diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 28958089b..3c01ec295 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t backpic_cons_t[] = {{0, "translucent"}, {1, "picture"}
 static consvar_t cons_backpic = {"con_backpic", "translucent", CV_SAVE, backpic_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 static CV_PossibleValue_t backcolor_cons_t[] = {{0, "White"}, 		{1, "Black"},		{2, "Sepia"},
-												{3, "Brown"},		{4, "Pink"},		{5, "Raspberry"},
-												{6, "Red"},			{7, "Creamsicle"},	{8, "Orange"},
-												{9, "Gold"},		{10,"Yellow"},		{11,"Emerald"},
-												{12,"Green"},		{13,"Cyan"},		{14,"Steel"},
-												{15,"Periwinkle"},	{16,"Blue"},		{17,"Purple"},
-												{18,"Lavender"},
+												{3, "Brown"},		{4, "Pink"},		{5, "Red"},
+												{6, "Orange"},		{7, "Gold"},		{8, "Yellow"},
+												{9, "Peridot"},		{10,"Green"},		{11,"Aquamarine"},
+												{12,"Cyan"},		{13,"Steel"},		{14,"Blue"},
+												{15,"Purple"},		{16,"Magenta"},		{17,"Lavender"},
+												{18,"Rose"},
 												{0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cons_backcolor = {"con_backcolor", "Black", CV_CALL|CV_SAVE, backcolor_cons_t, CONS_backcolor_Change, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
@@ -262,27 +262,27 @@ void CON_SetupBackColormap(void)
 
 	switch (cons_backcolor.value)
 	{
-		case 0:		palindex = 15; 	break; 	// White
-		case 1:		palindex = 31;	break; 	// Gray
-		case 2:		palindex = 47;	break;	// Sepia
-		case 3:		palindex = 63;	break; 	// Brown
-		case 4:		palindex = 150; shift = 7; 	break; 	// Pink
-		case 5:		palindex = 127; shift = 7;	break; 	// Raspberry
-		case 6:		palindex = 143;	break; 	// Red
-		case 7:		palindex = 86;	shift = 7;	break;	// Creamsicle
-		case 8:		palindex = 95;	break; 	// Orange
-		case 9:		palindex = 119; shift = 7;	break; 	// Gold
-		case 10:	palindex = 111;	break; 	// Yellow
-		case 11:	palindex = 191; shift = 7; 	break; 	// Emerald
-		case 12:	palindex = 175;	break; 	// Green
-		case 13:	palindex = 219;	break; 	// Cyan
-		case 14:	palindex = 207; shift = 7;	break; 	// Steel
-		case 15:	palindex = 230;	shift = 7; 	break; 	// Periwinkle
-		case 16:	palindex = 239;	break; 	// Blue
-		case 17:	palindex = 199; shift = 7; 	break; 	// Purple
-		case 18:	palindex = 255; shift = 7; 	break; 	// Lavender
-		// Default green
-		default:	palindex = 175; break;
+		case  0:	palindex =  15;				break; // White
+		case  1:	palindex =  31;				break; // Black
+		case  2:	palindex = 251;				break; // Sepia
+		case  3:	palindex = 239;				break; // Brown
+		case  4:	palindex = 214; shift = 7;	break; // Pink
+		case  5:	palindex =  47;				break; // Red
+		case  6:	palindex =  63;				break; // Orange
+		case  7:	palindex =  71; shift = 7;	break; // Gold
+		case  8:	palindex =  79; shift = 7;	break; // Yellow
+		case  9:	palindex = 191; shift = 8;	break; // Peridot
+		case 10:	palindex = 111;				break; // Green
+		case 11:	palindex = 127;	shift = 7;	break; // Aquamarine
+		case 12:	palindex = 139;				break; // Cyan
+		case 13:	palindex = 175; shift = 7;	break; // Steel
+		case 14:	palindex = 159;				break; // Blue
+		case 15:	palindex = 169;				break; // Purple
+		case 16:	palindex = 187;				break; // Magenta
+		case 17:	palindex = 199; shift = 7;	break; // Lavender
+		case 18:	palindex = 207; shift = 7;	break; // Rose
+		// Default black
+		default: palindex = 31; break;
 
 }
 
@@ -335,21 +335,21 @@ static void CON_SetupColormaps(void)
 		*memorysrc = (UINT8)(i & 0xFF); // remap each color to itself...
 
