diff --git a/client/components/lists/listHeader.jade b/client/components/lists/listHeader.jade
index 7f5da578e..0660e1b2d 100644
--- a/client/components/lists/listHeader.jade
+++ b/client/components/lists/listHeader.jade
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ template(name="wipLimitErrorPopup")
 template(name="setListColorPopup")
   form.edit-label
     .palette-colors: each colors
-      unless $eq color 'white'
-        span.card-label.palette-color.js-palette-color(card-details-{{color}})
-          if(isSelected color)
-            i.fa.fa-check
+      // note: we use the swimlane palette to have more than just the border
+      span.card-label.palette-color.js-palette-color(class=colorClass)
+        if(isSelected color)
+          i.fa.fa-check
     button.primary.confirm.js-submit {{_ 'save'}}
     button.js-remove-color.negate.wide.right {{_ 'unset-color'}}