diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_win.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_win.cc
index 09410a658948..6156104665f0 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_win.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_win.cc
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ void SystemPreferences::OnSysColorChange() {
     invertered_color_scheme_ = new_invertered_color_scheme;
     Emit("inverted-color-scheme-changed", new_invertered_color_scheme);
   }
+  Emit("color-changed");
 }
 
 }  // namespace api
diff --git a/docs/api/system-preferences.md b/docs/api/system-preferences.md
index 250d065d4bc2..75b4f7ae2b64 100644
--- a/docs/api/system-preferences.md
+++ b/docs/api/system-preferences.md
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ Returns:
 * `newColor` String - The new RGBA color the user assigned to be there system
   accent color.
 
+### Event: 'color-changed' _Windows_
+
+Returns:
+
+* `event` Event
+
 ### Event: 'inverted-color-scheme-changed' _Windows_
 
 Returns: