diff --git a/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash b/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash
index 8fc4b74a..127f8f10 100755
--- a/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash
+++ b/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 : ${SHELL:="NO"} # or YES to launch a shell instead of running the test
 : ${TRACE:="NO"} # or YES to send traces to jaeger
 : ${BACKTRACE:="NO"} # or YES to print a rust backtrace when panicking
+: ${NO_COLOR:=""} # Set to anything to disable color output
+
 
 cd "$DIR/../"
 REALPATH=$(command -v uu-realpath || command -v realpath)
@@ -25,6 +27,10 @@ function launch_container {
     local additional_flags=()
     local additional_args=()
 
+    if [ "$NO_COLOR" != "" ]; then
+        additional_flags+=(--env "NO_COLOR=$NO_COLOR")
+    fi
+
     if [ "$SHELL" != "YES" ]; then
         additional_args+=(cargo run)
     else
diff --git a/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash b/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash
index b1bb8cf7..163aefe4 100755
--- a/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash
+++ b/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 IFS=$'\n\t'
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
+: ${NO_COLOR:=""} # Set to anything to disable color output
+
 cd "$DIR/../"
 REALPATH=$(command -v uu-realpath || command -v realpath)
 MAKE=$(command -v gmake || command -v make)
@@ -40,7 +42,11 @@ function get_test_names {
 
 function launch_container {
     local test="$1"
-    local additional_args=()
+    local additional_flags=()
+
+    if [ "$NO_COLOR" != "" ]; then
+        additional_flags+=(--env "NO_COLOR=$NO_COLOR")
+    fi
 
     local init_script=$(cat <<EOF
 set -euo pipefail
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ cargo test --no-fail-fast --lib --test test_loader "$test" -- --show-output
 EOF
           )
 
-    docker run --init --rm -v "$($REALPATH ./):/source:ro" --mount source=cargo-cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry --mount source=rust-cache,target=/target --env CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/target -w /source organic-test sh -c "$init_script"
+    docker run "${additional_flags[@]}" --init --rm -v "$($REALPATH ./):/source:ro" --mount source=cargo-cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry --mount source=rust-cache,target=/target --env CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/target -w /source organic-test sh -c "$init_script"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index 6faf7e08..4b187167 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -131,26 +131,42 @@ impl DiffResult {
     }
 
     fn foreground_color(red: u8, green: u8, blue: u8) -> String {
-        format!(
-            "\x1b[38;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
-            red = red,
-            green = green,
-            blue = blue
-        )
+        if DiffResult::should_use_color() {
+            format!(
+                "\x1b[38;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
+                red = red,
+                green = green,
+                blue = blue
+            )
+        } else {
+            String::new()
+        }
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     fn background_color(red: u8, green: u8, blue: u8) -> String {
-        format!(
-            "\x1b[48;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
-            red = red,
-            green = green,
-            blue = blue
-        )
+        if DiffResult::should_use_color() {
+            format!(
+                "\x1b[48;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
+                red = red,
+                green = green,
+                blue = blue
+            )
+        } else {
+            String::new()
+        }
     }
 
     fn reset_color() -> &'static str {
-        "\x1b[0m"
+        if DiffResult::should_use_color() {
+            "\x1b[0m"
+        } else {
+            ""
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn should_use_color() -> bool {
+        !std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok_and(|val| !val.is_empty())
     }
 }