diff --git a/backend/drm/util.c b/backend/drm/util.c
index dd2b37351..1e0307dcb 100644
--- a/backend/drm/util.c
+++ b/backend/drm/util.c
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ void parse_edid(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn, size_t len, const uint8_t *data)
 	output->model = di_info_get_model(info);
 	output->serial = di_info_get_serial(info);
 
+	const struct di_color_primaries *color_characteristics = di_info_get_default_color_primaries(info);
+	if (color_characteristics->has_primaries) {
+		output->default_primaries_value = (struct wlr_color_primaries) {
+			.red = { .x = color_characteristics->primary[0].x, .y = color_characteristics->primary[0].y },
+			.green = { .x = color_characteristics->primary[1].x, .y = color_characteristics->primary[1].y },
+			.blue = { .x = color_characteristics->primary[2].x, .y = color_characteristics->primary[2].y },
+			.white = { .x = color_characteristics->default_white.x, .y = color_characteristics->default_white.y },
+		};
+		output->default_primaries = &output->default_primaries_value;
+	}
+
 	const struct di_supported_signal_colorimetry *colorimetry = di_info_get_supported_signal_colorimetry(info);
 	bool has_bt2020 = colorimetry->bt2020_cycc || colorimetry->bt2020_ycc || colorimetry->bt2020_rgb;
 	if (conn->props.colorspace != 0 && has_bt2020) {
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index 2ae11a4d3..3cf8778a5 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ struct wlr_output {
 	char *description; // may be NULL
 	char *make, *model, *serial; // may be NULL
 	int32_t phys_width, phys_height; // mm
+	const struct wlr_color_primaries *default_primaries; // may be NULL
 
 	// Note: some backends may have zero modes
 	struct wl_list modes; // wlr_output_mode.link
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ struct wlr_output {
 		struct wl_listener display_destroy;
 		struct wlr_output_image_description image_description_value;
 		struct wlr_color_transform *color_transform;
+		struct wlr_color_primaries default_primaries_value;
 	} WLR_PRIVATE;
 };