diff --git a/sway/commands/output/color_profile.c b/sway/commands/output/color_profile.c
index 98481329b..b145d449b 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output/color_profile.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output/color_profile.c
@@ -59,11 +59,19 @@ struct cmd_results *output_cmd_color_profile(int argc, char **argv) {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "Missing color_profile first argument.");
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp(*argv, "srgb") == 0) {
+	if (strcmp(*argv, "gamma22") == 0) {
 		wlr_color_transform_unref(config->handler_context.output_config->color_transform);
 		config->handler_context.output_config->color_transform = NULL;
 		config->handler_context.output_config->set_color_transform = true;
 
+		config->handler_context.leftovers.argc = argc - 1;
+		config->handler_context.leftovers.argv = argv + 1;
+	} else if (strcmp(*argv, "srgb") == 0) {
+		wlr_color_transform_unref(config->handler_context.output_config->color_transform);
+		config->handler_context.output_config->color_transform =
+			wlr_color_transform_init_linear_to_inverse_eotf(WLR_COLOR_TRANSFER_FUNCTION_SRGB);
+		config->handler_context.output_config->set_color_transform = true;
+
 		config->handler_context.leftovers.argc = argc - 1;
 		config->handler_context.leftovers.argv = argv + 1;
 	} else if (strcmp(*argv, "icc") == 0) {
@@ -106,7 +114,8 @@ struct cmd_results *output_cmd_color_profile(int argc, char **argv) {
 		config->handler_context.leftovers.argv = argv + 2;
 	} else {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
-			"Invalid color profile specification: first argument should be icc|srgb");
+			"Invalid color profile specification: "
+			"first argument should be gamma22|icc|srgb");
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/sway/sway-output.5.scd b/sway/sway-output.5.scd
index cc48589c3..afe213643 100644
--- a/sway/sway-output.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-output.5.scd
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ must be separated by one space. For example:
 	updated to work with different bit depths. This command is experimental,
 	and may be removed or changed in the future.
 
-*output* <name> color_profile srgb|[icc <file>]
-	Sets the color profile for an output. The default is _srgb_. <file> should be a
+*output* <name> color_profile gamma22|srgb|[icc <file>]
+	Sets the color profile for an output. The default is _gamma22_. <file> should be a
 	path to a display ICC profile.
 
 	Not all renderers support this feature; currently it only works with the