diff --git a/python/core/qgscolorscheme.sip b/python/core/qgscolorscheme.sip
index 70d0bee4406..b1e460e207e 100755
--- a/python/core/qgscolorscheme.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgscolorscheme.sip
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ class  QgsUserColorScheme : QgsGplColorScheme
     virtual QgsColorScheme* clone() const;
 
     virtual bool isEditable() const;
+    
+    /**Sets the name for the scheme
+     * @param name new name
+    */
+    void setName( const QString name );
 
   protected:
 
diff --git a/python/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.sip b/python/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.sip
index a2a0c1f10e8..4a412e72eda 100644
--- a/python/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.sip
+++ b/python/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.sip
@@ -259,10 +259,11 @@ class QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils
      * Imports colors from a gpl GIMP palette file
      * @param file source gpl file
      * @param ok will be true if file was successfully read
+     * @param name will be set to palette name from gpl file, if present
      * @returns list of imported colors
      * @see saveColorsToGpl
     */
-    static QgsNamedColorList importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool &ok );
+    static QgsNamedColorList importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool &ok, QString& name );
 
     /**
      * Attempts to parse a string as a color using a variety of common formats, including hex
diff --git a/src/core/qgscolorscheme.cpp b/src/core/qgscolorscheme.cpp
index af8223c3eeb..ec3368ba3ce 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscolorscheme.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgscolorscheme.cpp
@@ -266,8 +266,9 @@ QgsNamedColorList QgsGplColorScheme::fetchColors( const QString context, const Q
   }
 
   bool ok;
+  QString name;
   QFile sourceFile( sourceFilePath );
-  return QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( sourceFile, ok );
+  return QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( sourceFile, ok, name );
 }
 
 bool QgsGplColorScheme::setColors( const QgsNamedColorList colors, const QString context, const QColor baseColor )
diff --git a/src/core/qgscolorscheme.h b/src/core/qgscolorscheme.h
index 65ffc9fc5ef..ff5dafb8099 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscolorscheme.h
+++ b/src/core/qgscolorscheme.h
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsUserColorScheme : public QgsGplColorScheme
 
     virtual bool isEditable() const { return true; }
 
+    /**Sets the name for the scheme
+     * @param name new name
+    */
+    void setName( const QString name ) { mName = name; }
+
   protected:
 
     QString mName;
diff --git a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.cpp b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.cpp
index 8b89cd12a84..281db7e274f 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.cpp
@@ -3033,7 +3033,7 @@ bool QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::saveColorsToGpl( QFile &file, const QString paletteN
   return true;
 }
 
-QgsNamedColorList QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool &ok )
+QgsNamedColorList QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool &ok, QString &name )
 {
   QgsNamedColorList importedColors;
 
@@ -3052,6 +3052,20 @@ QgsNamedColorList QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool
     return importedColors;
   }
 
+  //find name line
+  while ( !in.atEnd() && !line.startsWith( "Name:" ) && !line.startsWith( "#" ) )
+  {
+    line = in.readLine();
+  }
+  if ( line.startsWith( "Name:" ) )
+  {
+    QRegExp nameRx( "Name:\\s*(\\S.*)$" );
+    if ( nameRx.indexIn( line ) != -1 )
+    {
+      name = nameRx.cap( 1 );
+    }
+  }
+
   //ignore lines until after "#"
   while ( !in.atEnd() && !line.startsWith( "#" ) )
   {
@@ -3064,10 +3078,10 @@ QgsNamedColorList QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool
   }
 
   //ready to start reading colors
+  QRegExp rx( "^\\s*(\\d+)\\s+(\\d+)\\s+(\\d+)(\\s.*)?$" );
   while ( !in.atEnd() )
   {
     line = in.readLine();
-    QRegExp rx( "^\\s*(\\d+)\\s+(\\d+)\\s+(\\d+)(\\s.*)?$" );
     if ( rx.indexIn( line ) == -1 )
     {
       continue;
diff --git a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.h b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.h
index 993fa2b242f..e6b1857e3ab 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.h
+++ b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2utils.h
@@ -297,10 +297,11 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils
      * Imports colors from a gpl GIMP palette file
      * @param file source gpl file
      * @param ok will be true if file was successfully read
+     * @param name will be set to palette name from gpl file, if present
      * @returns list of imported colors
      * @see saveColorsToGpl
     */
-    static QgsNamedColorList importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool &ok );
+    static QgsNamedColorList importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file, bool &ok, QString& name );
 
     /**
      * Attempts to parse a string as a color using a variety of common formats, including hex
diff --git a/src/gui/qgscolordialog.cpp b/src/gui/qgscolordialog.cpp
index 840a375003c..8e635a61a64 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgscolordialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgscolordialog.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ QgsColorDialogV2::QgsColorDialogV2( QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags fl, const Q
   {
     mSchemeComboBox->addItem(( *schemeIt )->schemeName() );
   }
-  int activeScheme = settings.value( "/Windows/ColorDialog/activeScheme", 0 ).toInt();
+  int activeScheme = qMin( settings.value( "/Windows/ColorDialog/activeScheme", 0 ).toInt(), schemeList.length() - 1 );
   if ( activeScheme < schemeList.length() )
   {
     mSchemeList->setScheme( schemeList.at( activeScheme ) );
@@ -100,12 +100,15 @@ QgsColorDialogV2::QgsColorDialogV2( QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags fl, const Q
   connect( mActionPasteColors, SIGNAL( triggered() ), mSchemeList, SLOT( pasteColors() ) );
   connect( mActionExportColors, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( exportColors() ) );
   connect( mActionImportColors, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( importColors() ) );
+  connect( mActionImportPalette, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( importPalette() ) );
   connect( mRemoveColorsFromSchemeButton, SIGNAL( clicked() ), mSchemeList, SLOT( removeSelection() ) );
 
