diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/13_9/mergeRequest.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/13_9/mergeRequest.graphql
index a1fa7f64d611..a9453fd1127f 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/13_9/mergeRequest.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/13_9/mergeRequest.graphql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fragment mergeRequest on MergeRequest {
     }
 
     nodes {
-      title
+      ...label
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/community/mergeRequest.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/community/mergeRequest.graphql
index 8594a00d4252..fd808b79a263 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/community/mergeRequest.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/community/mergeRequest.graphql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fragment mergeRequest on MergeRequest {
     }
 
     nodes {
-      title
+      ...label
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/mergeRequest.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/mergeRequest.graphql
index 8eedbf78f06e..714fb8d82962 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/mergeRequest.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_0/mergeRequest.graphql
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fragment mergeRequest on MergeRequest {
     }
 
     nodes {
-      title
+      ...label
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/community/mergeRequest.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/community/mergeRequest.graphql
index a53359c7b039..efa792a1bb32 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/community/mergeRequest.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/community/mergeRequest.graphql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fragment mergeRequest on MergeRequest {
     }
 
     nodes {
-      title
+      ...label
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/mergeRequest.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/mergeRequest.graphql
index c39dc5a2772e..35dc18dba734 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/mergeRequest.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/14_7/mergeRequest.graphql
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fragment mergeRequest on MergeRequest {
     }
 
     nodes {
-      title
+      ...label
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/community/mergeRequest.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/community/mergeRequest.graphql
index 324c0a6619d3..3f902e0c64c9 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/community/mergeRequest.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/community/mergeRequest.graphql
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fragment mergeRequest on MergeRequest {
     }
 
     nodes {
-      title
+      ...label
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/label.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/label.graphql
index 5bc5783a5561..93c85a0b73f9 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/label.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/label.graphql
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 fragment label on Label {
   title
   description
+  color
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/mergeRequest.graphql b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/mergeRequest.graphql
index 515872cddd66..9d21514ba295 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/mergeRequest.graphql
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/graphql/fragment/mergeRequest.graphql
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fragment mergeRequest on MergeRequest {
     }
 
     nodes {
-      title
+      ...label
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/dto/GitLabLabelDTO.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/dto/GitLabLabelGQLDTO.kt
similarity index 74%
rename from plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/dto/GitLabLabelDTO.kt
rename to plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/dto/GitLabLabelGQLDTO.kt
index 3f5c8b14e429..e2e2c7db9e06 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/dto/GitLabLabelDTO.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/dto/GitLabLabelGQLDTO.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto
 
 import com.intellij.collaboration.api.dto.GraphQLFragment
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.NlsSafe
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.SinceGitLab
 
 @SinceGitLab("12.0")
 @GraphQLFragment("/graphql/fragment/label.graphql")
-data class GitLabLabelDTO(
-  val title: String
+data class GitLabLabelGQLDTO(
+  val title: @NlsSafe String,
+  val color: String,
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/request/GitLabProjectApi.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/request/GitLabProjectApi.kt
index e2b6572b6dd3..8f482baf3d67 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/request/GitLabProjectApi.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/api/request/GitLabProjectApi.kt
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabProjectCoordinates
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabServerMetadata
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabVersion
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.SinceGitLab
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabGraphQLMutationResultDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabGroupDTO
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelDTO
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelGQLDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabNamespaceDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabNamespaceRestDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabProjectDTO
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.gitLabQuery
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.restApiUri
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.withErrorStats
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.withQuery
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.api.dto.GitLabMergeRequestDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabApiRequestName
 import java.net.URI
 import java.net.http.HttpRequest.BodyPublishers
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ suspend fun GitLabApi.isProjectForked(project: GitLabProjectCoordinates): Boolea
 
 
 @SinceGitLab("13.1", note = "No exact version")
-fun GitLabApi.GraphQL.createAllProjectLabelsFlow(project: GitLabProjectCoordinates): Flow<List<GitLabLabelDTO>> =
+fun GitLabApi.GraphQL.createAllProjectLabelsFlow(project: GitLabProjectCoordinates): Flow<List<GitLabLabelGQLDTO>> =
   ApiPageUtil.createGQLPagesFlow { page ->
     val parameters = page.asParameters() + mapOf(
       "fullPath" to project.projectPath.fullPath()
@@ -188,8 +186,8 @@ private data class GitLabUserNamespacesResult(
   data class CurrentUser(val namespace: GitLabNamespaceDTO)
 }
 
