diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py
index c9d3b6cd6..77e98bc2c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchEquipment.py
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ class _CommandEquipment:
             FreeCADGui.doCommand("Arch.makeEquipment(FreeCAD.ActiveDocument." + base + ")")
             FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.commitTransaction()
             FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
+            # get diffuse color info from base object
+            if hasattr(s[0].ViewObject,"DiffuseColor"):
+                FreeCADGui.doCommand("FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.Objects[-1].ViewObject.DiffuseColor = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument." + base + ".ViewObject.DiffuseColor")
         return