diff --git a/cmd-refresh-client.c b/cmd-refresh-client.c
index 6b947280..4097dbf7 100644
--- a/cmd-refresh-client.c
+++ b/cmd-refresh-client.c
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_refresh_client_entry = {
 	.name = "refresh-client",
 	.alias = "refresh",
 
-	.args = { "A:B:cC:Df:F:l::LRSt:U", 0, 1, NULL },
+	.args = { "A:B:cC:Df:r:F:l::LRSt:U", 0, 1, NULL },
 	.usage = "[-cDlLRSU] [-A pane:state] [-B name:what:format] "
-		 "[-C XxY] [-f flags] " CMD_TARGET_CLIENT_USAGE " [adjustment]",
+		 "[-C XxY] [-f flags] [-r pane:report]" CMD_TARGET_CLIENT_USAGE
+		 " [adjustment]",
 
 	.flags = CMD_AFTERHOOK|CMD_CLIENT_TFLAG,
 	.exec = cmd_refresh_client_exec
@@ -193,6 +194,34 @@ cmd_refresh_client_clipboard(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 }
 
+static void
+cmd_refresh_report(struct tty *tty, const char *value)
+{
+	struct window_pane	*wp;
+	u_int			 pane;
+	size_t			 size = 0;
+	char			*copy, *split;
+
+	if (*value != '%')
+		return;
+	copy = xstrdup(value);
+	if ((split = strchr(copy, ':')) == NULL)
+		goto out;
+	*split++ = '\0';
+
+	if (sscanf(copy, "%%%u", &pane) != 1)
+		goto out;
+	wp = window_pane_find_by_id(pane);
+	if (wp == NULL)
+		goto out;
+
+	tty_keys_colours(tty, split, strlen(split), &size, &wp->control_fg,
+	    &wp->control_bg);
+
+out:
+	free(copy);
+}
+
 static enum cmd_retval
 cmd_refresh_client_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 {
@@ -262,6 +291,8 @@ cmd_refresh_client_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 		server_client_set_flags(tc, args_get(args, 'F'));
 	if (args_has(args, 'f'))
 		server_client_set_flags(tc, args_get(args, 'f'));
+	if (args_has(args, 'r'))
+		cmd_refresh_report(tty, args_get(args, 'r'));
 
 	if (args_has(args, 'A')) {
 		if (~tc->flags & CLIENT_CONTROL)
diff --git a/grid.c b/grid.c
index edada819..78629419 100644
--- a/grid.c
+++ b/grid.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ grid_need_extended_cell(const struct grid_cell_entry *gce,
 		return (1);
 	if ((gc->fg & COLOUR_FLAG_RGB) || (gc->bg & COLOUR_FLAG_RGB))
 		return (1);
-	if (gc->us != 0) /* only supports 256 or RGB */
+	if (gc->us != 8) /* only supports 256 or RGB */
 		return (1);
 	if (gc->link != 0)
 		return (1);
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index d375ea2d..e70b28f9 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -2683,6 +2683,44 @@ input_get_bg_client(struct window_pane *wp)
 	return (-1);
 }
 
+/*
+ * If any control mode client exists that has provided a bg color, return it.
+ * Otherwise, return -1.
+ */
+static int
+input_get_bg_control_client(struct window_pane *wp)
+{
+	struct client	*c;
+
+	if (wp->control_bg == -1)
+		return (-1);
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(c, &clients, entry) {
+		if (c->flags & CLIENT_CONTROL)
+			return (wp->control_bg);
+	}
+	return (-1);
+}
+
+/*
+ * If any control mode client exists that has provided a fg color, return it.
+ * Otherwise, return -1.
+ */
+static int
+input_get_fg_control_client(struct window_pane *wp)
+{
+	struct client	*c;
+
+	if (wp->control_fg == -1)
+		return (-1);
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(c, &clients, entry) {
+		if (c->flags & CLIENT_CONTROL)
+			return (wp->control_fg);
+	}
+	return (-1);
+}
+
 /* Handle the OSC 10 sequence for setting and querying foreground colour. */
 static void
 input_osc_10(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
@@ -2694,11 +2732,14 @@ input_osc_10(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
 	if (strcmp(p, "?") == 0) {
 		if (wp == NULL)
 			return;
-		tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
-		if (COLOUR_DEFAULT(defaults.fg))
-			c = input_get_fg_client(wp);
-		else
-			c = defaults.fg;
+		c = input_get_fg_control_client(wp);
+		if (c == -1) {
+			tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
+			if (COLOUR_DEFAULT(defaults.fg))
+				c = input_get_fg_client(wp);
+			else
+				c = defaults.fg;
+		}
 		input_osc_colour_reply(ictx, 10, c);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2742,11 +2783,14 @@ input_osc_11(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
 	if (strcmp(p, "?") == 0) {
 		if (wp == NULL)
 			return;
-		tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
-		if (COLOUR_DEFAULT(defaults.bg))
-			c = input_get_bg_client(wp);
-		else
-			c = defaults.bg;
+		c = input_get_bg_control_client(wp);
+		if (c == -1) {
+			tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
+			if (COLOUR_DEFAULT(defaults.bg))
+				c = input_get_bg_client(wp);
+			else
+				c = defaults.bg;
+		}
 		input_osc_colour_reply(ictx, 11, c);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index b31b1a2f..655b3626 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1359,6 +1359,7 @@ specified multiple times.
 .Op Fl B Ar name:what:format
 .Op Fl C Ar size
 .Op Fl f Ar flags
+.Op Fl r Ar pane:report
 .Op Fl l Op Ar target-pane
 .Op Fl t Ar target-client
 .Op Ar adjustment
@@ -1469,6 +1470,12 @@ for all windows in the attached session.
 .Fl f
 sets a comma-separated list of client flags, see
 .Ic attach-session .
+.Fl r
+allows a control mode client to provide information about a pane via a report
+(such as the response to OSC 10).
+The argument is a pane ID (with a leading
+.Ql % ) ,
+a colon, then a report escape sequence.
 .Pp
 .Fl l
 requests the clipboard from the client using the
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 965b7443..f215cf15 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1131,6 +1131,9 @@ struct window_pane {
 	int		 border_gc_set;
 	struct grid_cell border_gc;
 
