diff --git a/ts/models/conversations.ts b/ts/models/conversations.ts
index f224b74be3..bdd860f29f 100644
--- a/ts/models/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/models/conversations.ts
@@ -4690,18 +4690,14 @@ export class ConversationModel extends window.Backbone
     return migrateColor(this.get('color'));
   }
 
-  getConversationColor(): ConversationColorType {
-    const defaultConversationColor = window.Events.getDefaultConversationColor();
-
-    return this.get('conversationColor') || defaultConversationColor.color;
+  getConversationColor(): ConversationColorType | undefined {
+    return this.get('conversationColor');
   }
 
   getCustomColorData(): {
     customColor?: CustomColorType;
     customColorId?: string;
   } {
-    const defaultConversationColor = window.Events.getDefaultConversationColor();
-
     if (this.getConversationColor() !== 'custom') {
       return {
         customColor: undefined,
@@ -4710,12 +4706,8 @@ export class ConversationModel extends window.Backbone
     }
 
     return {
-      customColor:
-        this.get('customColor') ||
-        defaultConversationColor.customColorData?.value,
-      customColorId:
-        this.get('customColorId') ||
-        defaultConversationColor.customColorData?.id,
+      customColor: this.get('customColor'),
+      customColorId: this.get('customColorId'),
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/conversations.ts b/ts/state/ducks/conversations.ts
index 533cc0ed98..c4e6dba0d6 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/conversations.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ import {
   AvatarColorType,
   ConversationColorType,
   CustomColorType,
-  DefaultConversationColorType,
-  DEFAULT_CONVERSATION_COLOR,
 } from '../../types/Colors';
 import {
   LastMessageStatus,
@@ -409,7 +407,6 @@ type CustomColorRemovedActionType = {
   type: typeof CUSTOM_COLOR_REMOVED;
   payload: {
     colorId: string;
-    defaultConversationColor: DefaultConversationColorType;
   };
 };
 type SetPreJoinConversationActionType = {
@@ -987,16 +984,10 @@ function removeCustomColorOnConversations(
       await window.Signal.Data.updateConversations(conversationsToUpdate);
     }
 
-    const defaultConversationColor = window.storage.get(
-      'defaultConversationColor',
-      DEFAULT_CONVERSATION_COLOR
-    );
-
     dispatch({
       type: CUSTOM_COLOR_REMOVED,
       payload: {
         colorId,
-        defaultConversationColor,
       },
     });
   };
@@ -1023,16 +1014,11 @@ function resetAllChatColors(): ThunkAction<
       delete conversation.attributes.customColorId;
     });
 
-    const defaultConversationColor = window.storage.get(
-      'defaultConversationColor',
-      DEFAULT_CONVERSATION_COLOR
-    );
-
     dispatch({
       type: COLORS_CHANGED,
       payload: {
-        conversationColor: defaultConversationColor.color,
-        customColorData: defaultConversationColor.customColorData,
+        conversationColor: undefined,
+        customColorData: undefined,
       },
     });
   };
@@ -3046,7 +3032,7 @@ export function reducer(
 
   if (action.type === CUSTOM_COLOR_REMOVED) {
     const { conversationLookup } = state;
-    const { colorId, defaultConversationColor } = action.payload;
+    const { colorId } = action.payload;
 
     const nextState = {
       ...state,
@@ -3061,9 +3047,9 @@ export function reducer(
 
       const changed = {
         ...existing,
-        conversationColor: defaultConversationColor.color,
-        customColor: defaultConversationColor.customColorData?.value,
-        customColorId: defaultConversationColor.customColorData?.id,
+        conversationColor: undefined,
+        customColor: undefined,
+        customColorId: undefined,
       };
 
       Object.assign(
diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/items.ts b/ts/state/ducks/items.ts
index 8f7f12a77a..8c93fbeaf8 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/items.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/items.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ function removeCustomColor(
     };
 
     dispatch(putItem('customColors', nextCustomColors));
+    resetDefaultChatColor()(dispatch, getState, null);
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/message.ts b/ts/state/selectors/message.ts
index 0f7d49e3a9..91f02eb3fd 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/message.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/message.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import {
 } from '../../types/EmbeddedContact';
 import { AssertProps, BodyRangesType } from '../../types/Util';
 import { LinkPreviewType } from '../../types/message/LinkPreviews';
-import { ConversationColors } from '../../types/Colors';
 import { CallMode } from '../../types/Calling';
 import { SignalService as Proto } from '../../protobuf';
 import { AttachmentType, isVoiceMessage } from '../../types/Attachment';
@@ -428,6 +427,8 @@ export const getPropsForQuote = createSelectorCreator(memoizeByRoot, isEqual)(
     const firstAttachment = quote.attachments && quote.attachments[0];
     const conversation = getConversation(message, conversationSelector);
 
