diff --git a/docs/components/expression-metadata.js b/docs/components/expression-metadata.js
index 15c8f55741d..d96033e5a2f 100644
--- a/docs/components/expression-metadata.js
+++ b/docs/components/expression-metadata.js
@@ -103,6 +103,24 @@ const types = {
             'stop_input_n: number, stop_output_n: OutputType, ...'
         ]
     }],
+    'interpolate-hcl': [{
+        type: 'Color',
+        parameters: [
+            'interpolation: ["linear"] | ["exponential", base] | ["cubic-bezier", x1, y1, x2, y2 ]',
+            'input: number',
+            'stop_input_1: number, stop_output_1: Color',
+            'stop_input_n: number, stop_output_n: Color, ...'
+        ]
+    }],
+    'interpolate-lab': [{
+        type: 'Color',
+        parameters: [
+            'interpolation: ["linear"] | ["exponential", base] | ["cubic-bezier", x1, y1, x2, y2 ]',
+            'input: number',
+            'stop_input_1: number, stop_output_1: Color',
+            'stop_input_n: number, stop_output_n: Color, ...'
+        ]
+    }],
     length: [{
         type: 'number',
         parameters: ['string | array | value']
diff --git a/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/index.js b/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/index.js
index 2b50821baa0..504cfe5da62 100644
--- a/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/index.js
+++ b/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/index.js
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ const expressions: ExpressionRegistry = {
     'collator': CollatorExpression,
     'format': FormatExpression,
     'interpolate': Interpolate,
+    'interpolate-hcl': Interpolate,
+    'interpolate-lab': Interpolate,
     'length': Length,
     'let': Let,
     'literal': Literal,
diff --git a/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/interpolate.js b/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/interpolate.js
index 85e1460c9b8..bda11a2ca86 100644
--- a/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/interpolate.js
+++ b/src/style-spec/expression/definitions/interpolate.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 import UnitBezier from '@mapbox/unitbezier';
 
 import * as interpolate from '../../util/interpolate';
-import { toString, NumberType } from '../types';
+import { toString, NumberType, ColorType } from '../types';
 import { findStopLessThanOrEqualTo } from '../stops';
+import { hcl, lab } from '../../util/color_spaces';
 
 import type { Stops } from '../stops';
 import type { Expression } from '../expression';
@@ -21,13 +22,15 @@ export type InterpolationType =
 class Interpolate implements Expression {
     type: Type;
 
+    operator: 'interpolate' | 'interpolate-hcl' | 'interpolate-lab';
     interpolation: InterpolationType;
     input: Expression;
     labels: Array<number>;
     outputs: Array<Expression>;
 
-    constructor(type: Type, interpolation: InterpolationType, input: Expression, stops: Stops) {
+    constructor(type: Type, operator: 'interpolate' | 'interpolate-hcl' | 'interpolate-lab', interpolation: InterpolationType, input: Expression, stops: Stops) {
         this.type = type;
+        this.operator = operator;
         this.interpolation = interpolation;
         this.input = input;
 
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ class Interpolate implements Expression {
     }
 
     static parse(args: Array<mixed>, context: ParsingContext) {
-        let [ , interpolation, input, ...rest] = args;
+        let [operator, interpolation, input, ...rest] = args;
 
         if (!Array.isArray(interpolation) || interpolation.length === 0) {
             return context.error(`Expected an interpolation type expression.`, 1);
@@ -101,7 +104,9 @@ class Interpolate implements Expression {
         const stops: Stops = [];
 
         let outputType: Type = (null: any);
-        if (context.expectedType && context.expectedType.kind !== 'value') {
+        if (operator === 'interpolate-hcl' || operator === 'interpolate-lab') {
+            outputType = ColorType;
+        } else if (context.expectedType && context.expectedType.kind !== 'value') {
             outputType = context.expectedType;
         }
 
@@ -137,7 +142,7 @@ class Interpolate implements Expression {
             return context.error(`Type ${toString(outputType)} is not interpolatable.`);
         }
 
-        return new Interpolate(outputType, interpolation, input, stops);
+        return new Interpolate(outputType, (operator: any), interpolation, input, stops);
     }
 
     evaluate(ctx: EvaluationContext) {
@@ -166,7 +171,13 @@ class Interpolate implements Expression {
         const outputLower = outputs[index].evaluate(ctx);
         const outputUpper = outputs[index + 1].evaluate(ctx);
 
