diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerIntegrationTests/ReferenceImages/Examples-UIExplorer-js-UIExplorerApp.ios/testSliderExample_1-iOS10@2x.png b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerIntegrationTests/ReferenceImages/Examples-UIExplorer-js-UIExplorerApp.ios/testSliderExample_1-iOS10@2x.png
index 79603c68671632..5d93d20e891409 100644
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diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerIntegrationTests/ReferenceImages/IntegrationTests-IntegrationTestsApp/testSimpleSnapshotTest_1@2x.png b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerIntegrationTests/ReferenceImages/IntegrationTests-IntegrationTestsApp/testSimpleSnapshotTest_1@2x.png
index ea37dc900f3d57..fd91abf4238eee 100644
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diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/js/SliderExample.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/js/SliderExample.js
index 7fbdb8ac4a3516..82cfb206b40934 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/js/SliderExample.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/js/SliderExample.js
@@ -132,16 +132,23 @@ exports.examples = [
   },
   {
     title: 'Custom min/max track tint color',
-    platform: 'ios',
     render(): React.Element<any> {
       return (
         <SliderExample
-          minimumTrackTintColor={'red'}
-          maximumTrackTintColor={'green'}
+          minimumTrackTintColor={'blue'}
+          maximumTrackTintColor={'red'}
+          value={0.5}
         />
       );
     }
   },
+  {
+    title: 'Custom thumb color',
+    platform: 'android',
+    render(): React.Element<any> {
+      return <SliderExample thumbTintColor={'blue'} />;
+    }
+  },
   {
     title: 'Custom thumb image',
     platform: 'ios',
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Slider/Slider.js b/Libraries/Components/Slider/Slider.js
index e54872341e3cf3..23ea68bd278093 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Slider/Slider.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Slider/Slider.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var Image = require('Image');
+var ColorPropType = require('ColorPropType');
 var NativeMethodsMixin = require('NativeMethodsMixin');
 var ReactNativeViewAttributes = require('ReactNativeViewAttributes');
 var Platform = require('Platform');
@@ -68,18 +69,16 @@ var Slider = React.createClass({
     maximumValue: PropTypes.number,
 
     /**
-     * The color used for the track to the left of the button. Overrides the
-     * default blue gradient image.
-     * @platform ios
+     * The color used for the track to the left of the button.
+     * Overrides the default blue gradient image on iOS.
      */
-    minimumTrackTintColor: PropTypes.string,
+    minimumTrackTintColor: ColorPropType,
 
     /**
-     * The color used for the track to the right of the button. Overrides the
-     * default blue gradient image.
-     * @platform ios
+     * The color used for the track to the right of the button.
+     * Overrides the default blue gradient image on iOS.
      */
-    maximumTrackTintColor: PropTypes.string,
+    maximumTrackTintColor: ColorPropType,
 
     /**
      * If true the user won't be able to move the slider.
@@ -114,6 +113,12 @@ var Slider = React.createClass({
      */
     thumbImage: Image.propTypes.source,
 
+    /**
+     * Color of the foreground switch grip.
+     * @platform android
+     */
+    thumbTintColor: ColorPropType,
+
     /**
      * Callback continuously called while the user is dragging the slider.
      */
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/slider/ReactSliderManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/slider/ReactSliderManager.java
index 36fb73fd825b05..c7488091acd3e3 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/slider/ReactSliderManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/slider/ReactSliderManager.java
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@
 
 package com.facebook.react.views.slider;
 
-import java.util.Map;
-
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.SeekBar;
 
-import com.facebook.yoga.YogaMeasureMode;
-import com.facebook.yoga.YogaMeasureFunction;
-import com.facebook.yoga.YogaNodeAPI;
-import com.facebook.yoga.YogaMeasureOutput;
+import com.facebook.react.R;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContext;
 import com.facebook.react.common.MapBuilder;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.LayoutShadowNode;
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.UIManagerModule;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ViewProps;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.annotations.ReactProp;
+import com.facebook.yoga.YogaMeasureFunction;
+import com.facebook.yoga.YogaMeasureMode;
+import com.facebook.yoga.YogaMeasureOutput;
+import com.facebook.yoga.YogaNodeAPI;
+
+import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * Manages instances of {@code ReactSlider}.
@@ -145,6 +151,37 @@ public void setStep(ReactSlider view, double value) {
     view.setStep(value);
   }
 
+  @ReactProp(name = "thumbTintColor", customType = "Color")
+  public void setThumbTintColor(ReactSlider view, Integer color) {
+    if (color == null) {
+      view.getThumb().clearColorFilter();
+    } else {
+      view.getThumb().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @ReactProp(name = "minimumTrackTintColor", customType = "Color")
+  public void setMinimumTrackTintColor(ReactSlider view, Integer color) {
+    LayerDrawable drawable = (LayerDrawable) view.getProgressDrawable().getCurrent();
+    Drawable background = drawable.findDrawableByLayerId(android.R.id.background);
+    if (color == null) {
+      background.clearColorFilter();
+    } else {
+      background.setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @ReactProp(name = "maximumTrackTintColor", customType = "Color")
+  public void setMaximumTrackTintColor(ReactSlider view, Integer color) {
+    LayerDrawable drawable = (LayerDrawable) view.getProgressDrawable().getCurrent();
+    Drawable progress = drawable.findDrawableByLayerId(android.R.id.progress);
+    if (color == null) {
+      progress.clearColorFilter();
+    } else {
+      progress.setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+    }
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void addEventEmitters(final ThemedReactContext reactContext, final ReactSlider view) {
     view.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(ON_CHANGE_LISTENER);