diff --git a/gui/src/Variable/VariableInspectorWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Variable/VariableInspectorWidget.cpp
index 038bcdb..c157aa1 100644
--- a/gui/src/Variable/VariableInspectorWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Variable/VariableInspectorWidget.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ public:
         }
         else {
             QStyledItemDelegate::paint(painter, option, index);
+
+            // Sets color depending on the state
+            auto stateRoleData = index.data(VariableRoles::StateRole);
+            if (stateRoleData.canConvert<StateData>()) {
+                auto stateData = stateRoleData.value<StateData>();
+
+                auto color = QColor{stateData.value("color").toString()};
+                if (color.isValid()) {
+                    auto newOption = option;
+                    newOption.palette.setBrush(QPalette::Text, QBrush{color});
+                    QStyledItemDelegate::paint(painter, newOption, index);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }