diff --git a/backend/drm/atomic.c b/backend/drm/atomic.c
index 41773d4f5..a0a084468 100644
--- a/backend/drm/atomic.c
+++ b/backend/drm/atomic.c
@@ -482,6 +482,15 @@ static void set_plane_props(struct atomic *atom, struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 	atomic_add(atom, id, props->crtc_y, dst_box->y);
 	atomic_add(atom, id, props->crtc_w, dst_box->width);
 	atomic_add(atom, id, props->crtc_h, dst_box->height);
+
+	// Always set the color encoding on every plane to BT.709.  This only
+	// affects YUV planes (eg. scanout video).  This won't be correct for
+	// all video but at least means we will be consistent and most
+	// importantly should match the GLES2 renderer, so avoids visible
+	// color-shifts when direct scanout is enabled/disabled.
+	if (props->color_encoding) {
+		atomic_add(atom, id, props->color_encoding, DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT709);
+	}
 }
 
 static bool supports_cursor_hotspots(const struct wlr_drm_plane *plane) {
diff --git a/backend/drm/libliftoff.c b/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
index 12761afd4..fcc9e135d 100644
--- a/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
+++ b/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ static uint64_t to_fp16(double v) {
 
 static bool set_layer_props(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		const struct wlr_output_layer_state *state, uint64_t zpos,
-		struct wl_array *fb_damage_clips_arr) {
+		struct wl_array *fb_damage_clips_arr,
+		bool has_color_encoding) {
 	struct wlr_drm_layer *layer = get_drm_layer(drm, state->layer);
 
 	uint32_t width = 0, height = 0;
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ static bool set_layer_props(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		*ptr = fb_damage_clips;
 	}
 
-	return
+	ret =
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff, "zpos", zpos) == 0 &&
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff, "CRTC_X", crtc_x) == 0 &&
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff, "CRTC_Y", crtc_y) == 0 &&
@@ -243,6 +244,13 @@ static bool set_layer_props(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff, "SRC_W", src_w) == 0 &&
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff, "SRC_H", src_h) == 0 &&
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff, "FB_DAMAGE_CLIPS", fb_damage_clips) == 0;
+
+	if (has_color_encoding) {
+		ret &= liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff,
+			"COLOR_ENCODING", DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT709) == 0;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static bool devid_from_fd(int fd, dev_t *devid) {
@@ -332,6 +340,14 @@ static bool add_connector(drmModeAtomicReq *req,
 			ok = ok && add_prop(req, crtc->id, crtc->props.vrr_enabled, state->vrr_enabled);
 		}
 
+		// We want to always set the color encoding for YUV planes to
+		// BT.709 to be consistent with renderers, but we don't know
+		// if the chosen plane will have the COLOR_ENCODING property.
+		// However, empirically, if the primary plane has
+		// COLOR_ENCODING then all other YUV-supporting planes also do.
+		bool has_color_encoding =
+			crtc->primary->props.color_encoding != 0;
+
 		ok = ok && set_plane_props(crtc->primary,
 			crtc->primary->liftoff_layer, state->primary_fb, 0,
 			&state->primary_viewport.dst_box,
@@ -345,6 +361,12 @@ static bool add_connector(drmModeAtomicReq *req,
 			"FB_DAMAGE_CLIPS", state->fb_damage_clips);
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(crtc->liftoff_composition_layer,
 			"FB_DAMAGE_CLIPS", state->fb_damage_clips);
+		if (has_color_encoding) {
+			liftoff_layer_set_property(crtc->primary->liftoff_layer,
+				"COLOR_ENCODING", DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT709);
+			liftoff_layer_set_property(crtc->liftoff_composition_layer,
+				"COLOR_ENCODING", DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT709);
+		}
 
