diff --git a/lib/smtp-logger.js b/lib/smtp-logger.js
index 3a182d6..414746d 100644
--- a/lib/smtp-logger.js
+++ b/lib/smtp-logger.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module.exports = function(logger) {
 			var output = '';
 
 			// add a logging level indicator up front
-			output += levels[level].bg(' ' + levels[level].sign + ' ') + ' ';
+			output += colors.white(levels[level].bg(' ' + levels[level].sign + ' ') + ' ');
 
 			// log the id and optionally the subId
 			output += id + colors.grey('#') + (subId || '0') + ' ';
diff --git a/test/3-relay-simple.js b/test/3-relay-simple.js
index 1f68379..654ed34 100644
--- a/test/3-relay-simple.js
+++ b/test/3-relay-simple.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
 		port: 2323,
 		logger: {
 			verbose: function() {
-				debug ? console.log(colors.bgYellow(' LOCAL ') + ' ' + arguments[0]) : function(){};
+				debug ? console.log(colors.white(colors.bgYellow(' LOCAL ') + ' ') + arguments[0]) : function () { };
 			}
 		},
 		domains: ['localhost']
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
 		port: 2324,
 		logger: {
 			verbose: function() {
-				debug ? console.log(colors.bgWhite(' REMOT ') + ' ' + arguments[0]) : function(){};
+				debug ? console.log(colors.white(colors.bgCyan(' REMOT ') + ' ' + arguments[0])) : function(){};
 			}
 		},
 		relay: {
diff --git a/test/4-relay-temporary-error.js b/test/4-relay-temporary-error.js
index 22f2a28..b39f043 100644
--- a/test/4-relay-temporary-error.js
+++ b/test/4-relay-temporary-error.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
 		port: 2328,
 		logger: {
 			verbose: function() {
-				debug ? console.log(colors.bgYellow(' LOCAL ') + ' ' + arguments[0]) : function(){};
+				debug ? console.log(colors.white(colors.bgYellow(' LOCAL ') + ' ') + arguments[0]) : function(){};
 			}
 		},
 		domains: ['localhost']
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
 		port: 2329,
 		logger: {
 			verbose: function() {
-				debug ? console.log(colors.bgWhite(' REMOT ') + ' ' + arguments[0]) : function(){};
+				debug ? console.log(colors.white(colors.bgCyan(' REMOT ') + ' ') + arguments[0]) : function(){};
 			}
 		},
 		relay: {