 	// SRB2Kart: Different console font, new colors
-	purplemap[120]   = (UINT8)194;
-	yellowmap[120]   = (UINT8)103;
-	greenmap[120]    = (UINT8)162;
-	bluemap[120]     = (UINT8)228;
-	redmap[120]      = (UINT8)126; // battle
-	graymap[120]     =  (UINT8)10;
-	orangemap[120]   =  (UINT8)85; // record attack
-	skymap[120]      = (UINT8)214; // race
-	lavendermap[120] = (UINT8)248;
-	goldmap[120]     = (UINT8)114;
-	teamap[120]      = (UINT8)177;
-	steelmap[120]    = (UINT8)201;
-	pinkmap[120]     = (UINT8)145;
-	brownmap[120]    =  (UINT8)48;
-	peachmap[120]    =  (UINT8)69; // nice
+	purplemap[0]   = (UINT8)182;
+	yellowmap[0]   = (UINT8)73;
+	greenmap[0]    = (UINT8)98;
+	bluemap[0]     = (UINT8)148;
+	redmap[0]      = (UINT8)34; // battle
+	graymap[0]     = (UINT8)10;
+	orangemap[0]   = (UINT8)52; // record attack
+	skymap[0]      = (UINT8)132; // race
+	lavendermap[0] = (UINT8)192;
+	goldmap[0]     = (UINT8)65;
+	teamap[0]      = (UINT8)89;
+	steelmap[0]    = (UINT8)145;
+	pinkmap[0]     = (UINT8)210;
+	brownmap[0]    = (UINT8)224;
+	peachmap[0]    = (UINT8)217; // no longer nice :(
 
 	// Init back colormap
 	CON_SetupBackColormap();
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ static void CON_DrawInput(void)
 	{
 		x -= charwidth*3;
 		if (input_sel < c)
-			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth*3, (10 * con_scalefactor), 107 | V_NOSCALESTART);
+			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth*3, (10 * con_scalefactor), 77 | V_NOSCALESTART);
 		for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i, x += charwidth)
 			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, '.' | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
 	}
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ static void CON_DrawInput(void)
 	{
 		if ((input_sel > c && input_cur <= c) || (input_sel <= c && input_cur > c))
 		{
-			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth, (10 * con_scalefactor), 107 | V_NOSCALESTART);
+			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth, (10 * con_scalefactor), 77 | V_NOSCALESTART);
 			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, p[c] | cv_constextsize.value | V_YELLOWMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
 		}
 		else
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ static void CON_DrawInput(void)
 	if (rellip)
 	{
 		if (input_sel > cend)
-			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth*3, (10 * con_scalefactor), 107 | V_NOSCALESTART);
+			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth*3, (10 * con_scalefactor), 77 | V_NOSCALESTART);
 		for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i, x += charwidth)
 			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, '.' | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
 	}
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 1dc2c1420..fa228df06 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ static inline void CL_DrawConnectionStatus(void)
 	if (cl_mode != CL_DOWNLOADFILES)
 	{
 		INT32 i, animtime = ((ccstime / 4) & 15) + 16;
-		UINT8 palstart = (cl_mode == CL_SEARCHING) ? 128 : 160;
+		UINT8 palstart = (cl_mode == CL_SEARCHING) ? 32 : 96;
 		// 15 pal entries total.
 		const char *cltext;
 
@@ -1259,8 +1259,8 @@ static inline void CL_DrawConnectionStatus(void)
 			dldlength = (INT32)((file->currentsize/(double)file->totalsize) * 256);
 			if (dldlength > 256)
 				dldlength = 256;
-			V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128, BASEVIDHEIGHT-24, 256, 8, 175);
-			V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128, BASEVIDHEIGHT-24, dldlength, 8, 160);
+			V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128, BASEVIDHEIGHT-24, 256, 8, 111);
+			V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128, BASEVIDHEIGHT-24, dldlength, 8, 96);
 
 			memset(tempname, 0, sizeof(tempname));
 			// offset filename to just the name only part
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 29aacb90e..17961f1a5 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static void F_SkyScroll(INT32 scrollspeed)
 	// SRB2Kart: F_DrawPatchCol is over-engineered; recoded to be less shitty and error-prone
 	if (rendermode != render_none)
 	{
-		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 120);
+		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 0);
 
 		x = -((INT32)animtimer);
 		y = 0;
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static void F_IntroDrawScene(void)
 		highres = true;
 	}
 
