Better Rainbow Parentheses Options: let g:rbpt_colorpairs = [ \ ['brown', 'RoyalBlue3'], \ ['Darkblue', 'SeaGreen3'], \ ['darkgray', 'DarkOrchid3'], \ ['darkgreen', 'firebrick3'], \ ['darkcyan', 'RoyalBlue3'], \ ['darkred', 'SeaGreen3'], \ ['darkmagenta', 'DarkOrchid3'], \ ['brown', 'firebrick3'], \ ['gray', 'RoyalBlue3'], \ ['black', 'SeaGreen3'], \ ['darkmagenta', 'DarkOrchid3'], \ ['Darkblue', 'firebrick3'], \ ['darkgreen', 'RoyalBlue3'], \ ['darkcyan', 'SeaGreen3'], \ ['darkred', 'DarkOrchid3'], \ ['red', 'firebrick3'], \ ] let g:rbpt_max = 16 let g:rbpt_loadcmd_toggle = 0 Commands: :RainbowParenthesesToggle " Toggle it on/off :RainbowParenthesesLoadRound " (), the default when toggling :RainbowParenthesesLoadSquare " [] :RainbowParenthesesLoadBraces " {} :RainbowParenthesesLoadChevrons " <> Always On: au VimEnter * RainbowParenthesesToggle au Syntax * RainbowParenthesesLoadRound au Syntax * RainbowParenthesesLoadSquare au Syntax * RainbowParenthesesLoadBraces