diff --git a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_item_delegate.cpp b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_item_delegate.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_item_delegate.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_item_delegate.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     bool active = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::ActiveLayerRole).toBool();
     bool present = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::FrameExistsRole).toBool();
     bool editable = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::FrameEditableRole).toBool();
-    QVariant colorLabel = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::ColorLabel);
+    QVariant colorLabel = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::FrameColorLabelIndexRole);
 
     QColor color = colorLabel.isValid() ? labelColors.at(colorLabel.toInt()) :
             TimelineColorScheme::instance()->frameColor(present, active);
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.h b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.h
--- a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.h
+++ b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         TimelinePropertiesRole,
         OtherLayersRole,
         LayerUsedInTimelineRole,
-        ColorLabel
+        FrameColorLabelIndexRole
     };
 
     // metatype is added by the original implementation
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.cpp b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_model.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 #include "kis_projection_leaf.h"
 #include "kis_time_range.h"
 
+#include "kis_node_view_color_scheme.h"
+#include "krita_utils.h"
+#include <QApplication>
+
 struct TimelineFramesModel::Private
 {
     Private()
@@ -134,6 +138,12 @@
         frame->setColorLabel(color);
     }
 
+    int layerColorLabel(int row) const {
+        KisNodeDummy *dummy = converter->dummyFromRow(row);
+        if (!dummy) return -1;
+        return dummy->node()->colorLabelIndex();
+    }
+
     QVariant layerProperties(int row) const {
         KisNodeDummy *dummy = converter->dummyFromRow(row);
         if (!dummy) return QVariant();
@@ -321,7 +331,7 @@
     case SpecialKeyframeExists: {
         return m_d->specialKeyframeExists(index.row(), index.column());
     }
-    case ColorLabel: {
+    case FrameColorLabelIndexRole: {
         int label = m_d->frameColorLabel(index.row(), index.column());
         return label > 0 ? label : QVariant();
     }
@@ -362,7 +372,7 @@
         }
         break;
     }
-    case ColorLabel: {
+    case FrameColorLabelIndexRole: {
         m_d->setFrameColorLabel(index.row(), index.column(), value.toInt());
     }
         break;
@@ -428,6 +438,18 @@
             if (!dummy) return QVariant();
             return dummy->node()->useInTimeline();
         }
+        case Qt::BackgroundRole: {
+            int label = m_d->layerColorLabel(section);
+            if (label > 0) {
+                KisNodeViewColorScheme scm;
+                QColor color = scm.colorLabel(label);
+                QPalette pal = qApp->palette();
+                color = KritaUtils::blendColors(color, pal.color(QPalette::Button), 0.3);
+                return QBrush(color);
+            } else {
+                return QVariant();
+            }
+        }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_view.cpp b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_view.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_view.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_frames_view.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
 void TimelineFramesView::slotColorLabelChanged(int label)
 {
     Q_FOREACH(QModelIndex index, selectedIndexes()) {
-        m_d->model->setData(index, label, TimelineFramesModel::ColorLabel);
+        m_d->model->setData(index, label, TimelineFramesModel::FrameColorLabelIndexRole);
     }
 
     KisImageConfig config;
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@
 
                 {
                     KisSignalsBlocker b(m_d->colorSelector);
-                    QVariant colorLabel = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::ColorLabel);
+                    QVariant colorLabel = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::FrameColorLabelIndexRole);
                     int labelIndex = colorLabel.isValid() ? colorLabel.toInt() : 0;
                     m_d->colorSelector->setCurrentIndex(labelIndex);
                 }
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@
             bool haveFrames = false;
             Q_FOREACH(QModelIndex index, selectedIndexes()) {
                 haveFrames |= index.data(TimelineFramesModel::FrameExistsRole).toBool();
-                QVariant colorLabel = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::ColorLabel);
+                QVariant colorLabel = index.data(TimelineFramesModel::FrameColorLabelIndexRole);
                 if (colorLabel.isValid()) {
                     if (labelIndex == 0) {
                         labelIndex = colorLabel.toInt();
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_layers_header.cpp b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_layers_header.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_layers_header.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/animation/timeline_layers_header.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 
         QVector<QLine> lines;
         lines << QLine(x0, y0 + lineWidth / 2, x1, y0 + lineWidth / 2);
-        lines << QLine(x0, y1 -  lineWidth / 2, x1,  y1 - lineWidth / 2);
+        lines << QLine(x0, y1 - lineWidth / 2, x1, y1 - lineWidth / 2);
 
         painter->drawLines(lines);