diff --git a/todo.cfg b/todo.cfg
index cf21f79..e151213 100644
--- a/todo.cfg
+++ b/todo.cfg
@@ -17,30 +17,36 @@ export TMP_FILE="$TODO_DIR/todo.tmp"
 
 # === COLOR MAP ===
 
-export NONE=''
-export BLACK='\\033[0;30m'
-export RED='\\033[0;31m'
-export GREEN='\\033[0;32m'
-export BROWN='\\033[0;33m'
-export BLUE='\\033[0;34m'
-export PURPLE='\\033[0;35m'
-export CYAN='\\033[0;36m'
-export LIGHT_GREY='\\033[0;37m'
-export DARK_GREY='\\033[1;30m'
-export LIGHT_RED='\\033[1;31m'
-export LIGHT_GREEN='\\033[1;32m'
-export YELLOW='\\033[1;33m'
-export LIGHT_BLUE='\\033[1;34m'
-export LIGHT_PURPLE='\\033[1;35m'
-export LIGHT_CYAN='\\033[1;36m'
-export WHITE='\\033[1;37m'
-export DEFAULT='\\033[0m'
+## If you have re-mapped your color codes, you may need to
+## over-ride by uncommenting and editing these defaults.
+
+# export BLACK='\\033[0;30m'
+# export RED='\\033[0;31m'
+# export GREEN='\\033[0;32m'
+# export BROWN='\\033[0;33m'
+# export BLUE='\\033[0;34m'
+# export PURPLE='\\033[0;35m'
+# export CYAN='\\033[0;36m'
+# export LIGHT_GREY='\\033[0;37m'
+# export DARK_GREY='\\033[1;30m'
+# export LIGHT_RED='\\033[1;31m'
+# export LIGHT_GREEN='\\033[1;32m'
+# export YELLOW='\\033[1;33m'
+# export LIGHT_BLUE='\\033[1;34m'
+# export LIGHT_PURPLE='\\033[1;35m'
+# export LIGHT_CYAN='\\033[1;36m'
+# export WHITE='\\033[1;37m'
+# export DEFAULT='\\033[0m'
 
 # === PRIORITY COLORS ===
 
-export PRI_A=$YELLOW   # color for A priority
-export PRI_B=$GREEN  # color for B priority
-export PRI_C=$LIGHT_BLUE   # color for C priority
-export PRI_X=$WHITE   # color for rest of them
+## Priorities can be any upper-case letter.
+## Colors are supported for the first three.
+## Uncomment and edit to override these defaults.
 
-export TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND='env LC_COLLATE=C sort -f -k2'  # customize list output
\ No newline at end of file
+# export PRI_A=$YELLOW        # color for A priority
+# export PRI_B=$GREEN         # color for B priority
+# export PRI_C=$LIGHT_BLUE    # color for C priority
+# export PRI_X=$WHITE         # color for rest of them
+
+export TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND='env LC_COLLATE=C sort -f -k2'  # customize list output
diff --git a/todo.sh b/todo.sh
index 253acfb..4ceeb4b 100755
--- a/todo.sh
+++ b/todo.sh
@@ -344,6 +344,34 @@ TODOTXT_DATE_ON_ADD=${TODOTXT_DATE_ON_ADD:-0}
 TODOTXT_DEFAULT_ACTION=${TODOTXT_DEFAULT_ACTION:-}
 TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND=${TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND:-env LC_COLLATE=C sort -f -k2}
 
+export TODOTXT_VERBOSE TODOTXT_PLAIN TODOTXT_CFG_FILE TODOTXT_FORCE TODOTXT_PRESERVE_LINE_NUMBERS TODOTXT_AUTO_ARCHIVE TODOTXT_DATE_ON_ADD TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND
+
+# Default color map
+export NONE=''
+export BLACK='\\033[0;30m'
+export RED='\\033[0;31m'
+export GREEN='\\033[0;32m'
+export BROWN='\\033[0;33m'
+export BLUE='\\033[0;34m'
+export PURPLE='\\033[0;35m'
+export CYAN='\\033[0;36m'
+export LIGHT_GREY='\\033[0;37m'
+export DARK_GREY='\\033[1;30m'
+export LIGHT_RED='\\033[1;31m'
+export LIGHT_GREEN='\\033[1;32m'
+export YELLOW='\\033[1;33m'
+export LIGHT_BLUE='\\033[1;34m'
+export LIGHT_PURPLE='\\033[1;35m'
+export LIGHT_CYAN='\\033[1;36m'
+export WHITE='\\033[1;37m'
+export DEFAULT='\\033[0m'
+
+# Default priority->color map.
+export PRI_A=$YELLOW        # color for A priority
+export PRI_B=$GREEN         # color for B priority
+export PRI_C=$LIGHT_BLUE    # color for C priority
+export PRI_X=$WHITE         # color for rest of them
+
 [ -e "$TODOTXT_CFG_FILE" ] || {
     CFG_FILE_ALT="$HOME/.todo.cfg"
 
@@ -353,8 +381,6 @@ TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND=${TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND:-env LC_COLLATE=C sort -f -k2}
     fi
 }
 
-export TODOTXT_VERBOSE TODOTXT_PLAIN TODOTXT_CFG_FILE TODOTXT_FORCE TODOTXT_PRESERVE_LINE_NUMBERS TODOTXT_AUTO_ARCHIVE TODOTXT_DATE_ON_ADD TODOTXT_SORT_COMMAND
-
 if [ -z "$TODO_ACTIONS_DIR" -o ! -d "$TODO_ACTIONS_DIR" ]
 then
     TODO_ACTIONS_DIR="$HOME/.todo.actions.d"