diff --git a/SQL/updates/0-1.sql b/SQL/updates/0-1.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..977c979e113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQL/updates/0-1.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#Updating the SQL from version 0 to version 1. -KasparoVv
+#Adding new columns to contain the hex values (will be converted from RGB).
+ALTER TABLE `characters`
+	ADD `hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000' AFTER `language`,
+	ADD `secondary_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000' AFTER `hair_blue`,
+	ADD `facial_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000' AFTER `secondary_hair_blue`,
+	ADD `secondary_facial_hair_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000' AFTER `facial_blue`,
+	ADD `skin_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000' AFTER `skin_tone`,
+	ADD `head_accessory_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000' AFTER `marking_colours`,
+	ADD `eye_colour` varchar(7) NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000' AFTER `alt_head_name`;
+
+#Converting RGB colours to HEX colours and transferring them to the new columns.
+UPDATE `characters`
+	SET `hair_colour` = CONCAT("#", LPAD(HEX(`hair_red`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`hair_green`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`hair_blue`), 2,'0')),
+	`secondary_hair_colour` = CONCAT("#", LPAD(HEX(`secondary_hair_red`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`secondary_hair_green`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`secondary_hair_blue`), 2,'0')),
+	`facial_hair_colour` = CONCAT("#", LPAD(HEX(`facial_red`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`facial_green`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`facial_blue`), 2,'0')),
+	`secondary_facial_hair_colour` = CONCAT("#", LPAD(HEX(`secondary_facial_red`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`secondary_facial_green`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`secondary_facial_blue`), 2,'0')),
+	`skin_colour` = CONCAT("#", LPAD(HEX(`skin_red`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`skin_green`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`skin_blue`), 2,'0')),
+	`head_accessory_colour` = CONCAT("#", LPAD(HEX(`head_accessory_red`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`head_accessory_green`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`head_accessory_blue`), 2,'0')),
+	`eye_colour` = CONCAT("#", LPAD(HEX(`eyes_red`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`eyes_green`), 2,'0'), LPAD(HEX(`eyes_blue`), 2,'0'));
+
+#Dropping the old columns now that the hex colour columns are in place.
+ALTER TABLE `characters`
+	DROP `hair_red`, DROP `hair_green`, DROP `hair_blue`,
+	DROP `secondary_hair_red`, DROP `secondary_hair_green`, DROP `secondary_hair_blue`,
+	DROP `facial_red`, DROP `facial_green`, DROP `facial_blue`,
+	DROP `secondary_facial_red`, DROP `secondary_facial_green`, DROP `secondary_facial_blue`,
+	DROP `skin_red`, DROP `skin_green`, DROP `skin_blue`,
+	DROP `head_accessory_red`, DROP `head_accessory_green`, DROP `head_accessory_blue`,
+	DROP `eyes_red`, DROP `eyes_green`, DROP `eyes_blue`;
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index 1142f614775..ef9cbb6b800 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -349,4 +349,4 @@
 #define BLOOD_STATE_NOT_BLOODY		"no blood whatsoever"
 
 // The SQL version required by this version of the code
-#define SQL_VERSION 0
+#define SQL_VERSION 1
diff --git a/config/example/dbconfig.txt b/config/example/dbconfig.txt
index e713bda4c7d..837e1c5946c 100644
--- a/config/example/dbconfig.txt
+++ b/config/example/dbconfig.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ## This value must be set to the version of the paradise schema in use.
 ## If this value does not match, the SQL database will not be loaded and an error will be generated.
 ## Roundstart will be delayed.
-DB_VERSION 0
+DB_VERSION 1
 
 ## Server the MySQL database can be found at.
 # Examples: localhost, 200.135.5.43, www.mysqldb.com, etc.