diff --git a/src/emu/video/generic.c b/src/emu/video/generic.c
index c7b1d287268..f2ebf58d3d2 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/generic.c
+++ b/src/emu/video/generic.c
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ const rgb_t RGB_MONOCHROME_WHITE[] =
 	RGB_WHITE
 };
 
+const rgb_t RGB_MONOCHROME_WHITE_HIGHLIGHT[] =
+{
+	RGB_BLACK,
+	MAKE_RGB(0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0),
+	RGB_WHITE
+};
+
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------
     monochrome_amber - 2-color black & amber
diff --git a/src/emu/video/generic.h b/src/emu/video/generic.h
index 42b17a8636d..a867568f70f 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/generic.h
+++ b/src/emu/video/generic.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ PALETTE_INIT( BBBBB_GGGGG_RRRRR );
 PALETTE_INIT( RRRRR_GGGGGG_BBBBB );
 
 extern const rgb_t RGB_MONOCHROME_WHITE[];
+extern const rgb_t RGB_MONOCHROME_WHITE_HIGHLIGHT[];
 extern const rgb_t RGB_MONOCHROME_AMBER[];
 extern const rgb_t RGB_MONOCHROME_GREEN[];
 extern const rgb_t RGB_MONOCHROME_GREEN_HIGHLIGHT[];