diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h
index 310672b3b..31ac7e144 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h
@@ -74,3 +74,14 @@ CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void clutter_stage_view_notify_ready (ClutterStageView *view);
 
 void clutter_stage_view_invalidate_input_devices (ClutterStageView *view);
+
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+void clutter_stage_view_set_color_state (ClutterStageView  *view,
+                                         ClutterColorState *color_state);
+
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+void clutter_stage_view_set_output_color_state (ClutterStageView  *view,
+                                                ClutterColorState *color_state);
+
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+const char * clutter_stage_view_get_name (ClutterStageView *view);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
index 97169c549..af234cc38 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
@@ -385,6 +385,26 @@ set_color_state (ClutterStageView   *view,
   clutter_stage_view_invalidate_offscreen (view);
 }
 
+void
+clutter_stage_view_set_color_state (ClutterStageView  *view,
+                                    ClutterColorState *color_state)
+{
+  ClutterStageViewPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_stage_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  set_color_state (view, &priv->color_state, color_state);
+}
+
+void
+clutter_stage_view_set_output_color_state (ClutterStageView  *view,
+                                           ClutterColorState *color_state)
+{
+  ClutterStageViewPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_stage_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  set_color_state (view, &priv->output_color_state, color_state);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_stage_view_ensure_color_states (ClutterStageView *view)
 {
@@ -1486,3 +1506,12 @@ clutter_stage_view_get_output_color_state (ClutterStageView *view)
 
   return priv->output_color_state;
 }
+
+const char *
+clutter_stage_view_get_name (ClutterStageView *view)
+{
+  ClutterStageViewPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_stage_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  return priv->name;
+}
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.c b/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.c
index a99862970..113d8fbbd 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.c
@@ -32,16 +32,20 @@
 
 #include "backends/meta-renderer-view.h"
 
+#include "backends/meta-color-device.h"
 #include "backends/meta-crtc.h"
 #include "backends/meta-renderer.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-mutter.h"
 #include "core/boxes-private.h"
+#include "core/meta-debug-control-private.h"
 
 enum
 {
   PROP_0,
 
+  PROP_BACKEND,
   PROP_CRTC,
+  PROP_COLOR_DEVICE,
 
   PROP_LAST
 };
@@ -50,7 +54,9 @@ static GParamSpec *obj_props[PROP_LAST];
 
 typedef struct _MetaRendererViewPrivate
 {
+  MetaBackend *backend;
   MetaCrtc *crtc;
+  MetaColorDevice *color_device;
 } MetaRendererViewPrivate;
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (MetaRendererView, meta_renderer_view,
@@ -65,6 +71,54 @@ meta_renderer_view_get_crtc (MetaRendererView *view)
   return priv->crtc;
 }
 
+static void
+set_color_states (MetaRendererView *view)
+{
+  ClutterStageView *clutter_stage_view = CLUTTER_STAGE_VIEW (view);
+  MetaRendererViewPrivate *priv =
+    meta_renderer_view_get_instance_private (view);
+  MetaContext *context = meta_backend_get_context (priv->backend);
+  MetaDebugControl *debug_control = meta_context_get_debug_control (context);
+  ClutterColorState *output_color_state;
+  g_autoptr (ClutterColorState) view_color_state = NULL;
+  gboolean force_linear;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (priv->color_device != NULL);
+
+  output_color_state = meta_color_device_get_color_state (priv->color_device);
+
+  force_linear = meta_debug_control_is_linear_blending_forced (debug_control);
+  view_color_state = clutter_color_state_get_blending (output_color_state,
+                                                       force_linear);
+
+  if (meta_is_topic_enabled (META_DEBUG_RENDER))
+    {
+      g_autofree char *output_cs_str =
+        clutter_color_state_to_string (output_color_state);
+      g_autofree char *view_cs_str =
+        clutter_color_state_to_string (view_color_state);
+      const char *name = clutter_stage_view_get_name (clutter_stage_view);
+
+      meta_topic (META_DEBUG_RENDER, "ColorState for view %s: %s",
+                  name,  view_cs_str);
+
+      meta_topic (META_DEBUG_RENDER, "ColorState for output %s: %s",
+                  name, output_cs_str);
+    }
+
+  clutter_stage_view_set_color_state (clutter_stage_view,
+                                      view_color_state);
+  clutter_stage_view_set_output_color_state (clutter_stage_view,
+                                             output_color_state);
+}
+
+static void
+on_color_state_changed (MetaColorDevice  *color_device,
+                        MetaRendererView *view)
+{
+  set_color_states (view);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_renderer_view_get_property (GObject    *object,
                                  guint       prop_id,
@@ -77,9 +131,15 @@ meta_renderer_view_get_property (GObject    *object,
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
+    case PROP_BACKEND:
+      g_value_set_object (value, priv->backend);
+      break;
     case PROP_CRTC:
       g_value_set_object (value, priv->crtc);
       break;
+    case PROP_COLOR_DEVICE:
+      g_value_set_object (value, priv->color_device);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -98,15 +158,55 @@ meta_renderer_view_set_property (GObject      *object,
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
+    case PROP_BACKEND:
+      priv->backend = g_value_get_object (value);
+      break;
     case PROP_CRTC:
       priv->crtc = g_value_get_object (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_COLOR_DEVICE:
+      g_set_object (&priv->color_device, g_value_get_object (value));
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
     }
 }
 
