diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java
index da38bfc..917f91b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.knarcraft.stargate.config;
 
 import net.knarcraft.stargate.Stargate;
+import net.knarcraft.stargate.portal.PortalSignDrawer;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
 
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ public final class StargateGateConfig {
     private boolean enableBungee = true;
     private boolean verifyPortals = true;
     private boolean destroyExplosion = false;
-    private ChatColor signColor;
     private String defaultGateNetwork = "central";
     private static final int activeTime = 10;
     private static final int openTime = 10;
@@ -121,17 +121,6 @@ public final class StargateGateConfig {
         return destroyExplosion;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the color to use for drawing signs
-     *
-     * <p>Highlighting may use other colors. This is just the base color for portal names and such.</p>
-     *
-     * @return <p>The color to use for drawing signs</p>
-     */
-    public ChatColor getSignColor() {
-        return signColor;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the default portal network to use if no other network is given
      *
@@ -163,24 +152,26 @@ public final class StargateGateConfig {
         //Cosmetic
         sortNetworkDestinations = newConfig.getBoolean("gates.cosmetic.sortNetworkDestinations");
         rememberDestination = newConfig.getBoolean("gates.cosmetic.rememberDestination");
-        loadSignColor(newConfig.getString("gates.cosmetic.signColor"));
+        loadSignColor(newConfig.getString("gates.cosmetic.mainSignColor"),
+                newConfig.getString("gates.cosmetic.highlightSignColor"));
     }
 
     /**
      * Loads the correct sign color given a sign color string
      *
-     * @param signColor <p>A string representing a sign color</p>
+     * @param mainSignColor <p>A string representing the main sign color</p>
      */
-    private void loadSignColor(String signColor) {
-        if (signColor != null) {
+    private void loadSignColor(String mainSignColor, String highlightSignColor) {
+        if (mainSignColor != null) {
             try {
-                this.signColor = ChatColor.valueOf(signColor.toUpperCase());
+                PortalSignDrawer.setColors(ChatColor.valueOf(mainSignColor.toUpperCase()),
+                        ChatColor.valueOf(highlightSignColor.toUpperCase()));
                 return;
             } catch (IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException ignored) {
             }
         }
-        Stargate.logWarning("You have specified an invalid color in your config.yml. Defaulting to BLACK");
-        this.signColor = ChatColor.BLACK;
+        Stargate.logWarning("You have specified an invalid color in your config.yml. Defaulting to BLACK and WHITE");
+        PortalSignDrawer.setColors(ChatColor.BLACK, ChatColor.WHITE);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/PortalSignDrawer.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/PortalSignDrawer.java
index a79cdb0..abad04b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/PortalSignDrawer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/PortalSignDrawer.java
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 public class PortalSignDrawer {
 
     private final Portal portal;
-    private final static ChatColor highlightColor = ChatColor.WHITE;
     private final static ChatColor errorColor = ChatColor.DARK_RED;
     private final static ChatColor freeColor = ChatColor.DARK_GREEN;
+    private static ChatColor mainColor;
+    private static ChatColor highlightColor;
 
     /**
      * Instantiates a new portal sign drawer
@@ -26,6 +27,20 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
         this.portal = portal;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the main sign color
+     *
+     * <p>The main sign color is used for most text on the sign, while the highlighting color is used for the markings
+     * around portal names and network names ('>','<','-',')','(')</p>
+     *
+     * @param newMainColor      <p>The new main sign color</p>
+     * @param newHighlightColor <p>The new highlight color</p>
+     */
+    public static void setColors(ChatColor newMainColor, ChatColor newHighlightColor) {
+        mainColor = newMainColor;
+        highlightColor = newHighlightColor;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Draws the sign of the portal this sign drawer is responsible for
      */
@@ -47,12 +62,12 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
      *
      * @param sign <p>The sign re-draw</p>
      */
-    public void drawSign(Sign sign) {
+    private void drawSign(Sign sign) {
         //Clear sign
         for (int index = 0; index <= 3; index++) {
             sign.setLine(index, "");
         }
-        setLine(sign, 0, highlightColor + "-" + Stargate.getGateConfig().getSignColor() +
+        setLine(sign, 0, highlightColor + "-" + mainColor +
                 portal.getName() + highlightColor + "-");
 
         if (!portal.getPortalActivator().isActive()) {
@@ -118,11 +133,12 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
         if (freeGatesGreen) {
             Portal destination = PortalHandler.getByName(portal.getDestinationName(), portal.getNetwork());
             boolean green = PermissionHelper.isFree(portal.getActivePlayer(), portal, destination);
-            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, (green ? freeColor : "") + ">" +
-                    portal.getDestinationName() + (green ? freeColor : "") + "<");
+            ChatColor nameColor = (green ? freeColor : highlightColor);
+            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, nameColor + ">" + (green ? freeColor : mainColor) +
+                    portal.getDestinationName() + nameColor + "<");
         } else {
-            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, highlightColor + ">" + Stargate.getGateConfig().getSignColor() +
-                    portal.getDestinationName() + highlightColor + "<");
+            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, highlightColor + ">" + mainColor + portal.getDestinationName() +
+                    highlightColor + "<");
         }
     }
 
