diff --git a/pywal/templates/colors.Xresources b/pywal/templates/colors.Xresources
index baeddf0..1f1f60c 100644
--- a/pywal/templates/colors.Xresources
+++ b/pywal/templates/colors.Xresources
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ XTerm*background:  {background}
 URxvt*cursorColor: {cursor}
 XTerm*cursorColor: {cursor}
 
+! Generic special colors.
+*foreground:  {foreground}
+*background:  {background}
+*cursorColor:  {cursor}
+
 *.color0: {color0}
 *color0:  {color0}
 *.color1: {color1}