+static void
+meta_renderer_view_constructed (GObject *object)
+{
+  MetaRendererView *view = META_RENDERER_VIEW (object);
+  MetaRendererViewPrivate *priv =
+    meta_renderer_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  g_return_if_fail (priv->backend != NULL);
+
+  if (priv->color_device != NULL)
+    {
+      set_color_states (view);
+
+      g_signal_connect_object (priv->color_device, "color-state-changed",
+                               G_CALLBACK (on_color_state_changed),
+                               view,
+                               G_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
+    }
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_renderer_view_parent_class)->constructed (object);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_renderer_view_dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+  MetaRendererView *view = META_RENDERER_VIEW (object);
+  MetaRendererViewPrivate *priv =
+    meta_renderer_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  g_clear_object (&priv->color_device);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_renderer_view_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_renderer_view_init (MetaRendererView *view)
 {
@@ -117,9 +217,18 @@ meta_renderer_view_class_init (MetaRendererViewClass *klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
+  object_class->constructed = meta_renderer_view_constructed;
+  object_class->dispose = meta_renderer_view_dispose;
   object_class->get_property = meta_renderer_view_get_property;
   object_class->set_property = meta_renderer_view_set_property;
 
+  obj_props[PROP_BACKEND] =
+    g_param_spec_object ("backend", NULL, NULL,
+                         META_TYPE_BACKEND,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                         G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                         G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
   obj_props[PROP_CRTC] =
     g_param_spec_object ("crtc", NULL, NULL,
                          META_TYPE_CRTC,
@@ -127,5 +236,12 @@ meta_renderer_view_class_init (MetaRendererViewClass *klass)
                          G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
                          G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
+  obj_props[PROP_COLOR_DEVICE] =
+    g_param_spec_object ("color-device", NULL, NULL,
+                         META_TYPE_COLOR_DEVICE,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                         G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                         G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
   g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, PROP_LAST, obj_props);
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
index 9cc263fce..7034206bc 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
 #include "common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.h"
 #include "common/meta-drm-format-helpers.h"
 #include "core/boxes-private.h"
-#include "core/meta-debug-control-private.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_EGL_DEVICE
 #include "backends/native/meta-render-device-egl-stream.h"
@@ -1342,21 +1341,16 @@ meta_renderer_native_create_view (MetaRenderer        *renderer,
 {
   MetaRendererNative *renderer_native = META_RENDERER_NATIVE (renderer);
   MetaBackend *backend = meta_renderer_get_backend (renderer);
-  MetaContext *context = meta_backend_get_context (backend);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaColorManager *color_manager = meta_backend_get_color_manager (backend);
   MetaColorDevice *color_device =
     meta_color_manager_get_color_device (color_manager, monitor);
-  MetaDebugControl *debug_control = meta_context_get_debug_control (context);
   CoglContext *cogl_context =
     cogl_context_from_renderer_native (renderer_native);
   CoglDisplay *cogl_display = cogl_context_get_display (cogl_context);
   const MetaCrtcConfig *crtc_config;
   const MetaCrtcModeInfo *crtc_mode_info;
-  gboolean force_linear;
-  ClutterColorState *color_state;
-  g_autoptr (ClutterColorState) blending_color_state = NULL;
   MtkMonitorTransform view_transform;
   g_autoptr (CoglFramebuffer) framebuffer = NULL;
   gboolean use_shadowfb;
@@ -1431,30 +1425,6 @@ meta_renderer_native_create_view (MetaRenderer        *renderer,
       framebuffer = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (virtual_onscreen);
     }
 
