diff --git a/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasBlockUIProvider.java b/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasBlockUIProvider.java
index 2895dc956..77ddb94d1 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasBlockUIProvider.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasBlockUIProvider.java
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ public ImageDescriptor getImageDescriptor() {
     @Override
     public boolean shouldExposeFeature(String featureName) {
         if(featureName == IArchimatePackage.Literals.LINE_OBJECT__LINE_COLOR.getName() ||
-                featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_GRADIENT) {
+                featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_GRADIENT ||
+                featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR) {
             return false;
         }
         
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasStickyUIProvider.java b/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasStickyUIProvider.java
index 3e8dbf056..576c56627 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasStickyUIProvider.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.canvas/src/com/archimatetool/canvas/factory/CanvasStickyUIProvider.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public ImageDescriptor getImageDescriptor() {
     public boolean shouldExposeFeature(String featureName) {
         if(featureName == IArchimatePackage.Literals.LINE_OBJECT__LINE_COLOR.getName() ||
                 featureName == IArchimatePackage.Literals.LINE_OBJECT__LINE_WIDTH.getName() ||
+                featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR ||
                 featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_GRADIENT) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/actions/LineColorAction.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/actions/LineColorAction.java
index 1d52b4466..e42886611 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/actions/LineColorAction.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/actions/LineColorAction.java
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.RGB;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPart;
 
-import com.archimatetool.editor.ArchiPlugin;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.diagram.commands.LineColorCommand;
-import com.archimatetool.editor.preferences.IPreferenceConstants;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.ui.ColorFactory;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.ui.components.CustomColorDialog;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.ui.factory.IObjectUIProvider;
@@ -117,9 +115,9 @@ private boolean shouldEnable(Object model) {
             return false;
         }
         
-        if(model instanceof IDiagramModelObject) {
+        if(model instanceof IDiagramModelObject dmo) {
             // Disable if diagram model object line colours are derived from fill colours as set in Prefs
-            if(ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR)) {
+            if(dmo.getDeriveElementLineColor()) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/editparts/AbstractBaseEditPart.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/editparts/AbstractBaseEditPart.java
index d9c1253b6..02b99a1f9 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/editparts/AbstractBaseEditPart.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/editparts/AbstractBaseEditPart.java
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ protected void applicationPreferencesChanged(PropertyChangeEvent event) {
         // Default font or colour preferences changed
         if(IPreferenceConstants.DEFAULT_VIEW_FONT.equals(event.getProperty()) ||
                 event.getProperty().startsWith(IPreferenceConstants.DEFAULT_FILL_COLOR_PREFIX) ||
-                event.getProperty().equals(IPreferenceConstants.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR) ||
-                event.getProperty().startsWith(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR)) {
+                event.getProperty().equals(IPreferenceConstants.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR)) {
             
             refreshFigure();
         }
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigure.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigure.java
index 670d8d9b9..e9f6ee091 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigure.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigure.java
@@ -227,9 +227,8 @@ protected void setLineColor() {
     public Color getLineColor() {
         if(fLineColor == null) {
             // User preference to derive element line colour
-            if(ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR)) {
-                fLineColor = ColorFactory.getDarkerColor(getFillColor(),
-                        ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getInt(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_FACTOR) / 10f);
+            if(fDiagramModelObject.getDeriveElementLineColor()) {
+                fLineColor = ColorFactory.getDerivedLineColor(getFillColor());
             }
             else {
                 fLineColor = ColorFactory.get(fDiagramModelObject.getLineColor());
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/sketch/SketchModelFactory.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/sketch/SketchModelFactory.java
index 41941ab63..3b0adf591 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/sketch/SketchModelFactory.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/sketch/SketchModelFactory.java
@@ -64,20 +64,22 @@ public Object getNewObject() {
         EObject object = IArchimateFactory.eINSTANCE.create(fTemplate);
         
         // Actor
-        if(object instanceof ISketchModelActor) {
-            ((ISketchModelActor)object).setName(ArchiLabelProvider.INSTANCE.getDefaultName(fTemplate));
+        if(object instanceof ISketchModelActor actor) {
+            actor.setName(ArchiLabelProvider.INSTANCE.getDefaultName(fTemplate));
         }
         
         // Sticky
-        else if(object instanceof ISketchModelSticky) {
-            ISketchModelSticky sticky = (ISketchModelSticky)object;
+        else if(object instanceof ISketchModelSticky sticky) {
             sticky.setName(ArchiLabelProvider.INSTANCE.getDefaultName(fTemplate));
             
