diff --git a/mlprof/plotting/plotter.py b/mlprof/plotting/plotter.py
index 8e76a0d..15fb04a 100644
--- a/mlprof/plotting/plotter.py
+++ b/mlprof/plotting/plotter.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def plot_batch_size_several_measurements(
     input_paths,
     output_path,
     measurements,
+    color_list,
     plot_params,
 ):
     """
@@ -160,14 +161,15 @@ def plot_batch_size_several_measurements(
             # set the color cycle to the custom color cycle
             ax._get_lines.set_prop_cycle(cycler("color", colors[plot_params.get("custom_colors")]))
 
-        for data in plot_data:
+        for i, data in enumerate(plot_data):
+            color_used = color_list[i] if color_list[i] else ax._get_lines.get_next_color()
             entry = fill_plot(
                 x=batch_sizes,
                 y=data["y"],
                 y_down=data["y_down"],
                 y_up=data["y_up"],
                 error_style=plot_params["error_style"],
-                color=ax._get_lines.get_next_color(),
+                color=color_used,
             )
             legend_entries.append(entry)
 
diff --git a/mlprof/tasks/runtime.py b/mlprof/tasks/runtime.py
index 6bf0395..a1463df 100644
--- a/mlprof/tasks/runtime.py
+++ b/mlprof/tasks/runtime.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ def run(self):
             [self.input().path],
             output.path,
             [self.model.full_model_label],
+            [self.model.color],
             self.custom_plot_params,
         )
         print("plot saved")
@@ -280,5 +281,6 @@ def run(self):
             input_paths=input_paths,
             output_path=output.path,
             measurements=self.params_product_params_to_write,
+            color_list=[model.color for model in self.models],
             plot_params=self.custom_plot_params,
         )
diff --git a/mlprof/util.py b/mlprof/util.py
index 5d10f42..7689b52 100644
--- a/mlprof/util.py
+++ b/mlprof/util.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def __init__(self, model_file: str, name: str, label: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         self.model_file = expand_path(model_file, abs=True)
         self.name = name
         self.label = label
+        self._color = None
 
         # cached data
         self._all_data = None
@@ -67,3 +68,9 @@ def full_model_label(self):
 
         # fallback to the full model name
         return self.full_name
+
+    @property
+    def color(self):
+        if self._color is None:
+            self._color = self.data.get("color")
+        return self._color