diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/colors_for_included_events.yml b/changelogs/fragments/colors_for_included_events.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ff029717cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/colors_for_included_events.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - COLOR_SKIP will not alter "included" events color display anymore.
+minor_changes:
+  - Introducing COLOR_INCLUDED parameter. This can set a specific color for "included" events.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
index 6fabaee0813..a6435cc716a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
+++ b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
@@ -304,6 +304,14 @@ COLOR_HIGHLIGHT:
   env: [{name: ANSIBLE_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}]
   ini:
   - {key: highlight, section: colors}
+COLOR_INCLUDED:
+  name: Color for 'included' task status
+  default: cyan
+  description: Defines the color to use when showing 'Included' task status.
+  env: [{name: ANSIBLE_COLOR_INCLUDED}]
+  ini:
+  - {key: included, section: colors}
+  version_added: '2.18'
 COLOR_OK:
   name: Color for 'ok' task status
   default: green
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
index c96d9ababcb..4a0bf0d05bc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         label = self._get_item_label(included_file._vars)
         if label:
             msg += " => (item=%s)" % label
-        self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
+        self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_INCLUDED)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         self._display.banner("PLAY RECAP")
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/display.py b/lib/ansible/utils/display.py
index 2379aecf6d9..e514155e16d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/display.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/display.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ if getattr(C, 'DEFAULT_LOG_PATH'):
 color_to_log_level = {C.COLOR_DEBUG: logging.DEBUG,
                       C.COLOR_VERBOSE: logging.INFO,
                       C.COLOR_OK: logging.INFO,
+                      C.COLOR_INCLUDED: logging.INFO,
                       C.COLOR_CHANGED: logging.INFO,
                       C.COLOR_SKIP: logging.WARNING,
                       C.COLOR_DEPRECATE: logging.WARNING,