+            // Derive element line color
+            sticky.setDeriveElementLineColor(ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR));
+            
             // Gradient
             sticky.setGradient(ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getInt(IPreferenceConstants.DEFAULT_GRADIENT));
 
-            if(fParam instanceof RGB) {
-                String color = ColorFactory.convertRGBToString((RGB)fParam);
+            if(fParam instanceof RGB rgb) {
+                String color = ColorFactory.convertRGBToString(rgb);
                 sticky.setFillColor(color);
                 
                 Color lineColor = ColorFactory.getDefaultLineColor(sticky);
@@ -88,8 +90,7 @@ else if(object instanceof ISketchModelSticky) {
         }
         
         // Group
-        else if(object instanceof IDiagramModelGroup) {
-            IDiagramModelGroup group = (IDiagramModelGroup)object;
+        else if(object instanceof IDiagramModelGroup group) {
             group.setName(ArchiLabelProvider.INSTANCE.getDefaultName(fTemplate));
             ColorFactory.setDefaultColors(group);
             // Gradient
@@ -97,11 +98,9 @@ else if(object instanceof IDiagramModelGroup) {
         }
         
         // Connection
-        else if(object instanceof IDiagramModelConnection) {
-            IDiagramModelConnection connection = (IDiagramModelConnection)object;
-            
-            if(fParam instanceof Integer) {
-                connection.setType((Integer)fParam);
+        else if(object instanceof IDiagramModelConnection connection) {
+            if(fParam instanceof Integer i) {
+                connection.setType(i);
             }
             
             ColorFactory.setDefaultColors(connection);
@@ -109,18 +108,18 @@ else if(object instanceof IDiagramModelConnection) {
         
         IGraphicalObjectUIProvider provider = (IGraphicalObjectUIProvider)ObjectUIFactory.INSTANCE.getProvider(object);
 
-        if(object instanceof ITextAlignment) {
-            ((ITextAlignment)object).setTextAlignment(provider.getDefaultTextAlignment());
+        if(object instanceof ITextAlignment ta) {
+            ta.setTextAlignment(provider.getDefaultTextAlignment());
         }
                 
-        if(object instanceof ITextPosition) {
-            ((ITextPosition)object).setTextPosition(provider.getDefaultTextPosition());
+        if(object instanceof ITextPosition tp) {
+            tp.setTextPosition(provider.getDefaultTextPosition());
         }
 
         // Add new bounds with a default user size
-        if(object instanceof IDiagramModelObject) {
+        if(object instanceof IDiagramModelObject dmo) {
             Dimension size = provider.getDefaultSize();
-            ((IDiagramModelObject)object).setBounds(0, 0, size.width, size.height);
+            dmo.setBounds(0, 0, size.width, size.height);
         }
         
         return object;
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/tools/FormatPainterTool.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/tools/FormatPainterTool.java
index e6f775f68..1c4cdec49 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/tools/FormatPainterTool.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/tools/FormatPainterTool.java
@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@ protected CompoundCommand createCommand(PaintFormat pf, IDiagramModelComponent t
                 }
             }
             
+            // Derive line color
+            if(provider != null && provider.shouldExposeFeature(IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR)) {
+                cmd = new FeatureCommand("", target, IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR, source.getDeriveElementLineColor(), IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT); //$NON-NLS-1$
+                if(cmd.canExecute()) {
+                    result.add(cmd);
+                }
+            }
+            
             // Icon Visibility and Color, but paste only if the target object has an icon
             if(provider instanceof IGraphicalObjectUIProvider && ((IGraphicalObjectUIProvider)provider).hasIcon()) {
                 // Icon visible
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/ColoursPreferencePage.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/ColoursPreferencePage.java
index 33086e56d..9dc862ae4 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/ColoursPreferencePage.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/ColoursPreferencePage.java
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.FileDialog;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Group;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Spinner;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbench;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPreferencePage;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
@@ -87,14 +85,9 @@ public class ColoursPreferencePage
     private Button fResetFillColorButton;
     private Button fDeriveElementLineColorsButton;
     
-    // Spinner
-    private Spinner fElementLineColorContrastSpinner;
-
     // Tree
     private TreeViewer fTreeViewer;
 
-    private Label fContrastFactorLabel;
-    
     private IPropertyChangeListener themeChangeListener;
     
     private static List<String> themeColors = List.of(VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
@@ -381,37 +374,14 @@ public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
             }
         });
         
