diff --git a/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html b/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html
index f259e3dae6b5..efa35dcf189c 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html
+++ b/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ <h2>Options</h2>
   <mat-checkbox [(ngModel)]="yearView">Start in year view</mat-checkbox>
   <mat-checkbox [(ngModel)]="datepickerDisabled">Disable datepicker</mat-checkbox>
   <mat-checkbox [(ngModel)]="inputDisabled">Disable input</mat-checkbox>
+  <mat-form-field>
+    <mat-select [(ngModel)]="color" placeholder="Color">
+      <mat-option value="primary">Primary</mat-option>
+      <mat-option value="accent">Accent</mat-option>
+      <mat-option value="warn">Warn</mat-option>
+    </mat-select>
+  </mat-form-field>
 </p>
 <p>
   <mat-form-field>
@@ -53,7 +60,8 @@ <h2>Result</h2>
         [touchUi]="touch"
         [disabled]="datepickerDisabled"
         [startAt]="startAt"
-        [startView]="yearView ? 'year' : 'month'">
+        [startView]="yearView ? 'year' : 'month'"
+        [color]="color">
     </mat-datepicker>
     <mat-error *ngIf="resultPickerModel.hasError('matDatepickerParse')">
       "{{resultPickerModel.getError('matDatepickerParse').text}}" is not a valid date!
diff --git a/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.ts b/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.ts
index ae4c40758458..61d6a5146883 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 
 import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {FormControl} from '@angular/forms';
-import {MatDatepickerInputEvent} from '@angular/material';
+import {MatDatepickerInputEvent} from '@angular/material/datepicker';
+import {ThemePalette} from '@angular/material/core';
+
 
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export class DatepickerDemo {
   date: Date;
   lastDateInput: Date | null;
   lastDateChange: Date | null;
+  color: ThemePalette;
 
   dateCtrl = new FormControl();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss b/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss
index c448e4b83fab..120cd711d205 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss
@@ -3,24 +3,32 @@
 @import '../core/typography/typography-utils';
 
 
+$mat-datepicker-selected-today-box-shadow-width: 1px;
+$mat-datepicker-selected-fade-amount: 0.6;
+$mat-datepicker-today-fade-amount: 0.2;
 $mat-calendar-body-font-size: 13px !default;
 $mat-calendar-weekday-table-font-size: 11px !default;
 
+@mixin _mat-datepicker-color($palette) {
+  .mat-calendar-body-selected {
+    background-color: mat-color($palette);
+    color: mat-color($palette, default-contrast);
+  }
+
+  .mat-calendar-body-disabled > .mat-calendar-body-selected {
+    background-color: fade-out(mat-color($palette), $mat-datepicker-selected-fade-amount);
+  }
+
+  .mat-calendar-body-today.mat-calendar-body-selected {
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 $mat-datepicker-selected-today-box-shadow-width
+                mat-color($palette, default-contrast);
+  }
+}
 
 @mixin mat-datepicker-theme($theme) {
-  $primary: map-get($theme, primary);
   $foreground: map-get($theme, foreground);
   $background: map-get($theme, background);
 
-  $mat-datepicker-selected-today-box-shadow-width: 1px;
-  $mat-datepicker-selected-fade-amount: 0.6;
-  $mat-datepicker-today-fade-amount: 0.2;
-
-  .mat-datepicker-content {
-    background-color: mat-color($background, card);
-    color: mat-color($foreground, text);
-  }
-
   .mat-calendar-arrow {
     border-top-color: mat-color($foreground, icon);
   }
@@ -59,34 +67,41 @@ $mat-calendar-weekday-table-font-size: 11px !default;
     }
   }
 
-  .mat-calendar-body-selected {
-    background-color: mat-color($primary);
-    color: mat-color($primary, default-contrast);
+  .mat-calendar-body-today:not(.mat-calendar-body-selected) {
+    // Note: though it's not text, the border is a hint about the fact that this is today's date,
+    // so we use the hint color.
+    border-color: mat-color($foreground, hint-text);
   }
 
-  .mat-calendar-body-disabled > .mat-calendar-body-selected {
-    background-color: fade-out(mat-color($primary), $mat-datepicker-selected-fade-amount);
+  .mat-calendar-body-disabled > .mat-calendar-body-today:not(.mat-calendar-body-selected) {
+    border-color: fade-out(mat-color($foreground, hint-text), $mat-datepicker-today-fade-amount);
   }
 
-  .mat-calendar-body-today {
-    &:not(.mat-calendar-body-selected) {
-      // Note: though it's not text, the border is a hint about the fact that this is today's date,
-      // so we use the hint color.
-      border-color: mat-color($foreground, hint-text);
-    }
+  @include _mat-datepicker-color(map-get($theme, primary));
+
+  .mat-datepicker-content {
+    background-color: mat-color($background, card);
+    color: mat-color($foreground, text);
 
-    &.mat-calendar-body-selected {
-      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 $mat-datepicker-selected-today-box-shadow-width
-                  mat-color($primary, default-contrast);
+    &.mat-accent {
+      @include _mat-datepicker-color(map-get($theme, accent));
     }
-  }
 