-	V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 120);
+	V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 0);
 
 	if (background)
 	{
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ void F_TitleScreenDrawer(void)
 	}
 	else if (finalecount < 52)
 	{
-		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 120);
+		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 0);
 		V_DrawSmallScaledPatch(84, 36, 0, ttkflash);
 	}
 	else
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ void F_TitleScreenDrawer(void)
 		V_DrawSciencePatch(280<<FRACBITS, -(40<<FRACBITS) + FixedMul(40<<FRACBITS, FixedDiv(finalecount%70, 70)), V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTORIGHT, ttcheckers, FRACUNIT);
 
 		if (transval)
-			V_DrawFadeScreen(120, 10 - transval);
+			V_DrawFadeScreen(0, 10 - transval);
 
 		V_DrawSmallScaledPatch(84, 36, 0, ttbanner);
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 734db9956..0dcf2a20b 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3436,12 +3436,12 @@ UINT8 G_GetGametypeColor(INT16 gt)
 {
 	if (modeattacking // == ATTACKING_RECORD
 	|| gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK)
-		return orangemap[120];
+		return orangemap[0];
 	if (gt == GT_MATCH)
-		return redmap[120];
+		return redmap[0];
 	if (gt == GT_RACE)
-		return skymap[120];
-	return 247; // FALLBACK
+		return skymap[0];
+	return 255; // FALLBACK
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_defs.h b/src/hardware/hw_defs.h
index b37850bb7..9ecb16a56 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_defs.h
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_defs.h
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ typedef unsigned char   FBOOLEAN;
 #define HWR_PATCHES_CHROMAKEY_COLORINDEX   0
 #define HWR_CHROMAKEY_EQUIVALENTCOLORINDEX 1
 #else
-#define HWR_PATCHES_CHROMAKEY_COLORINDEX   247
-#define HWR_CHROMAKEY_EQUIVALENTCOLORINDEX 220
+#define HWR_PATCHES_CHROMAKEY_COLORINDEX   255
+#define HWR_CHROMAKEY_EQUIVALENTCOLORINDEX 130
 #endif
 
 // the chroma key color shows on border sprites, set it to black
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index f343f12b7..cdda2b0e7 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ static void HU_drawMiniChat(void)
 			else
 			{
 				if (cv_chatbacktint.value) // on request of wolfy
-					V_DrawFillConsoleMap(x + dx + 2, y+dy, charwidth, charheight, 239|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT);
+					V_DrawFillConsoleMap(x + dx + 2, y+dy, charwidth, charheight, 159|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT);
 
 				V_DrawChatCharacter(x + dx + 2, y+dy, msg[j++] |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|transflag, !cv_allcaps.value, colormap);
 			}
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ static void HU_drawChatLog(INT32 offset)
 	chat_topy = y + chat_scroll*charheight;
 	chat_bottomy = chat_topy + boxh*charheight;
 
-	V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx, chat_topy, boxw, boxh*charheight +2, 239|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT); // log box
+	V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx, chat_topy, boxw, boxh*charheight +2, 159|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT); // log box
 
 	for (i=0; i<chat_nummsg_log; i++) // iterate through our chatlog
 	{
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ static void HU_DrawChat(void)
 		cflag = V_GRAYMAP; // set text in gray if chat is muted.
 	}
 
-	V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx, y-1, boxw, (typelines*charheight), 239 | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT);
+	V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx, y-1, boxw, (typelines*charheight), 159 | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT);
 
 	while (talk[i])
 	{
@@ -1897,14 +1897,14 @@ static void HU_DrawChat(void)
 			{
 				char name[MAXPLAYERNAME+1];
 				strlcpy(name, player_names[i], 7); // shorten name to 7 characters.
-				V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx+ boxw + 2, p_dispy- (6*count), 48, 6, 239 | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT); // fill it like the chat so the text doesn't become hard to read because of the hud.
+				V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx+ boxw + 2, p_dispy- (6*count), 48, 6, 159 | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT); // fill it like the chat so the text doesn't become hard to read because of the hud.
 				V_DrawSmallString(chatx+ boxw + 4, p_dispy- (6*count), V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, va("\x82%d\x80 - %s", i, name));
 				count++;
 			}
 		}
 		if (count == 0) // no results.
 		{
-			V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx+boxw+2, p_dispy- (6*count), 48, 6, 239 | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT); // fill it like the chat so the text doesn't become hard to read because of the hud.
+			V_DrawFillConsoleMap(chatx+boxw+2, p_dispy- (6*count), 48, 6, 159 | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT); // fill it like the chat so the text doesn't become hard to read because of the hud.
 			V_DrawSmallString(chatx+boxw+4, p_dispy- (6*count), V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, "NO RESULT.");
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 526564a6f..c96ad9c18 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 //{ SRB2kart Color Code
 