   QMenu* schemeMenu = new QMenu( mSchemeToolButton );
   schemeMenu->addAction( mActionPasteColors );
   schemeMenu->addAction( mActionImportColors );
   schemeMenu->addAction( mActionExportColors );
+  schemeMenu->addSeparator();
+  schemeMenu->addAction( mActionImportPalette );
   mSchemeToolButton->setMenu( schemeMenu );
 
   connect( mSchemeComboBox, SIGNAL( currentIndexChanged( int ) ), this, SLOT( schemeIndexChanged( int ) ) );
@@ -382,6 +385,65 @@ void QgsColorDialogV2::importColors()
   }
 }
 
+void QgsColorDialogV2::importPalette()
+{
+  QSettings s;
+  QString lastDir = s.value( "/UI/lastGplPaletteDir", "" ).toString();
+  QString filePath = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName( this, tr( "Select palette file" ), lastDir, "GPL (*.gpl);;All files (*.*)" );
+  activateWindow();
+  if ( filePath.isEmpty() )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  //check if file exists
+  QFileInfo fileInfo( filePath );
+  if ( !fileInfo.exists() || !fileInfo.isReadable() )
+  {
+    QMessageBox::critical( 0, tr( "Invalid file" ), tr( "Error, file does not exist or is not readable" ) );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  s.setValue( "/UI/lastGplPaletteDir", fileInfo.absolutePath() );
+  QFile file( filePath );
+
+  QgsNamedColorList importedColors;
+  bool ok = false;
+  QString paletteName;
+  importedColors = QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( file, ok, paletteName );
+  if ( !ok )
+  {
+    QMessageBox::critical( 0, tr( "Invalid file" ), tr( "Palette file is not readable" ) );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if ( importedColors.length() == 0 )
+  {
+    //no imported colors
+    QMessageBox::critical( 0, tr( "Invalid file" ), tr( "No colors found in palette file" ) );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  //TODO - handle conflicting file names, name for new palette
+  QgsUserColorScheme* importedScheme = new QgsUserColorScheme( fileInfo.fileName() );
+  importedScheme->setName( paletteName );
+  importedScheme->setColors( importedColors );
+
+  QgsColorSchemeRegistry::instance()->addColorScheme( importedScheme );
+
+  //refresh combobox
+  mSchemeComboBox->blockSignals( true );
+  mSchemeComboBox->clear();
+  QList<QgsColorScheme *> schemeList = QgsColorSchemeRegistry::instance()->schemes( QgsColorScheme::ShowInColorDialog );
+  QList<QgsColorScheme *>::const_iterator schemeIt = schemeList.constBegin();
+  for ( ; schemeIt != schemeList.constEnd(); ++schemeIt )
+  {
+    mSchemeComboBox->addItem(( *schemeIt )->schemeName() );
+  }
+  mSchemeComboBox->blockSignals( false );
+  mSchemeComboBox->setCurrentIndex( mSchemeComboBox->count() - 1 );
+}
+
 void QgsColorDialogV2::exportColors()
 {
   QSettings s;
diff --git a/src/gui/qgscolordialog.h b/src/gui/qgscolordialog.h
index 10da5fc05bb..5b6d7adcd66 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgscolordialog.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgscolordialog.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsColorDialogV2 : public QDialog, private Ui::QgsColorDialogBa
 
     void exportColors();
     void importColors();
+    void importPalette();
 
     void schemeIndexChanged( int index );
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qgscolorschemelist.cpp b/src/gui/qgscolorschemelist.cpp
index 97fe682e38f..c8b0cde09bb 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgscolorschemelist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgscolorschemelist.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ bool QgsColorSchemeList::importColorsFromGpl( QFile &file )
 {
   QgsNamedColorList importedColors;
   bool ok = false;
-  importedColors = QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( file, ok );
+  QString name;
+  importedColors = QgsSymbolLayerV2Utils::importColorsFromGpl( file, ok, name );
   if ( !ok )
   {
     return false;
diff --git a/src/ui/qgscolordialog.ui b/src/ui/qgscolordialog.ui
index 0677a41c83e..fc5302b0b9f 100755
--- a/src/ui/qgscolordialog.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgscolordialog.ui
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
   </layout>
   <action name="mActionImportColors">
    <property name="text">
-    <string>Import Colors</string>
+    <string>Import Colors...</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolTip">
     <string>Import colors from file</string>
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@
   </action>
   <action name="mActionExportColors">
    <property name="text">
-    <string>Export Colors</string>
+    <string>Export Colors...</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolTip">
     <string>Export colors to file</string>
@@ -811,6 +811,14 @@
     <string>Paste colors from clipboard</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="mActionImportPalette">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Import Palette...</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="toolTip">
+    <string>Import palette from file</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>