-  .mat-calendar-body-disabled > .mat-calendar-body-today:not(.mat-calendar-body-selected) {
-    border-color: fade-out(mat-color($foreground, hint-text), $mat-datepicker-today-fade-amount);
+    &.mat-warn {
+      @include _mat-datepicker-color(map-get($theme, warn));
+    }
   }
 
   .mat-datepicker-toggle-active {
-    color: mat-color($primary);
+    color: mat-color(map-get($theme, primary));
+
+    &.mat-accent {
+      color: mat-color(map-get($theme, accent));
+    }
+
+    &.mat-warn {
+      color: mat-color(map-get($theme, warn));
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts
index fad809625c6a..98ee4ca8db8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts
@@ -337,6 +337,11 @@ export class MatDatepickerInput<D> implements AfterContentInit, ControlValueAcce
     this.dateChange.emit(new MatDatepickerInputEvent(this, this._elementRef.nativeElement));
   }
 
+  /** Returns the palette used by the input's form field, if any. */
+  _getThemePalette() {
+    return this._formField ? this._formField.color : undefined;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @param obj The object to check.
    * @returns The given object if it is both a date instance and valid, otherwise null.
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts
index 52a3415af47c..ac50c391f232 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ export class MatDatepickerToggleIcon {}
   host: {
     'class': 'mat-datepicker-toggle',
     '[class.mat-datepicker-toggle-active]': 'datepicker && datepicker.opened',
+    '[class.mat-accent]': 'datepicker && datepicker.color === "accent"',
+    '[class.mat-warn]': 'datepicker && datepicker.color === "warn"',
   },
   exportAs: 'matDatepickerToggle',
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
index 3cb8e7af1d27..701160870064 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   NativeDateModule,
   SEP,
 } from '@angular/material/core';
-import {MatFormFieldModule} from '@angular/material/form-field';
+import {MatFormFieldModule, MatFormField} from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {NoopAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import {MatInputModule} from '../input/index';
@@ -98,6 +98,29 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
             .not.toBeNull();
       });
 
+      it('should pass the datepicker theme color to the overlay', fakeAsync(() => {
+        testComponent.datepicker.color = 'primary';
+        testComponent.datepicker.open();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        let contentEl = document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')!;
+
+        expect(contentEl.classList).toContain('mat-primary');
+
+        testComponent.datepicker.close();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+
+        testComponent.datepicker.color = 'warn';
+        testComponent.datepicker.open();
+
+        contentEl = document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')!;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(contentEl.classList).toContain('mat-warn');
+        expect(contentEl.classList).not.toContain('mat-primary');
+      }));
+
       it('should open datepicker if opened input is set to true', () => {
         testComponent.opened = true;
         fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -137,9 +160,10 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
         expect(document.querySelector('.cdk-overlay-pane')).not.toBeNull();
       });
 
-      it('close should close popup', () => {
+      it('close should close popup', fakeAsync(() => {
         testComponent.datepicker.open();
         fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
 
         let popup = document.querySelector('.cdk-overlay-pane')!;
         expect(popup).not.toBeNull();
@@ -147,9 +171,10 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
 
         testComponent.datepicker.close();
         fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
 
         expect(parseInt(getComputedStyle(popup).height as string)).toBe(0);
-      });
+      }));
 
       it('should close the popup when pressing ESCAPE', fakeAsync(() => {
         testComponent.datepicker.open();
@@ -848,13 +873,13 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
       beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
         fixture = createComponent(FormFieldDatepicker, [MatNativeDateModule]);
         fixture.detectChanges();
-
         testComponent = fixture.componentInstance;
       }));
 
       afterEach(fakeAsync(() => {
         testComponent.datepicker.close();
         fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
       }));
 
       it('should float the placeholder when an invalid value is entered', () => {
@@ -865,6 +890,41 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
         expect(fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector('mat-form-field').classList)
           .toContain('mat-form-field-should-float');
       });
+
+      it('should pass the form field theme color to the overlay', fakeAsync(() => {
+        testComponent.formField.color = 'primary';
+        testComponent.datepicker.open();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        let contentEl = document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')!;
+
+        expect(contentEl.classList).toContain('mat-primary');
+
+        testComponent.datepicker.close();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+
+        testComponent.formField.color = 'warn';
+        testComponent.datepicker.open();
+
+        contentEl = document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')!;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(contentEl.classList).toContain('mat-warn');
+        expect(contentEl.classList).not.toContain('mat-primary');
+      }));
+
+      it('should prefer the datepicker color over the form field one', fakeAsync(() => {
+        testComponent.datepicker.color = 'accent';
+        testComponent.formField.color = 'warn';
+        testComponent.datepicker.open();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const contentEl = document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')!;
+
+        expect(contentEl.classList).toContain('mat-accent');
+        expect(contentEl.classList).not.toContain('mat-warn');
+      }));
     });
 
     describe('datepicker with min and max dates and validation', () => {
@@ -1423,6 +1483,7 @@ class DatepickerWithCustomIcon {}
 class FormFieldDatepicker {
   @ViewChild('d') datepicker: MatDatepicker<Date>;
   @ViewChild(MatDatepickerInput) datepickerInput: MatDatepickerInput<Date>;
+  @ViewChild(MatFormField) formField: MatFormField;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts
index 780311d32a10..7eb04517d190 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   ViewChild,
   ViewContainerRef,
   ViewEncapsulation,
+  ElementRef,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {DateAdapter} from '@angular/material/core';
 import {MatDialog, MatDialogRef} from '@angular/material/dialog';
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ import {merge} from 'rxjs/observable/merge';
 import {MatCalendar} from './calendar';
 import {createMissingDateImplError} from './datepicker-errors';
 import {MatDatepickerInput} from './datepicker-input';
+import {CanColor, mixinColor, ThemePalette} from '@angular/material/core';
 
