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diff --git a/src/jalview/renderer/seqfeatures/FeatureRenderer.java b/src/jalview/renderer/seqfeatures/FeatureRenderer.java
index 72ac2c8..98f5bff 100644
--- a/src/jalview/renderer/seqfeatures/FeatureRenderer.java
+++ b/src/jalview/renderer/seqfeatures/FeatureRenderer.java
@@ -223,7 +223,11 @@ public class FeatureRenderer extends FeatureRendererModel
 
     if (Comparison.isGap(seq.getCharAt(column)))
     {
-      return Color.white;
+      /*
+       * returning null allows the colour scheme to provide gap colour
+       * - normally white, but can be customised otherwise
+       */
+      return null;
     }
 
     Color renderedColour = null;