diff --git a/include/wlr/render/color.h b/include/wlr/render/color.h
index bc3baf181..b97e4c91d 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/color.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/color.h
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ enum wlr_alpha_mode {
  * value is unset or unknown.
  */
 enum wlr_color_encoding {
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_NONE,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_IDENTITY,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT709,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_FCC,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT601,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_SMPTE240,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT2020,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT2020_CL,
-	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_ICTCP,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_NONE = 0,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_IDENTITY = 1 << 0,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT709 = 1 << 1,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_FCC = 1 << 2,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT601 = 1 << 3,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_SMPTE240 = 1 << 4,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT2020 = 1 << 5,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_BT2020_CL = 1 << 6,
+	WLR_COLOR_ENCODING_ICTCP = 1 << 7,
 };
 
 /**