-        return (interpolate[this.type.kind.toLowerCase()]: any)(outputLower, outputUpper, t); // eslint-disable-line import/namespace
+        if (this.operator === 'interpolate') {
+            return (interpolate[this.type.kind.toLowerCase()]: any)(outputLower, outputUpper, t); // eslint-disable-line import/namespace
+        } else if (this.operator === 'interpolate-hcl') {
+            return hcl.reverse(hcl.interpolate(hcl.forward(outputLower), hcl.forward(outputUpper), t));
+        } else {
+            return lab.reverse(lab.interpolate(lab.forward(outputLower), lab.forward(outputUpper), t));
+        }
     }
 
     eachChild(fn: (Expression) => void) {
@@ -194,7 +205,7 @@ class Interpolate implements Expression {
             interpolation = ["cubic-bezier" ].concat(this.interpolation.controlPoints);
         }
 
-        const serialized = ["interpolate", interpolation, this.input.serialize()];
+        const serialized = [this.operator, interpolation, this.input.serialize()];
 
         for (let i = 0; i < this.labels.length; i++) {
             serialized.push(
diff --git a/src/style-spec/reference/v8.json b/src/style-spec/reference/v8.json
index d4502100472..6a0724d08a1 100644
--- a/src/style-spec/reference/v8.json
+++ b/src/style-spec/reference/v8.json
@@ -2405,6 +2405,24 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      "interpolate-hcl": {
+        "doc": "Produces continuous, smooth results by interpolating between pairs of input and output values (\"stops\"). Works like `interpolate`, but the output type must be `color`, and the interpolation is performed in the Hue-Chroma-Luminance color space.",
+        "group": "Ramps, scales, curves",
+        "sdk-support": {
+          "basic functionality": {
+            "js": "0.49.0"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "interpolate-lab": {
+        "doc": "Produces continuous, smooth results by interpolating between pairs of input and output values (\"stops\"). Works like `interpolate`, but the output type must be `color`, and the interpolation is performed in the CIELAB color space.",
+        "group": "Ramps, scales, curves",
+        "sdk-support": {
+          "basic functionality": {
+            "js": "0.49.0"
+          }
+        }
+      },
       "ln2": {
         "doc": "Returns mathematical constant ln(2).",
         "group": "Math",
diff --git a/test/integration/expression-tests/interpolate-hcl/linear/test.json b/test/integration/expression-tests/interpolate-hcl/linear/test.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53392e33ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/expression-tests/interpolate-hcl/linear/test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+  "expression": [
+    "interpolate-hcl",
+    ["linear"],
+    ["get", "x"],
+    1,
+    "red",
+    11,
+    ["get", "color"]
+  ],
+  "inputs": [
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 0, "color": "blue"}}],
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 5, "color": "blue"}}],
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 11, "color": "blue"}}],
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 11, "color": "oops blue"}}]
+  ],
+  "expected": {
+    "compiled": {
+      "result": "success",
+      "isFeatureConstant": false,
+      "isZoomConstant": true,
+      "type": "color"
+    },
+    "outputs": [
+      [1, 0, 0, 1],
+      [0.870599, -0.0798922, 0.394264, 1],
+      [0, 0, 1, 1],
+      {"error": "Could not parse color from value 'oops blue'"}
+    ],
+    "serialized": [
+      "interpolate-hcl",
+      ["linear"],
+      ["number", ["get", "x"]],
+      1,
+      ["rgba", 255, 0, 0, 1],
+      11,
+      ["to-color", ["get", "color"]]
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/integration/expression-tests/interpolate-lab/linear/test.json b/test/integration/expression-tests/interpolate-lab/linear/test.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8710e00ef15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/expression-tests/interpolate-lab/linear/test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+  "expression": [
+    "interpolate-lab",
+    ["linear"],
+    ["get", "x"],
+    1,
+    "red",
+    11,
+    ["get", "color"]
+  ],
+  "inputs": [
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 0, "color": "blue"}}],
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 5, "color": "blue"}}],
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 11, "color": "blue"}}],
+    [{}, {"properties": {"x": 11, "color": "oops blue"}}]
+  ],
+  "expected": {
+    "compiled": {
+      "result": "success",
+      "isFeatureConstant": false,
+      "isZoomConstant": true,
+      "type": "color"
+    },
+    "outputs": [
+      [1, 0, 0, 1],
+      [0.599999, 7.22057e-8, 0.4, 1],
+      [0, 0, 1, 1],
+      {"error": "Could not parse color from value 'oops blue'"}
+    ],
+    "serialized": [
+      "interpolate-lab",
+      ["linear"],
+      ["number", ["get", "x"]],
+      1,
+      ["rgba", 255, 0, 0, 1],
+      11,
+      ["to-color", ["get", "color"]]
+    ]
+  }
+}