diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 5947341..1c587bb 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@ enum index {
 	ACTION_PORT_ID_ORIGINAL,
 	ACTION_PORT_ID_ID,
 	ACTION_METER,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR_TYPE,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR_GREEN,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR_YELLOW,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR_RED,
 	ACTION_METER_ID,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL_MPLS_TTL,
@@ -1377,6 +1382,7 @@ struct parse_action_priv {
 	ACTION_PHY_PORT,
 	ACTION_PORT_ID,
 	ACTION_METER,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_NW_TTL,
@@ -1486,6 +1492,12 @@ struct parse_action_priv {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index action_meter_color[] = {
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR_TYPE,
+	ACTION_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static const enum index action_of_set_mpls_ttl[] = {
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_NEXT,
@@ -1723,6 +1735,10 @@ static int parse_vc_conf(struct context *, const struct token *,
 static int parse_vc_item_ecpri_type(struct context *, const struct token *,
 				    const char *, unsigned int,
 				    void *, unsigned int);
+static int parse_vc_action_meter_color_type(struct context *,
+					const struct token *,
+					const char *, unsigned int, void *,
+					unsigned int);
 static int parse_vc_action_rss(struct context *, const struct token *,
 			       const char *, unsigned int, void *,
 			       unsigned int);
@@ -3801,6 +3817,37 @@ static int comp_set_modify_field_id(struct context *, const struct token *,
 		.next = NEXT(action_meter),
 		.call = parse_vc,
 	},
+	[ACTION_METER_COLOR] = {
+		.name = "color",
+		.help = "meter color for the packets",
+		.priv = PRIV_ACTION(METER_COLOR,
+				sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_meter_color)),
+		.next = NEXT(action_meter_color),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_COLOR_TYPE] = {
+		.name = "type",
+		.help = "specific meter color",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_NEXT),
+				NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_METER_COLOR_GREEN,
+					ACTION_METER_COLOR_YELLOW,
+					ACTION_METER_COLOR_RED)),
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_COLOR_GREEN] = {
+		.name = "green",
+		.help = "meter color green",
+		.call = parse_vc_action_meter_color_type,
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_COLOR_YELLOW] = {
+		.name = "yellow",
+		.help = "meter color yellow",
+		.call = parse_vc_action_meter_color_type,
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_COLOR_RED] = {
+		.name = "red",
+		.help = "meter color red",
+		.call = parse_vc_action_meter_color_type,
+	},
 	[ACTION_METER_ID] = {
 		.name = "mtr_id",
 		.help = "meter id to use",
@@ -5318,6 +5365,44 @@ static int comp_set_modify_field_id(struct context *, const struct token *,
 	return len;
 }
 
+/** Parse meter color action type. */
+static int
+parse_vc_action_meter_color_type(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+				const char *str, unsigned int len,
+				void *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_action *action_data;
+	struct rte_flow_action_meter_color *conf;
+	enum rte_color color;
+
+	(void)buf;
+	(void)size;
+	/* Token name must match. */
+	if (parse_default(ctx, token, str, len, NULL, 0) < 0)
+		return -1;
+	switch (ctx->curr) {
+	case ACTION_METER_COLOR_GREEN:
+		color = RTE_COLOR_GREEN;
+	break;
+	case ACTION_METER_COLOR_YELLOW:
+		color = RTE_COLOR_YELLOW;
+	break;
+	case ACTION_METER_COLOR_RED:
+		color = RTE_COLOR_RED;
+	break;
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!ctx->object)
+		return len;
+	action_data = ctx->object;
+	conf = (struct rte_flow_action_meter_color *)
+					(uintptr_t)(action_data->conf);
+	conf->color = color;
+	return len;
+}
+
 /** Parse RSS action. */
 static int
 parse_vc_action_rss(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
index 30dec1c..8b4a1d8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ New Features
   * Added commands to construct conntrack context and relevant indirect
     action handle creation, update for conntrack action as well as conntrack
     item matching.
+  * Added commands for action meter color to color the packet to reflect
+    the meter color result.
+    ``color type (green|yellow|red)``
 
 * **Added support for the FIB lookup method in the l3fwd example app.**
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 98a669b..227180e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -4089,6 +4089,10 @@ This section lists supported actions and their attributes, if any.
 
   - ``indirect_action_id {unsigned}``: Indirect action ID to use
 
+- ``color``: Color the packet to reflect the meter color result
+
+  - ``type {value}``: Set color type with specified value(green/yellow/red)
+
 Destroying flow rules
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -5010,6 +5014,25 @@ rules like above for the peer port.
 
  testpmd> flow indirect_action 0 update 0 action conntrack_update dir / end
 
+Sample meter with policy rules
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Meter with policy rules can be created by the following commands:
+
+Need to create policy first and actions are set for green/yellow/red colors.
+Create meter with policy id. Create flow with meter id.
+
+Example for policy with meter color action.The purpose is to color the packet
+to reflect the meter color result.The meter policy action list:
+green -> green, yellow -> yellow, red -> red.
+
+::
+testpmd> add port meter profile srtcm_rfc2697 0 13 21504 2688 0 0
+testpmd> add port meter policy 0 1 g_actions color type green / end y_actions color type yellow / end
+         r_actions color type red / end
+testpmd> create port meter 0 1 13 1 yes 0xffff 0 0
+testpmd> flow create 0 priority 0 ingress group 1 pattern eth / end actions meter mtr_id 1 / end
+
 BPF Functions
 --------------
 