 		if (state->primary_in_fence_fd >= 0) {
 			liftoff_layer_set_property(crtc->primary->liftoff_layer,
@@ -361,7 +383,7 @@ static bool add_connector(drmModeAtomicReq *req,
 			for (size_t i = 0; i < state->base->layers_len; i++) {
 				const struct wlr_output_layer_state *layer_state = &state->base->layers[i];
 				ok = ok && set_layer_props(drm, layer_state, i + 1,
-					fb_damage_clips_arr);
+					fb_damage_clips_arr, has_color_encoding);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/backend/drm/properties.c b/backend/drm/properties.c
index 314023954..26ba7b53b 100644
--- a/backend/drm/properties.c
+++ b/backend/drm/properties.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static const struct prop_info crtc_info[] = {
 
 static const struct prop_info plane_info[] = {
 #define INDEX(name) (offsetof(struct wlr_drm_plane_props, name) / sizeof(uint32_t))
+	{ "COLOR_ENCODING", INDEX(color_encoding) },
 	{ "CRTC_H", INDEX(crtc_h) },
 	{ "CRTC_ID", INDEX(crtc_id) },
 	{ "CRTC_W", INDEX(crtc_w) },
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/properties.h b/include/backend/drm/properties.h
index c02d655ba..7ccb58bfe 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/properties.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/properties.h
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ struct wlr_drm_plane_props {
 	uint32_t hotspot_x;
 	uint32_t hotspot_y;
 	uint32_t in_fence_fd;
+
+	uint32_t color_encoding; // Not guaranteed to exist
+};
+
+/*
+ * The encoding and range enums are defined in the kernel but not
+ * exposed in public headers.
+ */
+enum drm_color_encoding {
+	DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT601,
+	DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT709,
+	DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT2020,
 };
 
 bool get_drm_connector_props(int fd, uint32_t id,
diff --git a/render/egl.c b/render/egl.c
index 6f3e9c8ca..6494a6c13 100644
--- a/render/egl.c
+++ b/render/egl.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ EGLImageKHR wlr_egl_create_image_from_dmabuf(struct wlr_egl *egl,
 	}
 
 	unsigned int atti = 0;
-	EGLint attribs[50];
+	EGLint attribs[52];
 	attribs[atti++] = EGL_WIDTH;
 	attribs[atti++] = attributes->width;
 	attribs[atti++] = EGL_HEIGHT;
@@ -805,6 +805,13 @@ EGLImageKHR wlr_egl_create_image_from_dmabuf(struct wlr_egl *egl,
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Always convert YUV to RGB using BT.709 color encoding.  This is to
+	// attempt to be consistent across GL drivers, and also to be
+	// consistent with DRM scanout so there's no color-shift when direct
+	// scanout is enabled/disabled.
+	attribs[atti++] = EGL_YUV_COLOR_SPACE_HINT_EXT;
+	attribs[atti++] = EGL_ITU_REC709_EXT;
+
 	// Our clients don't expect our usage to trash the buffer contents
 	attribs[atti++] = EGL_IMAGE_PRESERVED_KHR;
 	attribs[atti++] = EGL_TRUE;
diff --git a/render/vulkan/renderer.c b/render/vulkan/renderer.c
index 3f880ca6c..d4ee5261d 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/renderer.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/renderer.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ struct wlr_vk_pipeline_layout *get_or_create_pipeline_layout(
 		VkSamplerYcbcrConversionCreateInfo conversion_create_info = {
 			.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_YCBCR_CONVERSION_CREATE_INFO,
 			.format = key->ycbcr_format->vk,
-			.ycbcrModel = VK_SAMPLER_YCBCR_MODEL_CONVERSION_YCBCR_601,
+			.ycbcrModel = VK_SAMPLER_YCBCR_MODEL_CONVERSION_YCBCR_709,
 			.ycbcrRange = VK_SAMPLER_YCBCR_RANGE_ITU_NARROW,
 			.xChromaOffset = VK_CHROMA_LOCATION_MIDPOINT,
 			.yChromaOffset = VK_CHROMA_LOCATION_MIDPOINT,