-        Group elementColorGroup = new Group(client, SWT.NULL);
-        elementColorGroup.setLayout(new GridLayout(2, false));
-        elementColorGroup.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL));
-        elementColorGroup.setText(Messages.ColoursPreferencePage_17);
-        
         // Derive element line colours
-        fDeriveElementLineColorsButton = new Button(elementColorGroup, SWT.CHECK);
+        fDeriveElementLineColorsButton = new Button(client, SWT.CHECK);
         fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.setText(Messages.ColoursPreferencePage_18);
         gd = new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL);
         gd.horizontalSpan = 2;
         fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.setLayoutData(gd);
         fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.setSelection(getPreferenceStore().getBoolean(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR));
-        fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
-            @Override
-            public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
-                fElementLineColorContrastSpinner.setEnabled(fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.getSelection());
-                fContrastFactorLabel.setEnabled(fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.getSelection());
-            }
-        });
-        
-        fContrastFactorLabel = new Label(elementColorGroup, SWT.NULL);
-        fContrastFactorLabel.setText(Messages.ColoursPreferencePage_19);
-        
-        fElementLineColorContrastSpinner = new Spinner(elementColorGroup, SWT.BORDER);
-        fElementLineColorContrastSpinner.setMinimum(1);
-        fElementLineColorContrastSpinner.setMaximum(10);
-        fElementLineColorContrastSpinner.setSelection(getPreferenceStore().getInt(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_FACTOR));
         
-        label = new Label(elementColorGroup, SWT.NULL);
-        label.setText(Messages.ColoursPreferencePage_20);
-
         gd = new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL);
         gd.horizontalSpan = 2;
 
@@ -585,7 +555,6 @@ private void resetColorsCache(boolean useInbuiltDefaults) {
     @Override
     public boolean performOk() {
         getPreferenceStore().setValue(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR, fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.getSelection());
-        getPreferenceStore().setValue(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_FACTOR, fElementLineColorContrastSpinner.getSelection());
         getPreferenceStore().setValue(SAVE_USER_DEFAULT_COLOR, fPersistUserDefaultColors.getSelection());
         
         saveColors(getPreferenceStore(), true);
@@ -599,8 +568,6 @@ protected void performDefaults() {
         fDeriveElementLineColorsButton.setSelection(getPreferenceStore().getDefaultBoolean(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR));
         fPersistUserDefaultColors.setSelection(getPreferenceStore().getDefaultBoolean(SAVE_USER_DEFAULT_COLOR));
         
-        fElementLineColorContrastSpinner.setSelection(getPreferenceStore().getDefaultInt(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_FACTOR));
-
         // Set color cache to inbuilt defaults
         resetColorsCache(true);
         
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/IPreferenceConstants.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/IPreferenceConstants.java
index cb9907c50..61ea97748 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/IPreferenceConstants.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/IPreferenceConstants.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public interface IPreferenceConstants {
     String FOLDER_COLOUR_PREFIX = "folderColour_";
 
     String DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR = "deriveElementLineColor";
-    String DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_FACTOR = "deriveElementLineColorFactor";
     String SAVE_USER_DEFAULT_COLOR = "saveUserDefaultFillColorInFile";
     
     // Theme Color Definition IDs
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/Messages.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/Messages.java
index bcc2abcac..b0aed305a 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/Messages.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/Messages.java
@@ -39,16 +39,10 @@ public class Messages extends NLS {
 
     public static String ColoursPreferencePage_16;
 
-    public static String ColoursPreferencePage_17;
-
     public static String ColoursPreferencePage_18;
 
-    public static String ColoursPreferencePage_19;
-
     public static String ColoursPreferencePage_2;
 
-    public static String ColoursPreferencePage_20;
-
     public static String ColoursPreferencePage_21;
 
     public static String ColoursPreferencePage_22;
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/PreferenceInitializer.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/PreferenceInitializer.java
index d19f30c97..990e72c99 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/PreferenceInitializer.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/PreferenceInitializer.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public void initializeDefaultPreferences() {
 	    // Colours
 	    
         store.setDefault(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR, true);
-        store.setDefault(DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_FACTOR, 7);
         store.setDefault(SAVE_USER_DEFAULT_COLOR, false);
         