 
 /** Used to generate a unique ID for each datepicker instance. */
@@ -68,6 +70,12 @@ export const MAT_DATEPICKER_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER = {
   useFactory: MAT_DATEPICKER_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER_FACTORY,
 };
 
+// Boilerplate for applying mixins to MatDatepickerContent.
+/** @docs-private */
+export class MatDatepickerContentBase {
+  constructor(public _elementRef: ElementRef) {}
+}
+export const _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase = mixinColor(MatDatepickerContentBase);
 
 /**
  * Component used as the content for the datepicker dialog and popup. We use this instead of using
@@ -89,12 +97,18 @@ export const MAT_DATEPICKER_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER = {
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   preserveWhitespaces: false,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  inputs: ['color'],
 })
-export class MatDatepickerContent<D> implements AfterContentInit {
+export class MatDatepickerContent<D> extends _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase
+  implements AfterContentInit, CanColor {
   datepicker: MatDatepicker<D>;
 
   @ViewChild(MatCalendar) _calendar: MatCalendar<D>;
 
+  constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
+    super(elementRef);
+  }
+
   ngAfterContentInit() {
     this._calendar._focusActiveCell();
   }
@@ -114,7 +128,7 @@ export class MatDatepickerContent<D> implements AfterContentInit {
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   preserveWhitespaces: false,
 })
-export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
+export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy, CanColor {
   /** The date to open the calendar to initially. */
   @Input()
   get startAt(): D | null {
@@ -130,6 +144,9 @@ export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
   /** The view that the calendar should start in. */
   @Input() startView: 'month' | 'year' = 'month';
 
+  /** Color palette to use on the datepicker's calendar. */
+  @Input() color: ThemePalette;
+
   /**
    * Whether the calendar UI is in touch mode. In touch mode the calendar opens in a dialog rather
    * than a popup and elements have more padding to allow for bigger touch targets.
@@ -218,14 +235,18 @@ export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
   private _popupRef: OverlayRef;
 
   /** A reference to the dialog when the calendar is opened as a dialog. */
-  private _dialogRef: MatDialogRef<any> | null;
+  private _dialogRef: MatDialogRef<MatDatepickerContent<D>> | null;
 
   /** A portal containing the calendar for this datepicker. */
   private _calendarPortal: ComponentPortal<MatDatepickerContent<D>>;
 
+  /** Reference to the component instantiated in popup mode. */
+  private _popupComponentRef: ComponentRef<MatDatepickerContent<D>> | null;
+
   /** The element that was focused before the datepicker was opened. */
   private _focusedElementBeforeOpen: HTMLElement | null = null;
 
+  /** Subscription to value changes in the associated input element. */
   private _inputSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;
 
   /** The input element this datepicker is associated with. */
@@ -254,6 +275,7 @@ export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
 
     if (this._popupRef) {
       this._popupRef.dispose();
+      this._popupComponentRef = null;
     }
   }
 
@@ -355,6 +377,7 @@ export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
     });
     this._dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe(() => this.close());
     this._dialogRef.componentInstance.datepicker = this;
+    this._setColor();
   }
 
   /** Open the calendar as a popup. */
@@ -368,9 +391,9 @@ export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
     }
 
     if (!this._popupRef.hasAttached()) {
-      let componentRef: ComponentRef<MatDatepickerContent<D>> =
-          this._popupRef.attach(this._calendarPortal);
-      componentRef.instance.datepicker = this;
+      this._popupComponentRef = this._popupRef.attach(this._calendarPortal);
+      this._popupComponentRef.instance.datepicker = this;
+      this._setColor();
 
       // Update the position once the calendar has rendered.
       this._ngZone.onStable.asObservable().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(() => {
@@ -427,4 +450,18 @@ export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
   private _getValidDateOrNull(obj: any): D | null {
     return (this._dateAdapter.isDateInstance(obj) && this._dateAdapter.isValid(obj)) ? obj : null;
   }
+
+  /** Passes the current theme color along to the calendar overlay. */
+  private _setColor(): void {
+    const input = this._datepickerInput;
+    const color = this.color || (input ? input._getThemePalette() : undefined);
+
+    if (this._popupComponentRef) {
+      this._popupComponentRef.instance.color = color;
+    }
+
+    if (this._dialogRef) {
+      this._dialogRef.componentInstance.color = color;
+    }
+  }
 }