diff --git a/src/drawline.c b/src/drawline.c
index 869bdaa..7caba05 100644
--- a/src/drawline.c
+++ b/src/drawline.c
@@ -1127,6 +1127,16 @@
 				  || wp->w_p_culopt_flags & CULOPT_LINE))
 			char_attr = hl_combine_attr(wcr_attr, HL_ATTR(HLF_CLN));
 #endif
+		      if (wp->w_p_rnu && lnum < wp->w_cursor.lnum
+						      && HL_ATTR(HLF_LNA) != 0)
+			  // Use LineNrAbove
+			  char_attr = hl_combine_attr(wcr_attr,
+							     HL_ATTR(HLF_LNA));
+		      if (wp->w_p_rnu && lnum > wp->w_cursor.lnum
+						      && HL_ATTR(HLF_LNB) != 0)
+			  // Use LineNrBelow
+			  char_attr = hl_combine_attr(wcr_attr,
+							     HL_ATTR(HLF_LNB));
 		    }
 		}
 	    }
diff --git a/src/optiondefs.h b/src/optiondefs.h
index b557771..a1d37f8 100644
--- a/src/optiondefs.h
+++ b/src/optiondefs.h
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 # define ISP_LATIN1 (char_u *)"@,161-255"
 #endif
 
-# define HIGHLIGHT_INIT "8:SpecialKey,~:EndOfBuffer,@:NonText,d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,N:CursorLineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,S:StatusLineNC,c:VertSplit,t:Title,v:Visual,V:VisualNOS,w:WarningMsg,W:WildMenu,f:Folded,F:FoldColumn,A:DiffAdd,C:DiffChange,D:DiffDelete,T:DiffText,>:SignColumn,-:Conceal,B:SpellBad,P:SpellCap,R:SpellRare,L:SpellLocal,+:Pmenu,=:PmenuSel,x:PmenuSbar,X:PmenuThumb,*:TabLine,#:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill,!:CursorColumn,.:CursorLine,o:ColorColumn,q:QuickFixLine,z:StatusLineTerm,Z:StatusLineTermNC"
+# define HIGHLIGHT_INIT "8:SpecialKey,~:EndOfBuffer,@:NonText,d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,a:LineNrAbove,b:LineNrBelow,N:CursorLineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,S:StatusLineNC,c:VertSplit,t:Title,v:Visual,V:VisualNOS,w:WarningMsg,W:WildMenu,f:Folded,F:FoldColumn,A:DiffAdd,C:DiffChange,D:DiffDelete,T:DiffText,>:SignColumn,-:Conceal,B:SpellBad,P:SpellCap,R:SpellRare,L:SpellLocal,+:Pmenu,=:PmenuSel,x:PmenuSbar,X:PmenuThumb,*:TabLine,#:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill,!:CursorColumn,.:CursorLine,o:ColorColumn,q:QuickFixLine,z:StatusLineTerm,Z:StatusLineTermNC"
 
