diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9256adf..e212fe1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ IU Framework:
 
 # Contrib Dependencies
 
-* Color Field
+* Color Field 2.x - w/ patch from Issue #2854199
 * Field Group
 * [IU theme][3]
 * Paragraphs - w/ patch from Issue #2868155
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 6b74b07..a3ce75b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -17,5 +17,15 @@
   },
   "license": "GPL-2.0+",
   "minimum-stability": "dev",
-  "require": {}
+  "require": {
+    "cweagans/composer-patches": "~1.0",
+    "drupal/color_field": "^2.0"
+  },
+  "extra": {
+    "patches": {
+      "drupal/color_field": {
+        "Issue #2854199: use color boxes defaults": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/color_field-2854199-7.patch"
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/iu_paragraphs.info.yml b/iu_paragraphs.info.yml
index 1d9a862..457a8c1 100644
--- a/iu_paragraphs.info.yml
+++ b/iu_paragraphs.info.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ core: 8.x
 package: Paragraphs
 dependencies:
   - block
-  - color_field
+  - color_field (>=8.x-2.x)
   - entity_reference_revisions
   - field
   - field_group