diff --git a/core/modules/color/color.module b/core/modules/color/color.module
index f64c241..f59af6c 100644
--- a/core/modules/color/color.module
+++ b/core/modules/color/color.module
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ function color_scheme_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
     @drupal_rmdir($file);
   }
 
+  // No change in color config, use the standard theme from color.inc.
+  if (implode(',', color_get_palette($theme, TRUE)) == implode(',', $palette)) {
+    $config->delete();
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Prepare target locations for generated files.
   $id = $theme . '-' . substr(hash('sha256', serialize($palette) . microtime()), 0, 8);
   $paths['color'] = 'public://color';