diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index fde680d12e1..798d613f430 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -233,8 +233,20 @@ type ThemeConfig struct {
 	MarkedBaseCommitFgColor []string `yaml:"markedBaseCommitFgColor"`
 	// Background color of marked base commit (for rebase)
 	MarkedBaseCommitBgColor []string `yaml:"markedBaseCommitBgColor"`
-	// Color for file with unstaged changes
+	// Color for file with unstaged changes (used as fallback when per-status colors are not set)
 	UnstagedChangesColor []string `yaml:"unstagedChangesColor" jsonschema:"minItems=1,uniqueItems=true"`
+	// Color for modified files. Defaults to unstagedChangesColor if empty.
+	ModifiedColor []string `yaml:"modifiedColor"`
+	// Color for deleted files. Defaults to unstagedChangesColor if empty.
+	DeletedColor []string `yaml:"deletedColor"`
+	// Color for untracked (new) files. Defaults to unstagedChangesColor if empty.
+	UntrackedColor []string `yaml:"untrackedColor"`
+	// Color for added (staged new) files. Defaults to green if empty.
+	AddedColor []string `yaml:"addedColor"`
+	// Color for renamed files. Defaults to unstagedChangesColor if empty.
+	RenamedColor []string `yaml:"renamedColor"`
+	// Color for copied files. Defaults to cyan if empty.
+	CopiedColor []string `yaml:"copiedColor"`
 	// Default text color
 	DefaultFgColor []string `yaml:"defaultFgColor" jsonschema:"minItems=1,uniqueItems=true"`
 }
@@ -796,6 +808,12 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 				MarkedBaseCommitBgColor:         []string{"yellow"},
 				MarkedBaseCommitFgColor:         []string{"blue"},
 				UnstagedChangesColor:            []string{"red"},
+				ModifiedColor:                   []string{},
+				DeletedColor:                    []string{},
+				UntrackedColor:                  []string{},
+				AddedColor:                      []string{},
+				RenamedColor:                    []string{},
+				CopiedColor:                     []string{},
 				DefaultFgColor:                  []string{"default"},
 			},
 			CommitLength:                        CommitLengthConfig{Show: true},
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go
index cc0a9388972..0d2afa47436 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go
@@ -183,23 +183,46 @@ func getFileLine(
 
 func formatFileStatus(file *models.File, restColor style.TextStyle) string {
 	firstChar := file.ShortStatus[0:1]
-	firstCharCl := style.FgGreen
-	switch firstChar {
-	case "?":
-		firstCharCl = theme.UnstagedChangesColor
-	case " ":
+	firstCharCl := colorForStatusChar(firstChar, true)
+	if firstCharCl == (style.TextStyle{}) {
 		firstCharCl = restColor
 	}
 
 	secondChar := file.ShortStatus[1:2]
-	secondCharCl := theme.UnstagedChangesColor
-	if secondChar == " " {
+	secondCharCl := colorForStatusChar(secondChar, false)
+	if secondCharCl == (style.TextStyle{}) {
 		secondCharCl = restColor
 	}
 
 	return firstCharCl.Sprint(firstChar) + secondCharCl.Sprint(secondChar)
 }
 
+// colorForStatusChar returns the color for a single status character from git short status.
+// isStagedColumn indicates whether this is the first (index/staged) or second (worktree) column.
+func colorForStatusChar(ch string, isStagedColumn bool) style.TextStyle {
+	switch ch {
+	case "M":
+		return theme.ModifiedColor
+	case "D":
+		return theme.DeletedColor
+	case "?":
+		return theme.UntrackedColor
+	case "A":
+		return theme.AddedColor
+	case "R":
+		return theme.RenamedColor
+	case "C":
+		return theme.CopiedColor
+	case "T":
+		return theme.ModifiedColor
+	case " ":
+		// space means no change in this column — use rest/name color (caller handles this)
+		return style.TextStyle{}
+	default:
+		return theme.UnstagedChangesColor
+	}
+}
+
 func formatLineChanges(linesAdded, linesDeleted int) string {
 	output := ""
 
@@ -285,15 +308,17 @@ func getCommitFileLine(
 func getColorForChangeStatus(changeStatus string) style.TextStyle {
 	switch changeStatus {
 	case "A":
-		return style.FgGreen
-	case "M", "R":
-		return style.FgYellow
+		return theme.AddedColor
+	case "M":
+		return theme.ModifiedColor
+	case "R":
+		return theme.RenamedColor
 	case "D":
-		return theme.UnstagedChangesColor
+		return theme.DeletedColor
 	case "C":
-		return style.FgCyan
+		return theme.CopiedColor
 	case "T":
-		return style.FgMagenta
+		return theme.ModifiedColor
 	default:
 		return theme.DefaultTextColor
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/theme/theme.go b/pkg/theme/theme.go
index acd8ebf7161..f1c9c2fb972 100644
--- a/pkg/theme/theme.go
+++ b/pkg/theme/theme.go
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ var (
 	DiffTerminalColor = style.FgMagenta
 
 	UnstagedChangesColor = style.New()
+
+	ModifiedColor  = style.New()
+	DeletedColor   = style.New()
+	UntrackedColor = style.New()
+	AddedColor     = style.New()
+	RenamedColor   = style.New()
+	CopiedColor    = style.New()
 )
 
 // UpdateTheme updates all theme variables
@@ -66,6 +73,38 @@ func UpdateTheme(themeConfig config.ThemeConfig) {
 	unstagedChangesTextStyle := GetTextStyle(themeConfig.UnstagedChangesColor, false)
 	UnstagedChangesColor = unstagedChangesTextStyle
 
+	// Per-status colors — fall back to UnstagedChangesColor or hardcoded defaults if not set
+	if len(themeConfig.ModifiedColor) > 0 {
+		ModifiedColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.ModifiedColor, false)
+	} else {
+		ModifiedColor = UnstagedChangesColor
+	}
+	if len(themeConfig.DeletedColor) > 0 {
+		DeletedColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.DeletedColor, false)
+	} else {
+		DeletedColor = UnstagedChangesColor
+	}
+	if len(themeConfig.UntrackedColor) > 0 {
+		UntrackedColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.UntrackedColor, false)
+	} else {
+		UntrackedColor = UnstagedChangesColor
+	}
+	if len(themeConfig.AddedColor) > 0 {
+		AddedColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.AddedColor, false)
+	} else {
+		AddedColor = style.FgGreen
+	}
+	if len(themeConfig.RenamedColor) > 0 {
+		RenamedColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.RenamedColor, false)
+	} else {
+		RenamedColor = UnstagedChangesColor
+	}
+	if len(themeConfig.CopiedColor) > 0 {
+		CopiedColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.CopiedColor, false)
+	} else {
+		CopiedColor = style.FgCyan
+	}
+
 	GocuiSelectedLineBgColor = GetGocuiStyle(themeConfig.SelectedLineBgColor)
 	GocuiInactiveViewSelectedLineBgColor = GetGocuiStyle(themeConfig.InactiveViewSelectedLineBgColor)
 	OptionsColor = GetGocuiStyle(themeConfig.OptionsTextColor)