-private class LabelConnection(pageInfo: GraphQLCursorPageInfoDTO, nodes: List<GitLabLabelDTO>)
-  : GraphQLConnectionDTO<GitLabLabelDTO>(pageInfo, nodes)
+private class LabelConnection(pageInfo: GraphQLCursorPageInfoDTO, nodes: List<GitLabLabelGQLDTO>)
+  : GraphQLConnectionDTO<GitLabLabelGQLDTO>(pageInfo, nodes)
 
 private class WorkItemConnection(pageInfo: GraphQLCursorPageInfoDTO, nodes: List<GitLabWorkItemDTO>)
   : GraphQLConnectionDTO<GitLabWorkItemDTO>(pageInfo, nodes)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/api/dto/GitLabMergeRequestDTO.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/api/dto/GitLabMergeRequestDTO.kt
index 76e5193d62c3..318e8e9de2b5 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/api/dto/GitLabMergeRequestDTO.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/api/dto/GitLabMergeRequestDTO.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabEdition
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.SinceGitLab
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabCommitDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabDiffRefs
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelDTO
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelGQLDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabMergeRequestPermissionsDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabPipelineDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabProjectDTO
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class GitLabMergeRequestDTO(
   @SinceGitLab("14.7")
   val commits: List<GitLabCommitDTO>? = commits?.nodes
 
-  val labels: List<GitLabLabelDTO> = labels.nodes
+  val labels: List<GitLabLabelGQLDTO> = labels.nodes
 
   @SinceGitLab("13.5")
   class UserCoreConnection(
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ class GitLabMergeRequestDTO(
   @SinceGitLab("12.4")
   class LabelConnection(
     pageInfo: GraphQLCursorPageInfoDTO,
-    nodes: List<GitLabLabelDTO>
-  ) : GraphQLConnectionDTO<GitLabLabelDTO>(pageInfo, nodes)
+    nodes: List<GitLabLabelGQLDTO>
+  ) : GraphQLConnectionDTO<GitLabLabelGQLDTO>(pageInfo, nodes)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabLabel.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabLabel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..32f4d6fe6525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabLabel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright 2000-2026 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.data
+
+class GitLabLabel(
+  val title: String,
+  val colorHex: String,
+) {
+  override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+    if (this === other) return true
+    if (other !is GitLabLabel) return false
+
+    if (title != other.title) return false
+
+    return true
+  }
+
+  override fun hashCode(): Int {
+    return title.hashCode()
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabMergeRequestFullDetails.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabMergeRequestFullDetails.kt
index b67305264577..c50783a94ce3 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabMergeRequestFullDetails.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabMergeRequestFullDetails.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import git4idea.remote.hosting.HostedGitRepositoryRemote
 import git4idea.repo.GitRemote
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabServerPath
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabDiffRefs
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelDTO
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelGQLDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabMergeRequestPermissionsDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabPipelineDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabProjectDTO
@@ -19,35 +19,35 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.api.dto.GitLabMergeRequestDTO
 import java.util.Date
 