         // Fonts
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/messages.properties b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/messages.properties
index 86c330e5b..88ccc57eb 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/messages.properties
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/preferences/messages.properties
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@ ColoursPreferencePage_13=Edit...
 ColoursPreferencePage_14=Reset
 ColoursPreferencePage_15=Import Scheme...
 ColoursPreferencePage_16=Export Scheme...
-ColoursPreferencePage_17=Element line colour
-ColoursPreferencePage_18=Derive element line colours from fill colours
-ColoursPreferencePage_19=Contrast factor:
+ColoursPreferencePage_18=Derive element line colours from fill colours (default for new objects)
 ColoursPreferencePage_2=Business elements
-ColoursPreferencePage_20=Disabling this option will enable user element line colours
 ColoursPreferencePage_21=Save the default colours for elements in the model file
 ColoursPreferencePage_22=Import
 ColoursPreferencePage_23=Export
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/LineColorSection.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/LineColorSection.java
index f93c2729f..d36190a73 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/LineColorSection.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/LineColorSection.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;
 import org.eclipse.gef.commands.Command;
 import org.eclipse.gef.commands.CompoundCommand;
+import org.eclipse.jface.action.Action;
+import org.eclipse.jface.action.IAction;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.IPropertyChangeListener;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import com.archimatetool.editor.ArchiPlugin;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.diagram.commands.LineColorCommand;
+import com.archimatetool.editor.model.commands.FeatureCommand;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.preferences.IPreferenceConstants;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.ui.ColorFactory;
 import com.archimatetool.editor.ui.components.ColorChooser;
@@ -107,7 +110,6 @@ else if(event.getProperty() == ColorChooser.PROP_COLORDEFAULT) {
         public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent event) {
             if(event.getProperty().equals(IPreferenceConstants.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR) ||
                     event.getProperty().equals(IPreferenceConstants.DEFAULT_CONNECTION_LINE_COLOR) ||
-                    event.getProperty().equals(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR) ||
                     event.getProperty().equals(IPreferenceConstants.SAVE_USER_DEFAULT_COLOR)) { // This will affect the "Default" menu in color chooser
                 update();
             }
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent event) {
     };
 
     private ColorChooser fColorChooser;
+    private Action fDeriveLineColorAction;
+
     
     @Override
     protected void createControls(Composite parent) {
@@ -131,6 +135,26 @@ private void createColorControl(Composite parent) {
         
         fColorChooser = new ColorChooser(parent, getWidgetFactory());
         fColorChooser.addListener(colorListener);
+        
+        // Derive line color from fill color action
+        fDeriveLineColorAction = new Action(Messages.LineColorSection_3, IAction.AS_CHECK_BOX) {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                CompoundCommand result = new CompoundCommand();
+
+                for(EObject object : getEObjects()) {
+                    if(isAlive(object) && object instanceof IDiagramModelObject dmo) {
+                        Command cmd = new FeatureCommand(Messages.LineColorSection_4, dmo, IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR,
+                                fDeriveLineColorAction.isChecked(), IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT);
+                        if(cmd.canExecute()) {
+                            result.add(cmd);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                executeCommand(result.unwrap());
+            }
+        };
     }
     
     @Override
@@ -138,7 +162,8 @@ protected void notifyChanged(Notification msg) {
         if(msg.getNotifier() == getFirstSelectedObject()) {
             Object feature = msg.getFeature();
             
-            if(feature == FEATURE || feature == IArchimatePackage.Literals.LOCKABLE__LOCKED) {
+            if(feature == FEATURE || feature == IArchimatePackage.Literals.LOCKABLE__LOCKED ||
+                    isFeatureNotification(msg, IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR)) {
                 update();
             }
         }
@@ -172,12 +197,15 @@ protected void update() {
         }
         fColorChooser.setIsDefaultColor(isDefaultColor);
         
-        // If this is an element line disable some things
-        if(lineObject instanceof IDiagramModelObject) {
-            boolean deriveElementLineColor = ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR);
+        // If this is an element line enable or disable some things
+        if(lineObject instanceof IDiagramModelObject dmo) {
+            boolean deriveElementLineColor = dmo.getDeriveElementLineColor();
             fColorChooser.setDoShowColorImage(!deriveElementLineColor);
             fColorChooser.getColorButton().setEnabled(!deriveElementLineColor);
             fColorChooser.setDoShowDefaultMenuItem(!deriveElementLineColor);
+            
+            fColorChooser.addMenuAction(fDeriveLineColorAction);
+            fDeriveLineColorAction.setChecked(deriveElementLineColor);
         }
         else {
             fColorChooser.setDoShowColorImage(true);
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/Messages.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/Messages.java
index 84b034804..03281495d 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/Messages.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/Messages.java
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ public class Messages extends NLS {
 
     public static String LineColorSection_2;
 
