diff --git a/framework/logger/log.h b/framework/logger/log.h
index 5602e4a..4409fb1 100644
--- a/framework/logger/log.h
+++ b/framework/logger/log.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
             //print header if present
             if(Open() && mHeader.size())
             {
-                SendMessage((char*)mHeader.c_str());
+                SendMessage((char*)mHeader.c_str(), severity);
             }
         }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
         FormatString(fmt, args);
         va_end(args);
         FormatPostfix();
-        SendMessage(mString);
+        SendMessage(mString, severity);
 
         mLock.Unlock();
     }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
 protected:
 
     //actually sends message to the source
-    virtual void SendMessage(const char* msg) = 0;
+    virtual void SendMessage(const char* msg, SC_LogSeverity severity = SEVERITY_DEBUG) = 0;
 
     //format message prefix
     virtual void FormatPrefix(SC_LogSeverity severity);
diff --git a/framework/logger/log_console.h b/framework/logger/log_console.h
index 548a785..eb2991c 100644
--- a/framework/logger/log_console.h
+++ b/framework/logger/log_console.h
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 
 #include "log.h"
 
+#define RED     "\e[0;31m"
+#define GREEN   "\e[0;32m"
+#define YELLOW  "\e[1;33m"
+#define NC      "\e[0m" // No Color
+
 class SC_LogConsole : public SC_LogBase {
 public:
 
@@ -21,8 +26,27 @@ public:
         return true;
     }
 protected:
-    inline virtual void SendMessage(const char* msg) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s", msg);
+    inline virtual void SendMessage(const char* msg, SC_LogSeverity severity) {
+        const char* color = NC;
+        switch(severity) {
+            case SEVERITY_DEBUG:
+                color = NC;
+                break;
+            case SEVERITY_ERROR:
+                color = RED;
+                break;
+            case SEVERITY_INFO:
+                color = GREEN;
+                break;
+            case SEVERITY_WARNING:
+                color = YELLOW;
+                break;
+            default:
+                color = NC;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s%s%s", color, msg, NC);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/framework/logger/log_file.h b/framework/logger/log_file.h
index 08aa43c..f1ef869 100644
--- a/framework/logger/log_file.h
+++ b/framework/logger/log_file.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-    inline virtual void SendMessage(const char* msg)
+    inline virtual void SendMessage(const char* msg, SC_LogSeverity severity = SEVERITY_DEBUG)
     {
         if(mFile && mBytesCount < mMaxFileSize) {
             if(fputs(msg, mFile) >= 0) {