 #define SKIN_RAMP_LENGTH 16
-#define DEFAULT_STARTTRANSCOLOR 160
+#define DEFAULT_STARTTRANSCOLOR 96
 #define NUM_PALETTE_ENTRIES 256
 
 // These should be within 14 characters to fit on the character select screen
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ void K_GenerateKartColormap(UINT8 *dest_colormap, INT32 skinnum, UINT8 color)
 		if (skinnum == TC_BOSS)
 			dest_colormap[31] = 0;
 		else if (skinnum == TC_METALSONIC)
-			dest_colormap[239] = 0;
+			dest_colormap[143] = 0;
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -7060,7 +7060,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 			V_DrawFill(fx+x+length, fy+y+1, 1, height, 12|fflags); // the right one
 			if (height == 2)
 				V_DrawFill(fx+x+2, fy+y+2, length-2, 1, 8|fflags); // the dulled underside
-			V_DrawFill(fx+x+2, fy+y+1, length-2, 1, 120|fflags); // the shine
+			V_DrawFill(fx+x+2, fy+y+1, length-2, 1, 0|fflags); // the shine
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 52a73b601..3e6202ab8 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -3512,7 +3512,7 @@ static void M_DrawSlider(INT32 x, INT32 y, const consvar_t *cv, boolean ontop)
 void M_DrawTextBox(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 width, INT32 boxlines)
 {
 	// Solid color textbox.
-	V_DrawFill(x+5, y+5, width*8+6, boxlines*8+6, 239);
+	V_DrawFill(x+5, y+5, width*8+6, boxlines*8+6, 159);
 	//V_DrawFill(x+8, y+8, width*8, boxlines*8, 31);
 /*
 	patch_t *p;
@@ -4671,10 +4671,10 @@ static void M_DrawTemperature(INT32 x, fixed_t t)
 		t = (FixedMul(h<<FRACBITS, t)>>FRACBITS);
 
 	// border
-	V_DrawFill(x - 1, vpadding, 1, h, 120);
-	V_DrawFill(x + width, vpadding, 1, h, 120);
-	V_DrawFill(x - 1, vpadding-1, width+2, 1, 120);
-	V_DrawFill(x - 1, vpadding+h, width+2, 1, 120);
+	V_DrawFill(x - 1, vpadding, 1, h, 0);
+	V_DrawFill(x + width, vpadding, 1, h, 0);
+	V_DrawFill(x - 1, vpadding-1, width+2, 1, 0);
+	V_DrawFill(x - 1, vpadding+h, width+2, 1, 0);
 
 	// bar itself
 	y = h;
@@ -4832,7 +4832,7 @@ static void M_DrawAddons(void)
 	V_DrawFill(x-21, (y - 16) + (lsheadingheight - 2), MAXSTRINGLENGTH*8+6, 1, 30);
 
 	m = (BASEVIDHEIGHT - currentMenu->y + 2) - (y - 1);
-	V_DrawFill(x - 21, y - 1, MAXSTRINGLENGTH*8+6, m, 239);
+	V_DrawFill(x - 21, y - 1, MAXSTRINGLENGTH*8+6, m, 159);
 
 	// scrollbar!
 	if (sizedirmenu <= (2*numaddonsshown + 1))
@@ -5558,8 +5558,8 @@ static void M_DrawReplayHut(void)
 	y = sizedirmenu*10 + currentMenu->menuitems[replaylistitem].alphaKey + 30;
 	if (y > SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80)
 	{
-		V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH-4, 75, 4, SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTORIGHT|239);
-		V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH-3, 76 + (SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80) * replayhutmenuy / y, 2, (((SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80) * (SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80))-1) / y - 1, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTORIGHT|229);
+		V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH-4, 75, 4, SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTORIGHT|159);
+		V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH-3, 76 + (SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80) * replayhutmenuy / y, 2, (((SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80) * (SCALEDVIEWHEIGHT-80))-1) / y - 1, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTORIGHT|149);
 	}
 