+    const defaultConversationColor = window.Events.getDefaultConversationColor();
+
     return {
       authorId,
       authorName,
@@ -436,8 +437,10 @@ export const getPropsForQuote = createSelectorCreator(memoizeByRoot, isEqual)(
       authorTitle,
       bodyRanges: processBodyRanges(quote, { conversationSelector }),
       conversationColor:
-        conversation.conversationColor ?? ConversationColors[0],
-      customColor: conversation.customColor,
+        conversation.conversationColor || defaultConversationColor.color,
+      customColor:
+        conversation.customColor ||
+        defaultConversationColor.customColorData?.value,
       isFromMe,
       rawAttachment: firstAttachment
         ? processQuoteAttachment(firstAttachment)
@@ -546,6 +549,8 @@ const getShallowPropsForMessage = createSelectorCreator(memoizeByRoot, isEqual)(
       author.id
     );
 
+    const defaultConversationColor = window.Events.getDefaultConversationColor();
+
     return {
       canDeleteForEveryone: canDeleteForEveryone(message),
       canDownload: canDownload(message, conversationSelector),
@@ -553,10 +558,12 @@ const getShallowPropsForMessage = createSelectorCreator(memoizeByRoot, isEqual)(
       contact: getPropsForEmbeddedContact(message, regionCode, accountSelector),
       contactNameColor,
       conversationColor:
-        conversation?.conversationColor ?? ConversationColors[0],
+        conversation.conversationColor || defaultConversationColor.color,
       conversationId,
       conversationType: isGroup ? 'group' : 'direct',
-      customColor: conversation?.customColor,
+      customColor:
+        conversation.customColor ||
+        defaultConversationColor.customColorData?.value,
       deletedForEveryone: message.deletedForEveryone || false,
       direction: isIncoming(message) ? 'incoming' : 'outgoing',
       expirationLength,
diff --git a/ts/test-electron/state/ducks/conversations_test.ts b/ts/test-electron/state/ducks/conversations_test.ts
index 1873cb8754..fcc3fa29ef 100644
--- a/ts/test-electron/state/ducks/conversations_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test-electron/state/ducks/conversations_test.ts
@@ -1777,9 +1777,6 @@ describe('both/state/ducks/conversations', () => {
     });
 
     it('resetAllChatColors', async () => {
-      window.storage.put('defaultConversationColor', {
-        color: 'crimson',
-      });
       const dispatch = sinon.spy();
       await resetAllChatColors()(dispatch, getState, null);
 
@@ -1787,37 +1784,15 @@ describe('both/state/ducks/conversations', () => {
       const nextState = reducer(getState().conversations, action);
 
       sinon.assert.calledOnce(dispatch);
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationLookup.abc.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
-      );
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationLookup.def.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
-      );
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationLookup.ghi.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
-      );
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationLookup.jkl.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
-      );
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationsByUuid.abc.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
-      );
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationsByUuid.def.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
-      );
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationsByE164.ghi.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
-      );
-      assert.equal(
-        nextState.conversationsByGroupId.jkl.conversationColor,
-        'crimson'
+      assert.isUndefined(nextState.conversationLookup.abc.conversationColor);
+      assert.isUndefined(nextState.conversationLookup.def.conversationColor);
+      assert.isUndefined(nextState.conversationLookup.ghi.conversationColor);
+      assert.isUndefined(nextState.conversationLookup.jkl.conversationColor);
+      assert.isUndefined(nextState.conversationsByUuid.abc.conversationColor);
+      assert.isUndefined(nextState.conversationsByUuid.def.conversationColor);
+      assert.isUndefined(nextState.conversationsByE164.ghi.conversationColor);
+      assert.isUndefined(
+        nextState.conversationsByGroupId.jkl.conversationColor
       );
       window.storage.remove('defaultConversationColor');
     });