diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index 66a2c3a4d..8172480d4 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   <string name="key_empty">key_clr_empty</string>
   <string name="key_background">key_clr_background</string>
   <string name="key_clr_crosshairs">key_clr_crosshairs</string>
+  <string name="key_clr_bonushint">key_clr_bonushint</string>
 
   <string name="key_relay_host">key_relay_host</string>
   <string name="key_redir_host">key_redir_host</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 521660c42..e1111221d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@
     <string name="empty">Empty cell/background</string>
     <string name="clr_crosshairs">Crosshairs color</string>
     <string name="background">Board background</string>
+    <string name="key_bonushint">In-square bonus hint</string>
 
     <string name="tab_relay">Internet/Relay</string>
     <string name="tab_sms">SMS (broken)</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index cf0774ab7..e5e700cc3 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -177,6 +177,13 @@
          android:title="@string/clr_crosshairs"
          android:defaultValue="0x7070FF"
          />
+
+      <org.eehouse.android.xw4.EditColorPreference
+         android:key="@string/key_clr_bonushint"
+         android:title="@string/key_bonushint"
+         android:defaultValue="0x7F7F7F"
+         />
+
       <org.eehouse.android.xw4.EditColorPreference
          android:key="@string/key_tile_back"
          android:title="@string/tile_back"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardView.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardView.java
index db9f4b930..f2c897546 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardView.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardView.java
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ public class BoardView extends View implements DrawCtx, BoardHandler,
     private static final int BLACK = 0xFF000000;
     private static final int WHITE = 0xFFFFFFFF;
     private static final int FRAME_GREY = 0xFF101010;
-    private static final int GREY = 0xFF7F7F7F;
     private int[] m_bonusColors;
     private int[] m_playerColors;
     private int[] m_otherColors;
@@ -506,7 +505,8 @@ public class BoardView extends View implements DrawCtx, BoardHandler,
                     m_origin.setBounds( rect );
                     m_origin.draw( m_canvas );
                 } else if ( null != bonusStr ) {
-                    m_fillPaint.setColor( GREY );
+                    m_fillPaint.
+                        setColor( m_otherColors[CommonPrefs.COLOR_BONUSHINT] );
                     Rect brect = new Rect( rect );
                     brect.inset( 0, brect.height()/10 );
                     drawCentered( bonusStr, brect, m_fontDims );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
index 49aa8a994..e5c972cef 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ public class CommonPrefs {
     public static final int COLOR_NOTILE = 1;
     public static final int COLOR_FOCUS = 2;
     public static final int COLOR_BACKGRND = 3;
-    public static final int COLOR_LAST = 4;
+    public static final int COLOR_BONUSHINT = 4;
+    public static final int COLOR_LAST = 5;
 
     private static CommonPrefs s_cp = null;
 
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ public class CommonPrefs {
                            R.string.key_empty,
                            R.string.key_clr_crosshairs,
                            R.string.key_background,
+                           R.string.key_clr_bonushint,
         };
         for ( int ii = 0; ii < idsOther.length; ++ii ) {
             otherColors[ii] = prefToColor( context, sp, idsOther[ii] );