 // Default python version for pyx* commands
 #if defined(FEAT_PYTHON) && defined(FEAT_PYTHON3)
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_1.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_1.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad0ddd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_1.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+| +0#ff404010#ffffff0@1|4| |1+0#0000000&|0|6| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&|0|7| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&|0|8| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&|0|9| @42
+|1+0#ff404010&@2| >1+0#0000000&@1|0| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&@2| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&@1|2| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&@1|3| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|4| |1+0#0000000&@1|4| @42
+@32|1@2|,|1| @8|5@1|%| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_2.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_2.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e80fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_2.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@1|4| |1+0#0000000&|0|6| @42
+| +0#4040ff13&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&|0|7| @42
+| +0#4040ff13&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&|0|8| @42
+| +0#4040ff13&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&|0|9| @42
+|1+0#ff404010&@2| >1+0#0000000&@1|0| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&@2| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&@1|2| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&@1|3| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|4| |1+0#0000000&@1|4| @42
+|:|h|i| |L|i|n|e|N|r|A|b|o|v|e| |c|t|e|r|m|f|g|=|b|l|u|e| @3|1@2|,|1| @8|5@1|%| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_3.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_3.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f54a5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_3.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@1|4| |1+0#0000000&|0|6| @42
+| +0#4040ff13&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&|0|7| @42
+| +0#4040ff13&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&|0|8| @42
+| +0#4040ff13&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&|0|9| @42
+|1+0#ff404010&@2| >1+0#0000000&@1|0| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&@2| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&@1|2| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&@1|3| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|4| |1+0#0000000&@1|4| @42
+|:|h|i| |L|i|n|e|N|r|B|e|l|o|w| |c|t|e|r|m|f|g|=|g|r|e@1|n| @2|1@2|,|1| @8|5@1|%| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_4.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_4.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8202819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_relnr_colors_4.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+| +0#ff404010#ffffff0@1|4| |1+0#0000000&|0|6| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&|0|7| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&|0|8| @42
+| +0#ff404010&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&|0|9| @42
+|1+0#ff404010&@2| >1+0#0000000&@1|0| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|1| |1+0#0000000&@2| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&@1|2| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|3| |1+0#0000000&@1|3| @42
+| +0#40ff4011&@1|4| |1+0#0000000&@1|4| @42
+|:|h|i| |c|l|e|a|r| |L|i|n|e|N|r|A|b|o|v|e| @10|1@2|,|1| @8|5@1|%| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_number.vim b/src/testdir/test_number.vim
index 81326bc..5417585 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_number.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_number.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 " Test for 'number' and 'relativenumber'
 
+source check.vim
 source view_util.vim
 
+source screendump.vim
+
 func s:screen_lines(start, end) abort
   return ScreenLines([a:start, a:end], 8)
 endfunc
@@ -263,3 +266,34 @@
   redraw
   bwipe!
 endfunc
+
+func Test_relativenumber_colors()
+  CheckScreendump
+
+  let lines =<< trim [CODE]
+    call setline(1, range(200))
+    111
+    set number relativenumber
+    hi LineNr ctermfg=red
+  [CODE]
+  call writefile(lines, 'XTest_relnr')
+
+  " Check that the balloon shows up after a mouse move
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XTest_relnr', {'rows': 10, 'cols': 50})
+  call term_wait(buf, 100)
+  " Default colors
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_relnr_colors_1', {})
+
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":hi LineNrAbove ctermfg=blue\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_relnr_colors_2', {})
+
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":hi LineNrBelow ctermfg=green\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_relnr_colors_3', {})
+
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":hi clear LineNrAbove\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_relnr_colors_4', {})
+
+  " clean up
+  call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
+  call delete('XTest_relnr')
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 01c95b3..350f596 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2229,
+/**/
     2228,
 /**/
     2227,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 230f5b3..7b2aa5b 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -1382,6 +1382,8 @@
     , HLF_M	    // "--More--" message
     , HLF_CM	    // Mode (e.g., "-- INSERT --")
     , HLF_N	    // line number for ":number" and ":#" commands
+    , HLF_LNA	    // LineNrAbove
+    , HLF_LNB	    // LineNrBelow
     , HLF_CLN	    // current line number
     , HLF_R	    // return to continue message and yes/no questions
     , HLF_S	    // status lines
@@ -1423,8 +1425,8 @@
 // The HL_FLAGS must be in the same order as the HLF_ enums!
 // When changing this also adjust the default for 'highlight'.
 #define HL_FLAGS {'8', '~', '@', 'd', 'e', 'h', 'i', 'l', 'm', 'M', \
-		  'n', 'N', 'r', 's', 'S', 'c', 't', 'v', 'V', 'w', 'W', \
-		  'f', 'F', 'A', 'C', 'D', 'T', '-', '>', \
+		  'n', 'a', 'b', 'N', 'r', 's', 'S', 'c', 't', 'v', 'V', \
+		  'w', 'W', 'f', 'F', 'A', 'C', 'D', 'T', '-', '>', \
 		  'B', 'P', 'R', 'L', \
 		  '+', '=', 'x', 'X', '*', '#', '_', '!', '.', 'o', 'q', \
 		  'z', 'Z'}