 	// Draw the cursor
@@ -5568,7 +5568,7 @@ static void M_DrawReplayHut(void)
 	V_DrawString(currentMenu->x, cursory, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTOLEFT|highlightflags, currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].text);
 
 	// Now draw some replay info!
-	V_DrawFill(10, 10, 300, 60, V_SNAPTOTOP|239);
+	V_DrawFill(10, 10, 300, 60, V_SNAPTOTOP|159);
 
 	if (itemOn == replaylistitem)
 	{
@@ -5650,7 +5650,7 @@ static void M_DrawReplayStartMenu(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	V_DrawFill(10, 10, 300, 60, V_SNAPTOTOP|239);
+	V_DrawFill(10, 10, 300, 60, V_SNAPTOTOP|159);
 	DrawReplayHutReplayInfo();
 
 	V_DrawString(10, 72, V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, demolist[dir_on[menudepthleft]].title);
@@ -7579,7 +7579,7 @@ void M_DrawTimeAttackMenu(void)
 			time = mainrecords[cv_nextmap.value-1]->time;
 		}
 
-		V_DrawFill((BASEVIDWIDTH - dupadjust)>>1, 78, dupadjust, 36, 239);
+		V_DrawFill((BASEVIDWIDTH - dupadjust)>>1, 78, dupadjust, 36, 159);
 
 		V_DrawRightAlignedString(149, 80, highlightflags, "BEST LAP:");
 		K_drawKartTimestamp(lap, 19, 86, 0, 2);
@@ -8818,7 +8818,7 @@ Update the maxplayers label...
 #ifndef NONET
 	y += MP_MainMenu[8].alphaKey;
 
-	V_DrawFill(x+5, y+4+5, /*16*8 + 6,*/ BASEVIDWIDTH - 2*(x+5), 8+6, 239);
+	V_DrawFill(x+5, y+4+5, /*16*8 + 6,*/ BASEVIDWIDTH - 2*(x+5), 8+6, 159);
 
 	// draw name string
 	V_DrawString(x+8,y+12, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, setupm_ip);
@@ -9292,7 +9292,7 @@ static void M_DrawSetupMultiPlayerMenu(void)
 		flags |= V_FLIP; // This sprite is left/right flipped!
 
 	// draw box around guy
-	V_DrawFill(mx + 43 - (charw/2), my+65, charw, 84, 239);
+	V_DrawFill(mx + 43 - (charw/2), my+65, charw, 84, 159);
 
 	// draw player sprite
 	if (setupm_fakecolor) // inverse should never happen
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 02167b83a..1eca47e53 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -2858,13 +2858,13 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_ruby1);
 
 		F_WipeStartScreen();
-		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 122);
+		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 209);
 
 		F_WipeEndScreen();
 		F_RunWipe(wipedefs[wipe_speclevel_towhite], false);
 
 		F_WipeStartScreen();
-		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 120);
+		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 0);
 
 		F_WipeEndScreen();
 		F_RunWipe(wipedefs[wipe_level_final], false);
diff --git a/src/r_draw.c b/src/r_draw.c
index 02a912155..f75a01a64 100644
--- a/src/r_draw.c
+++ b/src/r_draw.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ UINT32 nflatxshift, nflatyshift, nflatshiftup, nflatmask;
 #define BLINK_TT_CACHE_INDEX (MAXSKINS + 5)
 #define TT_CACHE_SIZE (MAXSKINS + 6)
 #define SKIN_RAMP_LENGTH 16
-#define DEFAULT_STARTTRANSCOLOR 160
+#define DEFAULT_STARTTRANSCOLOR 96
 #define NUM_PALETTE_ENTRIES 256
 
 static UINT8** translationtablecache[TT_CACHE_SIZE] = {NULL};
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void R_GenerateTranslationColormap(UINT8 *dest_colormap, INT32 skinnum, U
 		if (skinnum == TC_BOSS)
 			dest_colormap[31] = 0;
 		else if (skinnum == TC_METALSONIC)
-			dest_colormap[239] = 0;
+			dest_colormap[159] = 0;
 
