diff --git a/backend/drm/atomic.c b/backend/drm/atomic.c
index 41773d4f5..a694b06d1 100644
--- a/backend/drm/atomic.c
+++ b/backend/drm/atomic.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
+#include "backend/drm/color.h"
 #include "backend/drm/drm.h"
 #include "backend/drm/fb.h"
 #include "backend/drm/iface.h"
@@ -334,11 +335,9 @@ bool drm_atomic_connector_prepare(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state, bool mo
 	if (state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM) {
 		size_t dim = 0;
 		uint16_t *lut = NULL;
-		if (state->base->color_transform != NULL) {
-			struct wlr_color_transform_lut_3x1d *tr =
-				color_transform_lut_3x1d_from_base(state->base->color_transform);
-			dim = tr->dim;
-			lut = tr->lut_3x1d;
+		if (state->crtc_color_transform != NULL) {
+			dim = state->crtc_color_transform->lut_3x1d->dim;
+			lut = state->crtc_color_transform->lut_3x1d->lut_3x1d;
 		}
 
 		// Fallback to legacy gamma interface when gamma properties are not
diff --git a/backend/drm/color.c b/backend/drm/color.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d86b28eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/drm/color.c
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "backend/drm/color.h"
+#include "backend/drm/drm.h"
+#include "render/color.h"
+
+static struct wlr_color_transform_lut_3x1d *create_identity_3x1dlut(size_t dim) {
+	if (dim == 0) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	uint16_t *lut = malloc(dim * sizeof(lut[0]));
+	if (lut == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < dim; i++) {
+		float x = (float)i / (dim - 1);
+		lut[i] = (uint16_t)roundf(UINT16_MAX * x);
+	}
+	struct wlr_color_transform *out = wlr_color_transform_init_lut_3x1d(dim, lut, lut, lut);
+	free(lut);
+	return color_transform_lut_3x1d_from_base(out);
+}
+
+static bool drm_crtc_color_transform_init_lut_3x1d(struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *out,
+		size_t dim) {
+	if (out->lut_3x1d != NULL) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	out->lut_3x1d = create_identity_3x1dlut(dim);
+	return out->lut_3x1d != NULL;
+}
+
+static bool drm_crtc_color_transform_convert(struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *out,
+		struct wlr_color_transform *in, size_t lut_3x1d_dim) {
+	switch (in->type) {
+	case COLOR_TRANSFORM_INVERSE_EOTF:;
+		struct wlr_color_transform_inverse_eotf *inv_eotf =
+			wlr_color_transform_inverse_eotf_from_base(in);
+
+		if (!drm_crtc_color_transform_init_lut_3x1d(out, lut_3x1d_dim)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+			for (size_t j = 0; j < lut_3x1d_dim; j++) {
+				size_t offset = i * lut_3x1d_dim + j;
+				float v = (float)out->lut_3x1d->lut_3x1d[offset] / UINT16_MAX;
+				v = wlr_color_transfer_function_eval_inverse_eotf(inv_eotf->tf, v);
+				out->lut_3x1d->lut_3x1d[offset] = (uint16_t)roundf(UINT16_MAX * v);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	case COLOR_TRANSFORM_LUT_3X1D:;
+		struct wlr_color_transform_lut_3x1d *lut_3x1d =
+			color_transform_lut_3x1d_from_base(in);
+		if (lut_3x1d->dim != lut_3x1d_dim) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if (!drm_crtc_color_transform_init_lut_3x1d(out, lut_3x1d_dim)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// TODO: we loose precision when the input color transform is a lone 3×1D LUT
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < 3 * lut_3x1d->dim; i++) {
+			out->lut_3x1d->lut_3x1d[i] *= lut_3x1d->lut_3x1d[i];
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	case COLOR_TRANSFORM_LCMS2:
+		return false; // unsupported
+	case COLOR_TRANSFORM_PIPELINE:;
+		struct wlr_color_transform_pipeline *pipeline = wl_container_of(in, pipeline, base);
+
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < pipeline->len; i++) {
+			if (!drm_crtc_color_transform_convert(out, pipeline->transforms[i], lut_3x1d_dim)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	abort(); // unreachable
+}
+
+static void addon_destroy(struct wlr_addon *addon) {
+	struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *tr = wl_container_of(addon, tr, addon);
+	if (tr->lut_3x1d != NULL) {
+		wlr_color_transform_unref(&tr->lut_3x1d->base);
+	}
+	free(tr);
+}
+
+static const struct wlr_addon_interface addon_impl = {
+	.name = "wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform",
+	.destroy = addon_destroy,
+};
+
+static struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *drm_crtc_color_transform_create(
+		struct wlr_drm_backend *backend, struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc,
+		struct wlr_color_transform *base) {
+	struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *tr = calloc(1, sizeof(*tr));
+	if (tr == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	tr->base = base;
+	wlr_addon_init(&tr->addon, &base->addons, crtc, &addon_impl);
+
+	size_t lut_3x1d_dim = drm_crtc_get_gamma_lut_size(backend, crtc);
+	tr->failed = !drm_crtc_color_transform_convert(tr, base, lut_3x1d_dim);
+
+	return tr;
+}
+
+struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *drm_crtc_color_transform_import(
+		struct wlr_drm_backend *backend, struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc,
+		struct wlr_color_transform *base) {
+	struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *tr;
+	struct wlr_addon *addon = wlr_addon_find(&base->addons, crtc, &addon_impl);
+	if (addon != NULL) {
+		tr = wl_container_of(addon, tr, addon);
+	} else {
+		tr = drm_crtc_color_transform_create(backend, crtc, base);
+		if (tr == NULL) {
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (tr->failed) {
+		// We failed to convert the color transform to a 3×1D LUT. Keep the
+		// addon attached so that we remember that this color transform cannot
+		// be imported next time a commit contains it.
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	wlr_color_transform_ref(tr->base);
+	return tr;
+}
+
+void drm_crtc_color_transform_unref(struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *tr) {
+	if (tr == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wlr_color_transform_unref(tr->base);
+}
diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 86b52c684..f347f7a43 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <wlr/util/transform.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
+#include "backend/drm/color.h"
 #include "backend/drm/drm.h"
 #include "backend/drm/fb.h"
 #include "backend/drm/iface.h"
@@ -707,6 +708,7 @@ static void drm_connector_state_finish(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state) {
 	drm_fb_clear(&state->primary_fb);
 	drm_fb_clear(&state->cursor_fb);
 	wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_unref(state->wait_timeline);
+	drm_crtc_color_transform_unref(state->crtc_color_transform);
 }
 