+    public static String LineColorSection_3;
+
+    public static String LineColorSection_4;
+
     public static String LineWidthSection_0;
 
     public static String LineWidthSection_1;
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/messages.properties b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/messages.properties
index f8bcd280f..9931209a1 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/messages.properties
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/propertysections/messages.properties
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ LabelRendererSection_2=Set expression
 LineColorSection_0=Line Colour:
 LineColorSection_1=Default
 LineColorSection_2=Enable in Preferences
+LineColorSection_3=Derive from fill colour
+LineColorSection_4=Derive line colour
 LineWidthSection_0=Line Width:
 LineWidthSection_1=Normal
 LineWidthSection_2=Medium
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/ColorFactory.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/ColorFactory.java
index 693509c57..a09cb6a32 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/ColorFactory.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/ColorFactory.java
@@ -69,26 +69,27 @@ public static Color get(String rgbValue) {
      * Set user default colors as set in prefs for a model object
      */
     public static void setDefaultColors(IDiagramModelComponent component) {
-        // If user Prefs is to *not* save default colours in file
-        if(!ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.SAVE_USER_DEFAULT_COLOR)) {
-            return;
+        // Derived line color
+        if(component instanceof IDiagramModelObject dmo) {
+            dmo.setDeriveElementLineColor(ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR));
         }
-        
-        // Fill color
-        if(component instanceof IDiagramModelObject) {
-            IDiagramModelObject dmo = (IDiagramModelObject)component;
-            Color fillColor = getDefaultFillColor(dmo);
-            if(fillColor != null) {
-                dmo.setFillColor(convertColorToString(fillColor));
+
+        // If user Prefs is set to save default colours in file
+        if(ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.SAVE_USER_DEFAULT_COLOR)) {
+            // Fill color
+            if(component instanceof IDiagramModelObject dmo) {
+                Color fillColor = getDefaultFillColor(dmo);
+                if(fillColor != null) {
+                    dmo.setFillColor(convertColorToString(fillColor));
+                }
             }
-        }
-        
-        // Line color
-        if(component instanceof ILineObject) {
-            ILineObject lo = (ILineObject)component;
-            Color lineColor = getDefaultLineColor(lo);
-            if(lineColor != null) {
-                lo.setLineColor(convertColorToString(lineColor));
+            
+            // Line color
+            if(component instanceof ILineObject lo) {
+                Color lineColor = getDefaultLineColor(lo);
+                if(lineColor != null) {
+                    lo.setLineColor(convertColorToString(lineColor));
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -341,4 +342,20 @@ public static Color getLighterColor(Color color, float factor) {
         return get(convertRGBToString(rgb));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return a color based on the suppled one for elements
+     * @param color The color to base this one on
+     * @return the new color
+     */
+    public static Color getDerivedLineColor(Color color) {
+        if(color == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+        float contrastFactor = 0.7f;
+        
+        RGB rgb = new RGB((int)(color.getRed() * contrastFactor), (int)(color.getGreen() * contrastFactor), (int)(color.getBlue() * contrastFactor));
+        
+        return get(convertRGBToString(rgb));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/FigureImagePreviewFactory.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/FigureImagePreviewFactory.java
index d832e5426..d36bbecc3 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/FigureImagePreviewFactory.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/FigureImagePreviewFactory.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public static Image getPreviewImage(EClass eClass, int type) {
             dmo.setArchimateElement((IArchimateElement)IArchimateFactory.eINSTANCE.create(eClass));
             dmo.setName(provider.getDefaultName());
             dmo.setType(type);
+            dmo.setDeriveElementLineColor(false);
             
             // Special case for text alignment
             if(eClass == IArchimatePackage.eINSTANCE.getGrouping()) {
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/factory/sketch/SketchActorUIProvider.java b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/factory/sketch/SketchActorUIProvider.java
index d55141098..0ad30e4d5 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/factory/sketch/SketchActorUIProvider.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.editor/src/com/archimatetool/editor/ui/factory/sketch/SketchActorUIProvider.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public Color getDefaultColor() {
     public boolean shouldExposeFeature(String featureName) {
         if(featureName == IArchimatePackage.Literals.TEXT_ALIGNMENT__TEXT_ALIGNMENT.getName() ||
                 featureName == IArchimatePackage.Literals.LINE_OBJECT__LINE_COLOR.getName() ||
+                featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR ||
                 featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_LINE_ALPHA ||
                 featureName == IArchimatePackage.Literals.DIAGRAM_MODEL_OBJECT__ALPHA.getName() ||
                 featureName == IDiagramModelObject.FEATURE_GRADIENT) {
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/IDiagramModelObject.java b/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/IDiagramModelObject.java
index 611fdfab8..f421d000e 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/IDiagramModelObject.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/IDiagramModelObject.java
@@ -23,23 +23,27 @@
  * @model abstract="true"
  * @generated
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("nls")
 public interface IDiagramModelObject extends IConnectable, IFontAttribute, ILineObject, ITextAlignment {
     