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/r_draw8.c b/src/r_draw8.c
index 634ae7075..ef67dbaf7 100644
--- a/src/r_draw8.c
+++ b/src/r_draw8.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void R_DrawColumn_8(void)
 	}
 }
 
-#define TRANSPARENTPIXEL 247
+#define TRANSPARENTPIXEL 255
 
 void R_Draw2sMultiPatchColumn_8(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/r_main.c b/src/r_main.c
index 358a24bb8..0d14bed73 100644
--- a/src/r_main.c
+++ b/src/r_main.c
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ void R_RenderPlayerView(player_t *player)
 		if (cv_homremoval.value == 1)
 			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 31); // No HOM effect!
 		else //'development' HOM removal -- makes it blindingly obvious if HOM is spotted.
-			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 128+(timeinmap&15));
+			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 32+(timeinmap&15));
 	}
 	// Draw over the fourth screen so you don't have to stare at a HOM :V
 	else if (splitscreen == 2 && player == &players[displayplayers[2]])
diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index b2170924e..c88f0ced8 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ static void Sk_SetDefaultValue(skin_t *skin)
 	strncpy(skin->facewant, "PLAYWANT", 9);
 	strncpy(skin->facemmap, "PLAYMMAP", 9);
 
-	skin->starttranscolor = 160;
+	skin->starttranscolor = 96;
 	skin->prefcolor = SKINCOLOR_GREEN;
 
 	// SRB2kart
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 50bac3eef..e59846aed 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -2138,8 +2138,8 @@ void ST_Drawer(void)
 	if (timeinmap < 15)
 	{
 		if (timeinmap <= 5)
-			V_DrawFill(0,0,BASEVIDWIDTH,BASEVIDHEIGHT,120); // Pure white on first few frames, to hide SRB2's awful level load artifacts
+			V_DrawFill(0,0,BASEVIDWIDTH,BASEVIDHEIGHT,0); // Pure white on first few frames, to hide SRB2's awful level load artifacts
 		else
-			V_DrawFadeScreen(120, 15-timeinmap); // Then gradually fade out from there
+			V_DrawFadeScreen(0, 15-timeinmap); // Then gradually fade out from there
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/tmap.nas b/src/tmap.nas
index 78840106f..c72c1890a 100644
--- a/src/tmap.nas
+++ b/src/tmap.nas
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 [BITS 32]
 
 %define FRACBITS 16
-%define TRANSPARENTPIXEL 247
+%define TRANSPARENTPIXEL 255
 
 %ifdef LINUX
 %macro cextern 1
diff --git a/src/tmap_mmx.nas b/src/tmap_mmx.nas
index 39380a065..c512de8e9 100644
--- a/src/tmap_mmx.nas
+++ b/src/tmap_mmx.nas
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 [BITS 32]
 
 %define FRACBITS 16
-%define TRANSPARENTPIXEL 247
+%define TRANSPARENTPIXEL 255
 
 %ifdef LINUX
 %macro cextern 1
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index 379694a11..c270f04ab 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ void Y_VoteDrawer(void)
 				V_DrawMappedPatch(BASEVIDWIDTH-124, handy, V_SNAPTORIGHT, thiscurs, colormap);
 
 				if (votetic % 10 < 4)
-					V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH-100-sizeadd, y-sizeadd, 80+(sizeadd*2), 50+(sizeadd*2), 120|V_SNAPTORIGHT);
+					V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH-100-sizeadd, y-sizeadd, 80+(sizeadd*2), 50+(sizeadd*2), 0|V_SNAPTORIGHT);
 				else
 					V_DrawFill(BASEVIDWIDTH-100-sizeadd, y-sizeadd, 80+(sizeadd*2), 50+(sizeadd*2), color|V_SNAPTORIGHT);
 
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ void Y_VoteDrawer(void)
 			{
 				V_DrawScaledPatch(x-18, y+9, V_SNAPTOLEFT, cursor);
 				if (voteendtic != -1 && !(votetic % 4))
-					V_DrawFill(x-1, y-1, 42, 27, 120|V_SNAPTOLEFT);
+					V_DrawFill(x-1, y-1, 42, 27, 0|V_SNAPTOLEFT);
 				else
 					V_DrawFill(x-1, y-1, 42, 27, levelinfo[votes[i]].gtc|V_SNAPTOLEFT);
 			}