 static bool drm_connector_state_update_primary_fb(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
@@ -858,11 +860,15 @@ static bool drm_connector_prepare(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *conn_state, bo
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM) && state->color_transform != NULL &&
-			state->color_transform->type != COLOR_TRANSFORM_LUT_3X1D) {
-		wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG,
-			"Only 3x1D LUT color transforms are supported");
-		return false;
+	if ((state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM) && state->color_transform != NULL) {
+		assert(conn_state->crtc_color_transform == NULL);
+		conn_state->crtc_color_transform = drm_crtc_color_transform_import(conn->backend,
+			conn->crtc, state->color_transform);
+		if (conn_state->crtc_color_transform == NULL) {
+			wlr_drm_conn_log(conn, WLR_DEBUG,
+				"Failed to import color transform");
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ((state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_IMAGE_DESCRIPTION) &&
diff --git a/backend/drm/legacy.c b/backend/drm/legacy.c
index 223852ec1..972c913bd 100644
--- a/backend/drm/legacy.c
+++ b/backend/drm/legacy.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
+#include "backend/drm/color.h"
 #include "backend/drm/drm.h"
 #include "backend/drm/fb.h"
 #include "backend/drm/iface.h"
@@ -128,11 +129,9 @@ static bool legacy_crtc_commit(const struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state,
 	if (state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM) {
 		size_t dim = 0;
 		uint16_t *lut = NULL;
-		if (state->base->color_transform != NULL) {
-			struct wlr_color_transform_lut_3x1d *tr =
-				color_transform_lut_3x1d_from_base(state->base->color_transform);
-			dim = tr->dim;
-			lut = tr->lut_3x1d;
+		if (state->crtc_color_transform != NULL) {
+			dim = state->crtc_color_transform->lut_3x1d->dim;
+			lut = state->crtc_color_transform->lut_3x1d->lut_3x1d;
 		}
 
 		if (!drm_legacy_crtc_set_gamma(drm, crtc, dim, lut)) {
diff --git a/backend/drm/meson.build b/backend/drm/meson.build
index d9e5b77f5..0f02588be 100644
--- a/backend/drm/meson.build
+++ b/backend/drm/meson.build
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ wlr_files += pnpids_c
 wlr_files += files(
 	'atomic.c',
 	'backend.c',
+	'color.c',
 	'drm.c',
 	'fb.c',
 	'legacy.c',
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/color.h b/include/backend/drm/color.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63f5377d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/backend/drm/color.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef BACKEND_DRN_COLOR_H
+#define BACKEND_DRN_COLOR_H
+
+#include <wlr/util/addon.h>
+
+struct wlr_drm_backend;
+struct wlr_drm_crtc;
+struct wlr_color_transform;
+
+struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform {
+	struct wlr_color_transform *base;
+	struct wlr_addon addon; // wlr_color_transform.addons
+	bool failed;
+	struct wlr_color_transform_lut_3x1d *lut_3x1d;
+};
+
+struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *drm_crtc_color_transform_import(
+	struct wlr_drm_backend *backend, struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc,
+	struct wlr_color_transform *base);
+
+void drm_crtc_color_transform_unref(struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *tr);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/drm.h b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
index af4231f54..90839bbad 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include "backend/drm/properties.h"
 #include "backend/drm/renderer.h"
 
+struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform;
+
 struct wlr_drm_viewport {
 	struct wlr_fbox src_box;
 	struct wlr_box dst_box;
@@ -152,6 +154,8 @@ struct wlr_drm_connector_state {
 	struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline *wait_timeline;
 	uint64_t wait_point;
 
+	struct wlr_drm_crtc_color_transform *crtc_color_transform;
+
 	// used by atomic
 	uint32_t mode_id;
 	uint32_t gamma_lut;