diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MREnums.cpp b/source/MRMesh/MREnums.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7138f47bd246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MREnums.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "MREnums.h"
+#include <cassert>
+
+namespace MR
+{
+
+const char * asString( ColoringType ct )
+{
+    switch ( ct )
+    {
+    case ColoringType::SolidColor:
+        return "SolidColor";
+    case ColoringType::PrimitivesColorMap:
+        return "PrimitivesColorMap";
+    case ColoringType::VertsColorMap:
+        return "VertsColorMap";
+    default:
+        assert( false );
+        return "";
+    }
+}
+
+} //namespace MR
diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MREnums.h b/source/MRMesh/MREnums.h
index 258d241b0f1c..51d57152cda9 100644
--- a/source/MRMesh/MREnums.h
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MREnums.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "MRMeshFwd.h"
+
 namespace MR
 {
 
@@ -59,6 +61,9 @@ enum class ColoringType
     VertsColorMap  ///< Use different color (taken from verts colormap) for each vertex
 };
 
+/// returns string representation of enum values
+[[nodiscard]] MRMESH_API const char * asString( ColoringType ct );
+
 enum class UseAABBTree : char
 {
     No,  // AABB-tree of the mesh will not be used, even if it is available
diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj b/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj
index 725d818db32c..69723d4dc4a7 100644
--- a/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="MRDirMax.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MRDirMaxBruteForce.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MREdgeLengthMesh.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="MREnums.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MRMeshMath.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MRMeshOrPointsObject.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MRMeshDoubleLayer.cpp" />
diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj.filters b/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj.filters
index 8b4e0751bee6..45e52ce3d7e7 100644
--- a/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MRMesh.vcxproj.filters
@@ -2165,6 +2165,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="MROneMeshContours.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\Contours</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="MREnums.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Basic</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="..\.editorconfig" />
diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MRObjectMesh.cpp b/source/MRMesh/MRObjectMesh.cpp
index f217dbbc46d2..34130373de11 100644
--- a/source/MRMesh/MRObjectMesh.cpp
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MRObjectMesh.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ std::vector<std::string> ObjectMesh::getInfoLines() const
         for ( TextureId i = TextureId{ 0 }; i < textures_.size(); ++i )
             res.push_back( "texture " + std::to_string( i ) + ": " + std::to_string( textures_[i].resolution.x) + " x " + std::to_string(textures_[i].resolution.y));
 
+        res.push_back( std::string( "coloring type: " ) + asString( getColoringType() ) );
+
         if ( !data_.uvCoordinates.empty() )
         {
             res.push_back( "uv-coords: " + std::to_string( data_.uvCoordinates.size() ) );