-    String FEATURE_LINE_ALPHA = "lineAlpha"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    String FEATURE_LINE_ALPHA = "lineAlpha";
     int FEATURE_LINE_ALPHA_DEFAULT = 255;
     
-    String FEATURE_GRADIENT = "gradient"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    String FEATURE_GRADIENT = "gradient";
     int GRADIENT_NONE = -1;
     int FEATURE_GRADIENT_DEFAULT = GRADIENT_NONE;
     
-    String FEATURE_ICON_VISIBLE = "iconVisible"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    String FEATURE_ICON_VISIBLE = "iconVisible";
     int ICON_VISIBLE_IF_NO_IMAGE_DEFINED = 0;
     int ICON_VISIBLE_ALWAYS = 1;
     int ICON_VISIBLE_NEVER = 2;
     int FEATURE_ICON_VISIBLE_DEFAULT = ICON_VISIBLE_IF_NO_IMAGE_DEFINED;
     
-    String FEATURE_ICON_COLOR = "iconColor"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-    String FEATURE_ICON_COLOR_DEFAULT = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    String FEATURE_ICON_COLOR = "iconColor";
+    String FEATURE_ICON_COLOR_DEFAULT = "";
+    
+    String FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR = "deriveElementLineColor";
+    boolean FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT = true;
     
     /**
      * @return the value of FEATURE_LINE_ALPHA
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ public interface IDiagramModelObject extends IConnectable, IFontAttribute, ILine
     void setGradient(int type);
     
     /**
-     * @return true if the icon is visible (if this object has an icon)
+     * @return the icon visible state
      */
     int getIconVisibleState();
     
@@ -85,6 +89,17 @@ public interface IDiagramModelObject extends IConnectable, IFontAttribute, ILine
      */
     void setIconColor(String iconColor);
     
+    /**
+     * @return true if this element derives its line color from its fill color
+     */
+    boolean getDeriveElementLineColor();
+    
+    /**
+     * Set whether this element derives its line color from its fill color
+     * @param value value
+     */
+    void setDeriveElementLineColor(boolean value);
+    
     /**
      * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Bounds</b></em>' containment reference.
      * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
diff --git a/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/impl/DiagramModelObject.java b/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/impl/DiagramModelObject.java
index 168b88f89..cbf6d6183 100644
--- a/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/impl/DiagramModelObject.java
+++ b/com.archimatetool.model/src/com/archimatetool/model/impl/DiagramModelObject.java
@@ -251,6 +251,16 @@ public void setIconColor(String iconColor) {
         getFeatures().putString(FEATURE_ICON_COLOR, iconColor, FEATURE_ICON_COLOR_DEFAULT);
     }
     
+    @Override
+    public boolean getDeriveElementLineColor() {
+        return getFeatures().getBoolean(FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR, FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT);
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setDeriveElementLineColor(boolean value) {
+        getFeatures().putBoolean(FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR, value, FEATURE_DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
      * <!-- end-user-doc -->
diff --git a/tests/com.archimatetool.editor.tests/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigureTests.java b/tests/com.archimatetool.editor.tests/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigureTests.java
index 2bab9a84b..3c027ab44 100644
--- a/tests/com.archimatetool.editor.tests/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigureTests.java
+++ b/tests/com.archimatetool.editor.tests/src/com/archimatetool/editor/diagram/figures/AbstractDiagramModelObjectFigureTests.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public void testSetFontColor() {
     
     @Test
     public void testSetLineColor() {
-        ArchiPlugin.PREFERENCES.setValue(IPreferenceConstants.DERIVE_ELEMENT_LINE_COLOR, false);
+        diagramModelObject.setDeriveElementLineColor(false);
         
         assertEquals(ColorFactory.getDefaultLineColor(diagramModelObject), abstractFigure.getLineColor());