 data class GitLabMergeRequestFullDetails(
-  val iid: String,
-  val title: @NlsSafe String,
-  val createdAt: Date,
-  val author: GitLabUserDTO,
-  val mergeStatus: GitLabMergeStatus,
-  val isMergeable: Boolean,
-  val state: GitLabMergeRequestState,
-  val draft: Boolean,
-  val assignees: List<GitLabUserDTO>,
-  val reviewers: List<GitLabReviewerDTO>,
-  val webUrl: @NlsSafe String,
-  val detailedLabels: List<GitLabLabelDTO>,
-  val targetProject: GitLabProjectDTO,
-  val sourceProject: GitLabProjectDTO?,
-  val description: String,
-  val approvedBy: List<GitLabUserDTO>,
-  val targetBranch: String,
-  val sourceBranch: String,
-  val approvalsRequired: Int,
-  val conflicts: Boolean,
-  val onlyAllowMergeIfAllDiscussionsAreResolved: Boolean,
-  val onlyAllowMergeIfPipelineSucceeds: Boolean,
-  val allowMergeOnSkippedPipeline: Boolean,
-  val diffRefs: GitLabDiffRefs?,
-  val headPipeline: GitLabPipelineDTO?,
-  val userPermissions: GitLabMergeRequestPermissionsDTO,
-  val shouldRemoveSourceBranch: Boolean?,
-  val shouldBeRebased: Boolean,
-  val rebaseInProgress: Boolean
+    val iid: String,
+    val title: @NlsSafe String,
+    val createdAt: Date,
+    val author: GitLabUserDTO,
+    val mergeStatus: GitLabMergeStatus,
+    val isMergeable: Boolean,
+    val state: GitLabMergeRequestState,
+    val draft: Boolean,
+    val assignees: List<GitLabUserDTO>,
+    val reviewers: List<GitLabReviewerDTO>,
+    val webUrl: @NlsSafe String,
+    val detailedLabels: List<GitLabLabelGQLDTO>,
+    val targetProject: GitLabProjectDTO,
+    val sourceProject: GitLabProjectDTO?,
+    val description: String,
+    val approvedBy: List<GitLabUserDTO>,
+    val targetBranch: String,
+    val sourceBranch: String,
+    val approvalsRequired: Int,
+    val conflicts: Boolean,
+    val onlyAllowMergeIfAllDiscussionsAreResolved: Boolean,
+    val onlyAllowMergeIfPipelineSucceeds: Boolean,
+    val allowMergeOnSkippedPipeline: Boolean,
+    val diffRefs: GitLabDiffRefs?,
+    val headPipeline: GitLabPipelineDTO?,
+    val userPermissions: GitLabMergeRequestPermissionsDTO,
+    val shouldRemoveSourceBranch: Boolean?,
+    val shouldBeRebased: Boolean,
+    val rebaseInProgress: Boolean
 ) {
 
   companion object {
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabProject.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabProject.kt
index 39a04ff1cb64..2899bbe3d1f5 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabProject.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/data/GitLabProject.kt
@@ -14,18 +14,13 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineStart
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.async
-import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharedFlow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.firstOrNull
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.shareIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.transformWhile
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabApi
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabGidData
@@ -35,12 +30,10 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabProjectCoordinates
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabServerMetadata
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabVersion
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.data.GitLabPlan
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabProjectDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabWorkItemDTO.GitLabWidgetDTO.WorkItemWidgetAssignees
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabWorkItemDTO.WorkItemType
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.getResultOrThrow
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.request.createAllProjectLabelsFlow
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.request.createAllWorkItemsFlow
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.request.getProjectNamespace
@@ -72,7 +65,7 @@ interface GitLabProject {
 
   suspend fun getEmojis(): List<GitLabReaction>
 
-  fun getLabelsBatches(): Flow<List<GitLabLabelDTO>>
+  fun getLabelsBatches(): Flow<List<GitLabLabel>>
   fun getMembersBatches(): Flow<List<GitLabUserDTO>>
 
   val defaultBranch: String?
@@ -135,7 +128,12 @@ class GitLabLazyProject(
     CachingGitLabProjectMergeRequestsStore(project, cs, api, glMetadata, projectMapping, currentUser, tokenRefreshFlow)
   }
 
-  private val labelsLoader = BatchesLoader(cs, api.graphQL.createAllProjectLabelsFlow(projectMapping.repository))
+  private val labelsLoader = BatchesLoader(cs,
+                                           api.graphQL.createAllProjectLabelsFlow(projectMapping.repository).map { labels ->
+                                             labels.map {
+                                               GitLabLabel(it.title, it.color)
+                                             }
+                                           })
   private val membersLoader = BatchesLoader(cs,
                                             ApiPageUtil.createPagesFlowByLinkHeader(getProjectUsersURI(projectMapping.repository)) {
                                               api.rest.getProjectUsers(it)
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ class GitLabLazyProject(
   override suspend fun getEmojis(): List<GitLabReaction> = emojisRequest.await()
   override val defaultBranch: String? = initialData.repository?.rootRef
   override suspend fun isMultipleReviewersAllowed(): Boolean = multipleReviewersAllowedRequest.await()
-  override fun getLabelsBatches(): Flow<List<GitLabLabelDTO>> = labelsLoader.getBatches()
+  override fun getLabelsBatches(): Flow<List<GitLabLabel>> = labelsLoader.getBatches()
   override fun getMembersBatches(): Flow<List<GitLabUserDTO>> = membersLoader.getBatches()
 
