diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts
index f85c987c53..4a0f2afc9f 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts
@@ -232,12 +232,14 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
       }
       case UITypes.MultiSelect: {
         if (!column.colOptions?.options) {
+          const selectColors = [ '#cfdffe', '#d0f1fd', '#c2f5e8', '#ffdaf6', '#ffdce5', '#fee2d5', '#ffeab6', '#d1f7c4', '#ede2fe', '#eeeeee', ];
           for (const [i, option] of column.dtxp?.split(',').entries() || [].entries()) {
             await SelectOption.insert(
               {
                 fk_column_id: colId,
                 title: option.replace(/^'/, '').replace(/'$/, ''),
-                order: i + 1
+                order: i + 1,
+                color: selectColors[i % selectColors.length]
               },
               ncMeta
             );
@@ -258,12 +260,14 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
       }
       case UITypes.SingleSelect: {
         if (!column.colOptions?.options) {
+          const selectColors = [ '#cfdffe', '#d0f1fd', '#c2f5e8', '#ffdaf6', '#ffdce5', '#fee2d5', '#ffeab6', '#d1f7c4', '#ede2fe', '#eeeeee', ];
           for (const [i, option] of column.dtxp?.split(',').entries() || [].entries()) {
             await SelectOption.insert(
               {
                 fk_column_id: colId,
                 title: option.replace(/^'/, '').replace(/'$/, ''),
-                order: i + 1
+                order: i + 1,
+                color: selectColors[i % selectColors.length]
               },
               ncMeta
             );