diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/blink.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/blink.lua
index 81762b8d..45e393e1 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/blink.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/blink.lua
@@ -158,9 +158,7 @@ return {
     "saghen/blink.cmp",
     opts = function(_, opts)
       opts.appearance = opts.appearance or {}
-      opts.appearance.kind_icons = vim.tbl_extend("keep", {
-        Color = "██", -- Use block instead of icon for color items to make swatches more usable
-      }, LazyVim.config.icons.kinds)
+      opts.appearance.kind_icons = vim.tbl_extend("force", opts.appearance.kind_icons or {}, LazyVim.config.icons.kinds)
     end,
   },