NOT NULL,