diff --git a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/default.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/default.json
index b4f1b483..3f2afb31 100644
--- a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/default.json
+++ b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/default.json
@@ -51,6 +51,44 @@
 				"dark_green_gray": "gray5"
 			}
 		},
+		"tab_nc": {
+			"colors": {
+				"brightyellow": "darkorange",
+				"brightestred": "darkred",
+				"gray0": "gray0",
+				"gray1": "gray0",
+				"gray2": "gray0",
+				"gray3": "gray1",
+				"gray4": "gray1",
+				"gray5": "gray1",
+				"gray6": "gray1",
+				"gray7": "gray4",
+				"gray8": "gray4",
+				"gray9": "gray4",
+				"gray10": "gray5",
+				"white": "gray6",
+				"dark_green_gray": "gray5"
+			}
+		},
+		"buf_nc": {
+			"colors": {
+				"brightyellow": "darkorange",
+				"brightestred": "darkred",
+				"gray0": "gray0",
+				"gray1": "gray0",
+				"gray2": "gray0",
+				"gray3": "gray1",
+				"gray4": "gray1",
+				"gray5": "gray1",
+				"gray6": "gray1",
+				"gray7": "gray4",
+				"gray8": "gray4",
+				"gray9": "gray4",
+				"gray10": "gray5",
+				"white": "gray6",
+				"dark_green_gray": "gray5"
+			}
+		},
 		"i": {
 			"colors": {
 				"gray0": "darkestblue",
diff --git a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarized.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarized.json
index a3703d74..f7f393fe 100644
--- a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarized.json
+++ b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarized.json
@@ -43,6 +43,26 @@
 				"oldlace": "gray61"
 			}
 		},
+		"tab_nc": {
+			"colors": {
+				"darkgreencopper": "royalblue5",
+				"lightskyblue4": "royalblue5",
+				"azure4": "darkgreencopper",
+				"gray61": "lightskyblue4",
+				"lightyellow": "azure4",
+				"oldlace": "gray61"
+			}
+		},
+		"buf_nc": {
+			"colors": {
+				"darkgreencopper": "royalblue5",
+				"lightskyblue4": "royalblue5",
+				"azure4": "darkgreencopper",
+				"gray61": "lightskyblue4",
+				"lightyellow": "azure4",
+				"oldlace": "gray61"
+			}
+		},
 		"i": {
 			"groups": {
 				"background":             { "fg": "oldlace", "bg": "darkgreencopper", "attr": [] },
diff --git a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarizedlight.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarizedlight.json
index cd86a7a8..cab94968 100644
--- a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarizedlight.json
+++ b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/solarizedlight.json
@@ -43,6 +43,26 @@
 				"gray13": "gray61"
 			}
 		},
+		"tab_nc": {
+			"colors": {
+				"lightyellow": "darkgreencopper",
+				"azure4": "darkgreencopper",
+				"lightskyblue4": "lightyellow",
+				"gray61": "azure4",
+				"royalblue5": "lightskyblue4",
+				"gray13": "gray61"
+			}
+		},
+		"buf_nc": {
+			"colors": {
+				"lightyellow": "darkgreencopper",
+				"azure4": "darkgreencopper",
+				"lightskyblue4": "lightyellow",
+				"gray61": "azure4",
+				"royalblue5": "lightskyblue4",
+				"gray13": "gray61"
+			}
+		},
 		"i": {
 			"groups": {
 				"background":             { "fg": "gray13", "bg": "lightyellow", "attr": [] },
diff --git a/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/tabline.json b/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/tabline.json
index d252b073..c51d66fa 100644
--- a/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/tabline.json
+++ b/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/tabline.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 						"name": "tabnr",
 						"after": " ",
 						"draw_soft_divider": false,
-						"exclude_modes": ["tab", "buf"],
+						"exclude_modes": ["tab", "buf", "buf_nc"],
 						"priority": 5
 					},
 					{
diff --git a/powerline/lint/__init__.py b/powerline/lint/__init__.py
index 995bc1f6..d9eb1112 100644
--- a/powerline/lint/__init__.py
+++ b/powerline/lint/__init__.py
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ top_colorscheme_spec = (Spec(
 		mode_translations_value_spec(),
 	).optional().context_message('Error while loading mode translations (key {key})').optional(),
 ).context_message('Error while loading top-level coloscheme'))
-vim_mode_spec = Spec().oneof(set(list(vim_modes) + ['nc'])).copy
+vim_mode_spec = Spec().oneof(set(list(vim_modes) + ['nc', 'tab_nc', 'buf_nc'])).copy
 vim_colorscheme_spec = (Spec(
 	name=name_spec(),
 	groups=groups_spec(),
diff --git a/powerline/listers/vim.py b/powerline/listers/vim.py
index aa7449bd..b8d38ecb 100644
--- a/powerline/listers/vim.py
+++ b/powerline/listers/vim.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def tablister(pl, segment_info, **kwargs):
 	``winnr``, ``window_id``, ``buffer`` and ``bufnr`` keys set to tab-local 
 	ones and additional ``tabpage`` and ``tabnr`` keys.
 
-	Sets segment ``mode`` to either ``tab`` (for current tab page) or ``nc`` 
+	Sets segment ``mode`` to either ``tab`` (for current tab page) or ``tab_nc`` 
 	(for all other tab pages).
 
 	Works best with vim-7.4 or later: earlier versions miss tabpage object and 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def tablister(pl, segment_info, **kwargs):
 		(lambda tabpage, mode: (
 			tabpage_updated_segment_info(segment_info, tabpage, mode),
 			add_multiplier(tabpage, {'mode': mode})
-		))(tabpage, 'tab' if tabpage == cur_tabpage else 'nc')
+		))(tabpage, 'tab' if tabpage == cur_tabpage else 'tab_nc')
 		for tabpage in list_tabpages()
 	)
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def bufferlister(pl, segment_info, show_unlisted=False, **kwargs):
 	and ``bufnr`` keys set to buffer-specific ones, ``window``, ``winnr`` and 
 	``window_id`` keys set to None.
 
-	Sets segment ``mode`` to either ``buf`` (for current buffer) or ``nc`` 
+	Sets segment ``mode`` to either ``buf`` (for current buffer) or ``buf_nc`` 
 	(for all other buffers).
 
 	:param bool show_unlisted:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def bufferlister(pl, segment_info, show_unlisted=False, **kwargs):
 			buffer_updated_segment_info(
 				segment_info,
 				buffer,
-				('buf' if buffer is cur_buffer else 'nc')
+				('buf' if buffer is cur_buffer else 'buf_nc')
 			)
 			for buffer in vim.buffers
 		) if (