@@ -134,7 +150,7 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
      * @param text  <p>The new text on the sign</p>
      */
     public void setLine(Sign sign, int index, String text) {
-        sign.setLine(index, Stargate.getGateConfig().getSignColor() + text);
+        sign.setLine(index, mainColor + text);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -147,14 +163,13 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
      */
     private void drawNetworkSignLine(boolean freeGatesGreen, Sign sign, int signLineIndex, int destinationIndex) {
         PortalActivator destinations = portal.getPortalActivator();
+        String destinationName = destinations.getDestinations().get(destinationIndex);
         if (freeGatesGreen) {
-            Portal destination = PortalHandler.getByName(destinations.getDestinations().get(destinationIndex),
-                    portal.getNetwork());
+            Portal destination = PortalHandler.getByName(destinationName, portal.getNetwork());
             boolean green = PermissionHelper.isFree(portal.getActivePlayer(), portal, destination);
-            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, (green ? freeColor : "") +
-                    destinations.getDestinations().get(destinationIndex));
+            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, (green ? freeColor : mainColor) + destinationName);
         } else {
-            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, destinations.getDestinations().get(destinationIndex));
+            setLine(sign, signLineIndex, mainColor + destinationName);
         }
     }
 
@@ -165,8 +180,8 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
      */
     private void drawBungeeSign(Sign sign) {
         setLine(sign, 1, Stargate.getString("bungeeSign"));
-        setLine(sign, 2, ">" + portal.getDestinationName() + "<");
-        setLine(sign, 3, "[" + portal.getNetwork() + "]");
+        setLine(sign, 2, highlightColor + ">" + mainColor + portal.getDestinationName() + highlightColor + "<");
+        setLine(sign, 3, highlightColor + "[" + mainColor + portal.getNetwork() + highlightColor + "]");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -178,7 +193,7 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
         setLine(sign, 1, Stargate.getString("signRightClick"));
         setLine(sign, 2, Stargate.getString("signToUse"));
         if (!portal.getOptions().isNoNetwork()) {
-            setLine(sign, 3, "(" + portal.getNetwork() + ")");
+            setLine(sign, 3, highlightColor + "(" + mainColor + portal.getNetwork() + highlightColor + ")");
         } else {
             setLine(sign, 3, "");
         }
@@ -190,15 +205,14 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
      * @param sign <p>The sign to re-draw</p>
      */
     private void drawFixedSign(Sign sign) {
-        if (portal.getOptions().isRandom()) {
-            setLine(sign, 1, ">" + Stargate.getString("signRandom") + "<");
-        } else {
-            setLine(sign, 1, ">" + portal.getDestinationName() + "<");
-        }
+        String destinationName = portal.getOptions().isRandom() ? Stargate.getString("signRandom") :
+                portal.getDestinationName();
+        setLine(sign, 1, highlightColor + ">" + mainColor + destinationName + highlightColor + "<");
+
         if (portal.getOptions().isNoNetwork()) {
             setLine(sign, 2, "");
         } else {
-            setLine(sign, 2, "(" + portal.getNetwork() + ")");
+            setLine(sign, 2, highlightColor + "(" + mainColor + portal.getNetwork() + highlightColor + ")");
         }
         Portal destination = PortalHandler.getByName(portal.getDestinationName(), portal.getNetwork());
         if (destination == null && !portal.getOptions().isRandom()) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config-migrations.txt b/src/main/resources/config-migrations.txt
index 9326497..2de4df7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config-migrations.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/config-migrations.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ protectEntrance=gates.integrity.protectEntrance
 enableBungee=gates.functionality.enableBungee
 verifyPortals=gates.integrity.verifyPortals
 signColor=gates.cosmetic.signColor
+gates.cosmetic.signColor=gates.cosmetic.mainSignColor
 debug=debugging.debug
 permdebug=debugging.permissionDebug
 useiconomy=economy.useEconomy
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 9c53803..eac074b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 # handleVehicles - Whether to allow vehicles through gates
 # sortNetworkDestinations - Whether to sort network lists alphabetically
 # protectEntrance - Whether to protect gate entrance material (More resource intensive. Only enable if using destroyable open/closed material)
-# signColor - The color used for drawing signs (Default: BLACK).
+# mainSignColor - The color used for drawing signs (Default: BLACK).
+# highlightSignColor - The color used for sign markings (Default: WHITE)
 # verifyPortals - Whether all the non-sign blocks are checked to match the gate layout when a stargate is loaded.
 # I------------I-------------I #
 # stargate economy options #
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ gates:
   cosmetic:
     rememberDestination: false
     sortNetworkDestinations: false
-    signColor: BLACK
+    mainSignColor: BLACK
+    highlightSignColor: WHITE
   integrity:
     destroyedByExplosion: false
     verifyPortals: false