-  color_state = meta_color_device_get_color_state (color_device);
-
-  force_linear = meta_debug_control_is_linear_blending_forced (debug_control);
-  blending_color_state = clutter_color_state_get_blending (color_state,
-                                                           force_linear);
-
-  if (meta_is_topic_enabled (META_DEBUG_RENDER))
-    {
-      g_autofree char *cs_str =
-        clutter_color_state_to_string (color_state);
-      g_autofree char *blending_cs_str =
-        clutter_color_state_to_string (blending_color_state);
-
-      meta_topic (META_DEBUG_RENDER,
-                  "ColorState for view %s:\n  %s",
-                  meta_output_get_name (output),
-                  blending_cs_str);
-
-      meta_topic (META_DEBUG_RENDER,
-                  "ColorState for output %s:\n  %s",
-                  meta_output_get_name (output),
-                  cs_str);
-    }
-
   view_transform = calculate_view_transform (monitor_manager,
                                              logical_monitor,
                                              output,
@@ -1471,13 +1441,13 @@ meta_renderer_native_create_view (MetaRenderer        *renderer,
 
   view_native = g_object_new (META_TYPE_RENDERER_VIEW_NATIVE,
                               "name", meta_output_get_name (output),
+                              "backend", backend,
+                              "color-device", color_device,
                               "stage", meta_backend_get_stage (backend),
                               "layout", &view_layout,
                               "crtc", crtc,
                               "scale", scale,
                               "framebuffer", framebuffer,
-                              "color-state", blending_color_state,
-                              "output-color-state", color_state,
                               "use-shadowfb", use_shadowfb,
                               "transform", view_transform,
                               "refresh-rate", crtc_mode_info->refresh_rate,
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-renderer-x11-cm.c b/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-renderer-x11-cm.c
index c69447f93..494b985fb 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-renderer-x11-cm.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-renderer-x11-cm.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ meta_renderer_x11_cm_init_screen_view (MetaRendererX11Cm *renderer_x11_cm,
   };
   renderer_x11_cm->screen_view = g_object_new (META_TYPE_RENDERER_VIEW,
                                                "name", "X11 screen",
+                                               "backend", backend,
                                                "stage", stage,
                                                "layout", &view_layout,
                                                "framebuffer", onscreen,
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c b/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c
index 583c98e7b..2bfeeae3b 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <glib-object.h>
 
 #include "backends/meta-backend-private.h"
+#include "backends/meta-color-manager.h"
 #include "backends/meta-logical-monitor.h"
 #include "backends/meta-output.h"
 #include "backends/meta-renderer.h"
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ meta_renderer_x11_nested_create_view (MetaRenderer        *renderer,
   MetaBackend *backend = meta_renderer_get_backend (renderer);
   ClutterBackend *clutter_backend = meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (backend);
   CoglContext *cogl_context = clutter_backend_get_cogl_context (clutter_backend);
+  MetaColorManager *color_manager = meta_backend_get_color_manager (backend);
+  MetaColorDevice *color_device =
+    meta_color_manager_get_color_device (color_manager, monitor);
   float view_scale;
   const MetaCrtcConfig *crtc_config;
   int width, height;
@@ -98,6 +102,8 @@ meta_renderer_x11_nested_create_view (MetaRenderer        *renderer,
 
   view = g_object_new (META_TYPE_RENDERER_VIEW,
                        "name", meta_output_get_name (output),
+                       "backend", backend,
+                       "color-device", color_device,
                        "stage", meta_backend_get_stage (backend),
                        "layout", &view_layout,
                        "crtc", crtc,