diff --git a/nerfstudio/scripts/render.py b/nerfstudio/scripts/render.py
index 84c8950b7..5a3ca78bd 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/scripts/render.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/scripts/render.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ def _render_trajectory_video(
     output_format: Literal["images", "video"] = "video",
     image_format: Literal["jpeg", "png"] = "jpeg",
     jpeg_quality: int = 100,
+    depth_near_plane: Optional[float] = None,
+    depth_far_plane: Optional[float] = None,
     colormap_options: colormaps.ColormapOptions = colormaps.ColormapOptions(),
 ) -> None:
     """Helper function to create a video of the spiral trajectory.
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ def _render_trajectory_video(
         rendered_resolution_scaling_factor: Scaling factor to apply to the camera image resolution.
         seconds: Length of output video.
         output_format: How to save output data.
+        depth_near_plane: Closest depth to consider when using the colormap for depth. If None, use min value.
+        depth_far_plane: Furthest depth to consider when using the colormap for depth. If None, use max value.
         colormap_options: Options for colormap.
     """
     CONSOLE.print("[bold green]Creating trajectory " + output_format)
@@ -149,14 +153,28 @@ def _render_trajectory_video(
                         )
                         sys.exit(1)
                     output_image = outputs[rendered_output_name]
-                    output_image = (
-                        colormaps.apply_colormap(
-                            image=output_image,
-                            colormap_options=colormap_options,
+                    is_depth = rendered_output_name.find("depth") != -1
+                    if is_depth:
+                        output_image = (
+                            colormaps.apply_depth_colormap(
+                                output_image,
+                                accumulation=outputs["accumulation"],
+                                near_plane=depth_near_plane,
+                                far_plane=depth_far_plane,
+                                colormap_options=colormap_options,
+                            )
+                            .cpu()
+                            .numpy()
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        output_image = (
+                            colormaps.apply_colormap(
+                                image=output_image,
+                                colormap_options=colormap_options,
+                            )
+                            .cpu()
+                            .numpy()
                         )
-                        .cpu()
-                        .numpy()
-                    )
                     render_image.append(output_image)
                 render_image = np.concatenate(render_image, axis=1)
                 if output_format == "images":
@@ -313,6 +331,12 @@ class BaseRender:
     """Scaling factor to apply to the camera image resolution."""
     eval_num_rays_per_chunk: Optional[int] = None
     """Specifies number of rays per chunk during eval. If None, use the value in the config file."""
+    rendered_output_names: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["rgb"])
+    """Name of the renderer outputs to use. rgb, depth, etc. concatenates them along y axis"""
+    depth_near_plane: Optional[float] = None
+    """Closest depth to consider when using the colormap for depth. If None, use min value."""
+    depth_far_plane: Optional[float] = None
+    """Furthest depth to consider when using the colormap for depth. If None, use max value."""
     colormap_options: colormaps.ColormapOptions = colormaps.ColormapOptions()
     """Colormap options."""
 
@@ -321,8 +345,6 @@ class BaseRender:
 class RenderCameraPath(BaseRender):
     """Render a camera path generated by the viewer or blender add-on."""
 
-    rendered_output_names: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["rgb"])
-    """Name of the renderer outputs to use. rgb, depth, etc. concatenates them along y axis"""
     camera_path_filename: Path = Path("camera_path.json")
     """Filename of the camera path to render."""
     output_format: Literal["images", "video"] = "video"
@@ -378,6 +400,8 @@ class RenderCameraPath(BaseRender):
             output_format=self.output_format,
             image_format=self.image_format,
             jpeg_quality=self.jpeg_quality,
+            depth_near_plane=self.depth_near_plane,
+            depth_far_plane=self.depth_far_plane,
             colormap_options=self.colormap_options,
         )
 
@@ -409,6 +433,8 @@ class RenderCameraPath(BaseRender):
                 output_format=self.output_format,
                 image_format=self.image_format,
                 jpeg_quality=self.jpeg_quality,
+                depth_near_plane=self.depth_near_plane,
+                depth_far_plane=self.depth_far_plane,
                 colormap_options=self.colormap_options,
             )
 
@@ -461,8 +487,6 @@ class RenderCameraPath(BaseRender):
 class RenderInterpolated(BaseRender):
     """Render a trajectory that interpolates between training or eval dataset images."""
 
-    rendered_output_names: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["rgb"])
-    """Name of the renderer outputs to use. rgb, depth, etc. concatenates them along y axis"""
     pose_source: Literal["eval", "train"] = "eval"
     """Pose source to render."""
     interpolation_steps: int = 10
@@ -507,6 +531,8 @@ class RenderInterpolated(BaseRender):
             seconds=seconds,
             output_format=self.output_format,
             image_format=self.image_format,
+            depth_near_plane=self.depth_near_plane,
+            depth_far_plane=self.depth_far_plane,
             colormap_options=self.colormap_options,
         )
 
@@ -515,8 +541,6 @@ class RenderInterpolated(BaseRender):
 class SpiralRender(BaseRender):
     """Render a spiral trajectory (often not great)."""
 
-    rendered_output_names: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["rgb"])
-    """Name of the renderer outputs to use. rgb, depth, etc. concatenates them along y axis"""
     seconds: float = 3.0
     """How long the video should be."""
     output_format: Literal["images", "video"] = "video"
@@ -550,6 +574,8 @@ class SpiralRender(BaseRender):
             seconds=self.seconds,
             output_format=self.output_format,
             image_format=self.image_format,
+            depth_near_plane=self.depth_near_plane,
+            depth_far_plane=self.depth_far_plane,
             colormap_options=self.colormap_options,
         )