diff --git a/addons/project/models/project.py b/addons/project/models/project.py
index ab3f92eba2e..1cc1c5a9656 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/project.py
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ class ProjectTaskType(models.Model):
         string='Priority Management Explanation', translate=True,
         help='Explanation text to help users using the star and priority mechanism on stages or issues that are in this stage.')
     legend_blocked = fields.Char(
-        string='Kanban Blocked Explanation', translate=True,
+        'Red Kanban Label', default='Blocked', translate=True,
         help='Override the default value displayed for the blocked state for kanban selection, when the task or issue is in that stage.')
     legend_done = fields.Char(
-        string='Kanban Valid Explanation', translate=True,
+        'Green Kanban Label', default='Ready for Next Stage', translate=True,
         help='Override the default value displayed for the done state for kanban selection, when the task or issue is in that stage.')
     legend_normal = fields.Char(
-        string='Kanban Ongoing Explanation', translate=True,
+        'Grey Kanban Label', default='In Progress', translate=True,
         help='Override the default value displayed for the normal state for kanban selection, when the task or issue is in that stage.')
     mail_template_id = fields.Many2one(
         'mail.template',
@@ -335,17 +335,14 @@ class Task(models.Model):
         domain="[('project_ids', '=', project_id)]", copy=False)
     tag_ids = fields.Many2many('project.tags', string='Tags', oldname='categ_ids')
     kanban_state = fields.Selection([
-            ('normal', 'In Progress'),
-            ('done', 'Ready for next stage'),
-            ('blocked', 'Blocked')
-        ], string='Kanban State',
-        default='normal',
-        track_visibility='onchange',
-        required=True, copy=False,
+        ('normal', 'Grey'),
+        ('done', 'Green'),
+        ('blocked', 'Red')], string='Kanban State',
+        copy=False, default='normal', required=True, track_visibility='onchange',
         help="A task's kanban state indicates special situations affecting it:\n"
-             " * Normal is the default situation\n"
-             " * Blocked indicates something is preventing the progress of this task\n"
-             " * Ready for next stage indicates the task is ready to be pulled to the next stage")
+             " * Grey is the default situation\n"
+             " * Red indicates something is preventing the progress of this task\n"
+             " * Green indicates the task is ready to be pulled to the next stage")
     create_date = fields.Datetime(index=True)
     write_date = fields.Datetime(index=True)  #not displayed in the view but it might be useful with base_action_rule module (and it needs to be defined first for that)
     date_start = fields.Datetime(string='Starting Date',
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/models/project_issue.py b/addons/project_issue/models/project_issue.py
index 43763104297..377d3e1c776 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/models/project_issue.py
+++ b/addons/project_issue/models/project_issue.py
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class ProjectIssue(models.Model):
     partner_id = fields.Many2one('res.partner', string='Contact', index=True)
     company_id = fields.Many2one('res.company', string='Company', default=lambda self: self.env.user.company_id)
     description = fields.Text('Private Note')
-    kanban_state = fields.Selection([('normal', 'Normal'), ('blocked', 'Blocked'), ('done', 'Ready for next stage')], string='Kanban State',
-                                    track_visibility='onchange', required=True, default='normal',
-                                    help="""An Issue's kanban state indicates special situations affecting it:\n
-                                           * Normal is the default situation\n
-                                           * Blocked indicates something is preventing the progress of this issue\n
-                                           * Ready for next stage indicates the issue is ready to be pulled to the next stage""")
+    kanban_state = fields.Selection([
+        ('normal', 'Grey'),
+        ('blocked', 'Red'),
+        ('done', 'Green')], string='Kanban State',
+        default='normal', required=True, track_visibility='onchange',
+        help="An Issue's kanban state indicates special situations affecting it:\n"
+             " * Grey is the default situation\n"
+             " * Red indicates something is preventing the progress of this issue\n"
+             " * Green indicates the issue is ready to be pulled to the next stage")
     email_from = fields.Char(string='Email', help="These people will receive email.", index=True)
     email_cc = fields.Char(string='Watchers Emails', help="""These email addresses will be added to the CC field of all inbound
         and outbound emails for this record before being sent. Separate multiple email addresses with a comma""")