diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac0448b..0652b6c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,25 @@ How close two dots need to be, in pixels, before they join.
 
     5
 
-The lower the number, the more extreme the parallax effect wil be.
+The lower the number, the more extreme the parallax effect will be.
+
+### randomStrokeColor
+
+    false
+    
+Overwrites `strokeColor` - Randomises the stroke colours of the particles, picking a random greyscale color between `strokeColorMin` and `strokeColorMax`, where `0 = #000` and `15 = #FFF`.
+
+## strokeColorMin
+
+    0
+   
+Defines the minimum color selectable by the random color picker. Range 0-15.
+
+## strokeColorMax
+
+    15
+   
+Defines the maximum color selectable by the random color picker. Range 0-15.
 
 ### onInit
 
diff --git a/jquery.particleground.js b/jquery.particleground.js
index 3146625..dee2884 100644
--- a/jquery.particleground.js
+++ b/jquery.particleground.js
@@ -95,6 +95,15 @@
       hook('onInit');
     }
 
+	/**
+		Get a random color from #000 - #FFF (0-15)
+	**/
+	function getRandColor(min,max) {
+		var t = ['#000','#111','#222','#333','#444','#555','#666','#777','#888','#999','#AAA','#BBB','#CCC','#DDD','#EEE','#FFF'];
+		var c = Math.floor((Math.random() * max) + min);
+		return t[c];
+	}
+	
     /**
      * Style the canvas
      */
@@ -186,6 +195,11 @@
      * Particle
      */
     function Particle() {
+	  if (options.randomStrokeColor) {
+	    this.strokeColor = getRandColor(options.strokeColorMin,options.strokeColorMax);
+	  } else {
+		this.strokeColor = options.strokeColor;
+	  }
       this.stackPos;
       this.active = true;
       this.layer = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 3);
@@ -255,6 +269,7 @@
           }
         }
       }
+	  ctx.strokeStyle = this.strokeColor;
       ctx.stroke();
       ctx.closePath();
     }
@@ -388,6 +403,9 @@
     proximity: 100, // How close two dots need to be before they join
     parallax: true,
     parallaxMultiplier: 5, // The lower the number, the more extreme the parallax effect
+	randomStrokeColor: false, // True to enable random greyscale colors for strokes
+	strokeColorMin: 0,
+	strokeColorMax: 15,
     onInit: function() {},
     onDestroy: function() {}
   };
diff --git a/jquery.particleground.min.js b/jquery.particleground.min.js
index dca1f0b..cd7d8b2 100644
--- a/jquery.particleground.min.js
+++ b/jquery.particleground.min.js
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
  * @see: http://my.opera.com/emoller/blog/2011/12/20/requestanimationframe-for-smart-er-animating
  * @license: MIT license
  */
-function(){for(var a=0,b=["ms","moz","webkit","o"],c=0;c<b.length&&!window.requestAnimationFrame;++c)window.requestAnimationFrame=window[b[c]+"RequestAnimationFrame"],window.cancelAnimationFrame=window[b[c]+"CancelAnimationFrame"]||window[b[c]+"CancelRequestAnimationFrame"];window.requestAnimationFrame||(window.requestAnimationFrame=function(b){var c=(new Date).getTime(),d=Math.max(0,16-(c-a)),e=window.setTimeout(function(){b(c+d)},d);return a=c+d,e}),window.cancelAnimationFrame||(window.cancelAnimationFrame=function(a){clearTimeout(a)})}();
\ No newline at end of file
+function(){for(var a=0,b=["ms","moz","webkit","o"],c=0;c<b.length&&!window.requestAnimationFrame;++c)window.requestAnimationFrame=window[b[c]+"RequestAnimationFrame"],window.cancelAnimationFrame=window[b[c]+"CancelAnimationFrame"]||window[b[c]+"CancelRequestAnimationFrame"];window.requestAnimationFrame||(window.requestAnimationFrame=function(b){var c=(new Date).getTime(),d=Math.max(0,16-(c-a)),e=window.setTimeout(function(){b(c+d)},d);return a=c+d,e}),window.cancelAnimationFrame||(window.cancelAnimationFrame=function(a){clearTimeout(a)})}();