   private suspend fun loadMultipleReviewersAllowed(project: GitLabProjectDTO): Boolean {
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabFiltersPanelFactory.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabFiltersPanelFactory.kt
index 74f5f0addf97..b48eaabcd407 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabFiltersPanelFactory.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabFiltersPanelFactory.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2022 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters
 
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.avatar.Avatar
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.error.ErrorStatusPresenter
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.ChooserPopupUtil
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.DropDownComponentFactory
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nls
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters.GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersValue.LabelFilterValue
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters.GitLabMergeRequestsF
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters.GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersValue.MergeRequestsMemberFilterValue.MergeRequestsAssigneeFilterValue
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters.GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersValue.MergeRequestsMemberFilterValue.MergeRequestsAuthorFilterValue
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters.GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersValue.MergeRequestsMemberFilterValue.MergeRequestsReviewerFilterValue
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util.GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabBundle
 import javax.swing.JComponent
 
@@ -94,11 +93,13 @@ internal class GitLabFiltersPanelFactory(
     filterName = GitLabBundle.message("merge.request.list.filter.category.label"),
     valuePresenter = { labelFilterValue -> labelFilterValue.title },
     chooseValue = { point ->
-      ChooserPopupUtil.showAsyncChooserPopup<LabelFilterValue>(
+      ChooserPopupUtil.showAsyncChooserPopup(
         point,
-        itemsLoader = vm.labels.mapResultList { label -> LabelFilterValue(label.title) },
-        presenter = { labelFilterValue -> PopupItemPresentation.Simple(shortText = labelFilterValue.title) }
-      )
+        itemsLoader = vm.labels,
+        presenter = GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.getLabelPresenter()
+      )?.let {
+        LabelFilterValue(it.title)
+      }
     }
   )
 
@@ -121,13 +122,7 @@ internal class GitLabFiltersPanelFactory(
     participantsLoader: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>
   ): GitLabUserDTO? = ChooserPopupUtil.showAsyncChooserPopup(
     point, itemsLoader = participantsLoader,
-    presenter = { user ->
-      PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
-        user.username,
-        vm.avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(user, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
-        user.name
-      )
-    },
+    presenter = GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.getUserPresenter(vm.avatarIconsProvider),
     popupConfig = PopupConfig(errorPresenter = ErrorStatusPresenter.simple(
       GitLabBundle.message("merge.request.list.filter.error"),
       descriptionProvider = { null },
@@ -146,15 +141,4 @@ internal class GitLabFiltersPanelFactory(
       MergeRequestStateFilterValue.CLOSED -> GitLabBundle.message("merge.request.list.filter.state.closed")
     }
   }
-}
-
-private fun <T, R> Flow<Result<List<T>>>.mapResultList(mapper: (T) -> R): Flow<Result<List<R>>> {
-  val flow = this
-  return flow.map { result: Result<List<T>> ->
-    result.map { list: List<T> ->
-      list.map { item: T ->
-        mapper(item)
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersViewModel.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersViewModel.kt
index c835c0fa050e..fbb49f882e5f 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersViewModel.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/filters/GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersViewModel.kt
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.debounce
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.drop
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.data.GitLabLabel
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.data.GitLabProject
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters.GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersValue.MergeRequestStateFilterValue
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.filters.GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersValue.MergeRequestsMemberFilterValue
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ interface GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersViewModel : ReviewListSearchPanelViewModel<G
   val labelFilterState: MutableStateFlow<GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersValue.LabelFilterValue?>
 
   val mergeRequestMembers: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>
-  val labels: Flow<Result<List<GitLabLabelDTO>>>
+  val labels: Flow<Result<List<GitLabLabel>>>
 
   fun reloadData()
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ internal class GitLabMergeRequestsFiltersViewModelImpl(
 
   override val mergeRequestMembers: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>> =
     GitLabCoroutineUtil.batchesResultsFlow(projectData.dataReloadSignal, projectData::getMembersBatches)
-  override val labels: Flow<Result<List<GitLabLabelDTO>>> =
+  override val labels: Flow<Result<List<GitLabLabel>>> =
     GitLabCoroutineUtil.batchesResultsFlow(projectData.dataReloadSignal, projectData::getLabelsBatches)
 
   override fun reloadData() {
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.kt
index b1bc936dfc50..fc5a0a22f263 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util
 
