diff --git a/.tmux.conf_centos6 b/.tmux.conf_centos6
index e0821c4..ddce02b 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf_centos6
+++ b/.tmux.conf_centos6
@@ -96,21 +96,45 @@ set-option -g visual-bell off
 
 # status bar
 set-option -g status-justify left
-set-option -g status-bg blue
-set-option -g status-fg white
 set-option -g status-left ''
 set-option -g status-right '#[fg=colour47]#H #[fg=red]#(cut -d " " -f 1-3 /proc/loadavg) #[fg=colour227]%Y-%m-%d %H:%M#[default]'
 
-# terminal messages, like "bell in terminal 1"
-set-option -g message-fg black
-set-option -g message-bg white
-
-# Highlight active window
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg white
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg red
-
 # scrollback buffer
 set-option -g history-limit 4096
 
 # hijack the TERM variable for shells inside tmux
+# According to the tmux FAQ this MUST be "screen" or a derivative
+# http://tmux.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/tmux/trunk/FAQ
 set-option -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+
+#### COLOUR (Solarized dark)
+
+# default statusbar colors
+set-option -g status-bg black #base02
+set-option -g status-fg yellow #yellow
+set-option -g status-attr default
+
+# default window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-fg brightblue #base0
+set-window-option -g window-status-bg default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
+
+# active window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg brightred #orange
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr bright
+
+# pane border
+set-option -g pane-border-fg black #base02
+set-option -g pane-active-border-fg brightgreen #base01
+
+# message text
+set-option -g message-bg black #base02
+set-option -g message-fg brightred #orange
+
+# pane number display
+set-option -g display-panes-active-colour blue #blue
+set-option -g display-panes-colour brightred #orange
+
+# clock
+set-window-option -g clock-mode-colour green #green