diff --git a/skimage/color/colorconv.py b/skimage/color/colorconv.py
index e7774003..39d35f56 100644
--- a/skimage/color/colorconv.py
+++ b/skimage/color/colorconv.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Supported color spaces
 * LAB CIE : Lightness, a, b
         Colorspace derived from XYZ CIE that is intended to be more
         perceptually uniform
+* LUV CIE : Lightness, u, v
+        Colorspace derived from XYZ CIE that is intended to be more
+        perceptually uniform
 * LCH CIE : Lightness, Chroma, Hue
         Defined in terms of LAB CIE.  C and H are the polar representation of
         a and b.  The polar angle C is defined to be on (0, 2*pi)