+	int		 control_bg;
+	int		 control_fg;
+
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(window_pane) entry;  /* link in list of all panes */
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(window_pane) sentry; /* link in list of last visited */
 	RB_ENTRY(window_pane) tree_entry;
@@ -2451,6 +2454,8 @@ const struct utf8_data *tty_acs_rounded_borders(int);
 void		tty_keys_build(struct tty *);
 void		tty_keys_free(struct tty *);
 int		tty_keys_next(struct tty *);
+int		tty_keys_colours(struct tty *, const char *, size_t, size_t *,
+		     int *, int *);
 
 /* arguments.c */
 void		 args_set(struct args *, u_char, struct args_value *, int);
diff --git a/tty-keys.c b/tty-keys.c
index 9f8ff67c..d838e4e9 100644
--- a/tty-keys.c
+++ b/tty-keys.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ static int	tty_keys_device_attributes2(struct tty *, const char *, size_t,
 		    size_t *);
 static int	tty_keys_extended_device_attributes(struct tty *, const char *,
 		    size_t, size_t *);
-static int	tty_keys_colours(struct tty *, const char *, size_t, size_t *);
 
 /* A key tree entry. */
 struct tty_key {
@@ -721,7 +720,7 @@ tty_keys_next(struct tty *tty)
 	}
 
 	/* Is this a colours response? */
-	switch (tty_keys_colours(tty, buf, len, &size)) {
+	switch (tty_keys_colours(tty, buf, len, &size, &tty->fg, &tty->bg)) {
 	case 0:		/* yes */
 		key = KEYC_UNKNOWN;
 		goto complete_key;
@@ -1490,8 +1489,9 @@ tty_keys_extended_device_attributes(struct tty *tty, const char *buf,
  * Handle foreground or background input. Returns 0 for success, -1 for
  * failure, 1 for partial.
  */
-static int
-tty_keys_colours(struct tty *tty, const char *buf, size_t len, size_t *size)
+int
+tty_keys_colours(struct tty *tty, const char *buf, size_t len, size_t *size,
+    int *fg, int *bg)
 {
 	struct client	*c = tty->client;
 	u_int		 i;
@@ -1542,11 +1542,17 @@ tty_keys_colours(struct tty *tty, const char *buf, size_t len, size_t *size)
 
 	n = colour_parseX11(tmp);
 	if (n != -1 && buf[3] == '0') {
-		log_debug("%s: foreground is %s", c->name, colour_tostring(n));
-		tty->fg = n;
+		if (c != NULL)
+			log_debug("%s fg is %s", c->name, colour_tostring(n));
+		else
+			log_debug("fg is %s", colour_tostring(n));
+		*fg = n;
 	} else if (n != -1) {
-		log_debug("%s: background is %s", c->name, colour_tostring(n));
-		tty->bg = n;
+		if (c != NULL)
+			log_debug("%s bg is %s", c->name, colour_tostring(n));
+		else
+			log_debug("bg is %s", colour_tostring(n));
+		*bg = n;
 	}
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 7b0d9a4c..a115366c 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -944,6 +944,9 @@ window_pane_create(struct window *w, u_int sx, u_int sy, u_int hlimit)
 
 	wp->pipe_fd = -1;
 
+	wp->control_bg = -1;
+	wp->control_fg = -1;
+
 	colour_palette_init(&wp->palette);
 	colour_palette_from_option(&wp->palette, wp->options);