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.CollaborationToolsUIUtil
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.avatar.Avatar
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.ChooserPopupUtil
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.PopupConfig
@@ -9,8 +10,10 @@ import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.icon.IconsProvider
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.util.popup.PopupItemPresentation
 import com.intellij.collaboration.util.IncrementallyComputedValue
 import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint
+import com.intellij.util.ui.ColorIcon
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.data.GitLabLabel
 
 internal object GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil {
   suspend fun chooseUser(
@@ -22,13 +25,7 @@ internal object GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil {
     ChooserPopupUtil.showChooserPopupWithIncrementalLoading(
       point,
       users,
-      presenter = { reviewer ->
-        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
-          reviewer.username,
-          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
-          reviewer.name,
-        )
-      },
+      getUserPresenter(avatarIconsProvider),
       PopupConfig.DEFAULT.copy(showDirection = showDirection)
     )
 
@@ -43,13 +40,30 @@ internal object GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil {
       point,
       choseUsers,
       users,
-      presenter = { reviewer ->
-        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
-          reviewer.username,
-          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
-          reviewer.name,
-        )
-      },
+      getUserPresenter(avatarIconsProvider),
       PopupConfig.DEFAULT.copy(showDirection = showDirection)
     )
+
+  fun getUserPresenter(avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>): (GitLabUserDTO) -> PopupItemPresentation {
+    return {
+      PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
+        it.username,
+        avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(it, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
+        it.name,
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  fun getLabelPresenter(): (GitLabLabel) -> PopupItemPresentation {
+    return {
+      val icon = runCatching {
+        val color = CollaborationToolsUIUtil.getLabelBackground(it.colorHex)
+        ColorIcon(16, color)
+      }
+      PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
+        it.title,
+        icon.getOrNull(),
+      )
+    }
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/testApi/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/apitests/GitLabApiTestCase.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/testApi/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/apitests/GitLabApiTestCase.kt
index cdd309e66630..2de34266d225 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/testApi/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/apitests/GitLabApiTestCase.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/testApi/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/apitests/GitLabApiTestCase.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabServerMetadata
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabServerPath
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.GitLabVersion
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabGraphQLMutationResultDTO
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelDTO
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabLabelGQLDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.apitests.GitLabApiTestCase.Companion.IDEA_TEST_GITLAB_API_DATA_PATH
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.apitests.GitLabApiTestCase.Companion.IDEA_TEST_GITLAB_API_EDITION
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.apitests.GitLabApiTestCase.Companion.IDEA_TEST_GITLAB_API_TOKEN
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ abstract class GitLabApiTestCase {
   class GitLabDataConstants {
     val rootUsername = "root"
 
-    val testsGroupLabel1 = GitLabLabelDTO("grouplabel1")
-    val testsGroupLabel2 = GitLabLabelDTO("grouplabel2")
+    val testsGroupLabel1 = GitLabLabelGQLDTO("grouplabel1", "#FFFFFF")
+    val testsGroupLabel2 = GitLabLabelGQLDTO("grouplabel2", "#FFFFFF")
 
     val glTests2Project = GitLabProjectPath("tests", "gl-tests-2")
     val glTests2Coordinates = GitLabProjectCoordinates(server, glTests2Project)
-    val glTests2Label1 = GitLabLabelDTO("label1")
-    val glTests2Label2 = GitLabLabelDTO("label2")
+    val glTests2Label1 = GitLabLabelGQLDTO("label1", "#FFFFFF")
+    val glTests2Label2 = GitLabLabelGQLDTO("label2", "#FFFFFF")
 
     val glTest1Project = GitLabProjectPath("root", "gl-test-1")
     val glTest1Coordinates = GitLabProjectCoordinates(server, glTest1Project)