diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
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--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ New Features
 
 - Plugin tray is now open by default. [#2892]
 
+- Descriptions are shown in the color mode dropdown for image layers to help describe the use-cases
+  for ``Colormap`` vs ``Color``. [#2894]
+
 Cubeviz
 ^^^^^^^
 
@@ -35,6 +38,10 @@ Specviz2d
 API Changes
 -----------
 
+- The ``Monochromatic`` option for ``color_mode`` in plot options is now renamed to ``Color``.
+  ``Monochromatic`` will continue to work with a deprecation warning, but may be removed in a
+  future release. [#2894]
+
 Cubeviz
 ^^^^^^^