diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
index 547cd960114..9a54571a9cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@
 
 #include "configmodel.h"
 #include "configmodelitemdelegate.h"
+#include "cmakekitinformation.h"
 #include "cmakeproject.h"
 #include "cmakebuildconfiguration.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/find/itemviewfind.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/kitmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
@@ -252,6 +254,10 @@ CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::CMakeBuildSettingsWidget(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
 
     connect(bc, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::errorOccured, this, &CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::setError);
     connect(bc, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::warningOccured, this, &CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::setWarning);
+
+    updateFromKit();
+    connect(m_buildConfiguration->target(), &ProjectExplorer::Target::kitChanged,
+            this, &CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::updateFromKit);
 }
 
 void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::setError(const QString &message)
@@ -294,5 +300,17 @@ void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::updateAdvancedCheckBox()
     m_configFilterModel->setFilterRole(m_showAdvancedCheckBox->isChecked() ? Qt::EditRole : Qt::DisplayRole);
 }
 
+void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::updateFromKit()
+{
+    const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k = m_buildConfiguration->target()->kit();
+    const CMakeConfig config = CMakeConfigurationKitInformation::configuration(k);
+
+    QHash<QString, QString> configHash;
+    for (const CMakeConfigItem &i : config)
+        configHash.insert(QString::fromUtf8(i.key), i.expandedValue(k));
+
+    m_configModel->setKitConfiguration(configHash);
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.h
index 815bc8525a2..06242d5fe16 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public:
 private:
     void updateButtonState();
     void updateAdvancedCheckBox();
+    void updateFromKit();
 
     CMakeBuildConfiguration *m_buildConfiguration;
     QTreeView *m_configView;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp
index 88206f3d5cc..98d9cf05b7a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/theme/theme.h>
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QFont>
@@ -113,7 +114,9 @@ QVariant ConfigModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             return QVariant();
         }
     case 1: {
-        const QString value = item.isUserChanged ? item.newValue : item.value;
+        const QString value = item.currentValue();
+        const QString kitValue = m_kitConfiguartion.value(item.key);
+
         switch (role) {
         case Qt::CheckStateRole:
             return (item.type == DataItem::BOOLEAN)
@@ -128,8 +131,19 @@ QVariant ConfigModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             font.setItalic(item.isCMakeChanged);
             return font;
         }
-        case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-            return item.toolTip();
+        case Qt::ForegroundRole:
+            return Utils::creatorTheme()->color((!kitValue.isNull() && kitValue != value)
+                    ? Utils::Theme::TextColorHighlight : Utils::Theme::TextColorNormal);
+        case Qt::ToolTipRole: {
+            QString tooltip = item.toolTip();
+            const QString kitValue = m_kitConfiguartion.value(item.key);
+            if (!kitValue.isNull()) {
+                if (!tooltip.isEmpty())
+                    tooltip.append("<br>");
+                tooltip.append(tr("Kit value: %1").arg(kitValue));
+            }
+            return tooltip;
+        }
         default:
             return QVariant();
         }
@@ -273,6 +287,11 @@ void ConfigModel::setConfiguration(const QList<ConfigModel::DataItem> &config)
     endResetModel();
 }
 
+void ConfigModel::setKitConfiguration(const QHash<QString, QString> &kitConfig)
+{
+    m_kitConfiguartion = kitConfig;
+}
+
 void ConfigModel::flush()
 {
     beginResetModel();
@@ -338,10 +357,18 @@ ConfigModel::InternalDataItem::InternalDataItem(const ConfigModel::DataItem &ite
 QString ConfigModel::InternalDataItem::toolTip() const
 {
     QStringList tooltip(description);
-    if (!value.isEmpty() && !newValue.isEmpty() && value != newValue)
-        tooltip << QCoreApplication::translate("CMakeProjectManager", "Current CMake: %1").arg(value);
+    if (inCMakeCache) {
+        if (value != newValue)
+            tooltip << QCoreApplication::translate("CMakeProjectManager", "Current CMake: %1").arg(value);
+    }  else {
+        tooltip << QCoreApplication::translate("CMakeProjectManager", "Not in CMakeCache.txt").arg(value);
+    }
     return tooltip.join("<br>");
 }
 
-} // namespace CMakeProjectManager
+QString ConfigModel::InternalDataItem::currentValue() const
+{
+    return isUserChanged ? newValue : value;
+}
 
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.h
index 3730ac380e5..94fef0b6648 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/configmodel.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
                              const QString &description = QString(),
                              const QStringList &values = QStringList());
     void setConfiguration(const QList<DataItem> &config);
+    void setKitConfiguration(const QHash<QString, QString> &kitConfig);
     void flush();
     void resetAllChanges();
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ private:
         InternalDataItem(const InternalDataItem &item) = default;
 
         QString toolTip() const;
+        QString currentValue() const;
 
         bool isUserChanged = false;
         bool isUserNew = false;
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ private:
     InternalDataItem &itemAtRow(int row);
     const InternalDataItem &itemAtRow(int row) const;
     QList<InternalDataItem> m_configuration;
+    QHash<QString, QString> m_kitConfiguartion;
 };
 
 } // namespace CMakeProjectManager