diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
index ecad834da9..adbac6dcde 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 
 		public void AddLine(Player p, string text)
 		{
-			AddLine(paletteColors[p.Palette], p.PlayerName, text);
+			AddLine(paletteColors[(int) p.Palette], p.PlayerName, text);
 		}
 
 		public void AddLine(Color c, string from, string text)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
index 569bc7b7ec..d098393708 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenRa.Game.Support;
 using OpenRa.Game.GameRules;
 
+
 namespace OpenRa.Game
 {
 	class Chrome : IHandleInput
@@ -110,8 +111,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 
 			PerfHistory.Render(renderer, Game.worldRenderer.lineRenderer);
 
-			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(specialBinSprite, float2.Zero, 0);
-			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(moneyBinSprite, new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 320, 0), 0);
+			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(specialBinSprite, float2.Zero, PaletteType.Gold);
+			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(moneyBinSprite, new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 320, 0), PaletteType.Gold);
 
 			DrawMoney();
 			
@@ -158,8 +159,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				{
 					x = Game.viewport.Width - tabWidth;
 				}
-				
-				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(q.Value[index], new float2(x, y), 0);
+
+				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(q.Value[index], new float2(x, y), PaletteType.Gold);
 
 				buttons.Add(Pair.New(new Rectangle(x, y, tabWidth, tabHeight), 
 					(Action<bool>)(isLmb => currentTab = groupName)));
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			var x = Game.viewport.Width - 155;
 			foreach (var d in moneyDigits.Reverse())
 			{
-				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(digitSprites[d - '0'], new float2(x, 6), 0);
+				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(digitSprites[d - '0'], new float2(x, 6), PaletteType.Gold);
 				x -= 14;
 			}
 		}
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				var isBuildingThis = currentItem != null && currentItem.Item == item;
 				var isBuildingSomethingElse = currentItem != null && currentItem.Item != item;
 
-				buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(sprites[item], drawPos, HardwarePalette.Chrome);
+				buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(sprites[item], drawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
 
 				if (rect.Contains(lastMousePos.ToPoint()))
 				{
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				{
 					clockAnimations[queueName].Tick();
 					buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(clockAnimations[queueName].Image,
-						drawPos, HardwarePalette.Chrome);
+						drawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
 
 					var overlayPos = drawPos + new float2((64 - ready.Image.size.X) / 2, 2);
 
@@ -305,26 +306,26 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			{
 				var rect = new Rectangle(origin.X +  x * 64, origin.Y + 48 * y, 64, 48);
 				var drawPos = Game.viewport.Location + new float2(rect.Location);
-				buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(blank, drawPos, HardwarePalette.Chrome);
+				buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(blank, drawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
 				buttons.Add(Pair.New(rect, (Action<bool>)(_ => { })));
 				if (++x == columns) { x = 0; y++; }
 			}
 
 			foreach (var ob in overlayBits)
-				buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(ob.First, ob.Second, HardwarePalette.Chrome);
+				buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(ob.First, ob.Second, PaletteType.Chrome);
 
 			buildPaletteRenderer.Flush();
 
 			for (var j = 0; j < y; j++)
-				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[2], new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y + 48 * j), 0);
+				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[2], new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y + 48 * j), PaletteType.Gold);
 
-			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[0], new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 9), 0);
-			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[1], new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), 0);
+			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[0], new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 9), PaletteType.Gold);
+			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[1], new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), PaletteType.Gold);
 
 			for (var i = 0; i < columns; i++)
 			{
-				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[3], new float2(origin.X + 64 * i, origin.Y - 9), 0);
-				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[4], new float2(origin.X + 64 * i, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), 0);
+				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[3], new float2(origin.X + 64 * i, origin.Y - 9), PaletteType.Gold);
+				chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(shimSprites[4], new float2(origin.X + 64 * i, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), PaletteType.Gold);
 			}
 			chromeRenderer.Flush();
 
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 		void DrawProductionTooltip(string unit, int2 pos)
 		{
 			var p = pos.ToFloat2() - new float2(tooltipSprite.size.X, 0);
-			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(tooltipSprite, p, 0);
+			chromeRenderer.DrawSprite(tooltipSprite, p, PaletteType.Gold);
 			chromeRenderer.Flush();
 
 			var info = Rules.UnitInfo[unit];
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs
index 1243626f63..f342a2d76d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Effects
 				if (Projectile.High || Projectile.Arcing)
 				{
 					if (Projectile.Shadow)
-						yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos, 8);
+						yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos, PaletteType.Shadow);
 
 					var highPos = pos - new float2(0, (VisualDest - Src).Length * height * 4 * at * (1 - at));
 
 					yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, highPos, Owner.Palette);
 				}
 				else
-					yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos, Projectile.UnderWater ? 8 : Owner.Palette);
+					yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos, Projectile.UnderWater ? PaletteType.Shadow : Owner.Palette);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs
index bcf0b3a8da..0c64197950 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, 8);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, PaletteType.Shadow);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
index a11ccfbc25..0a4710e04e 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				var name = players.ContainsKey(i) ? players[i].PlayerName : "Player {0}".F(i+1);
 
 				var a = new Actor(null, new int2(int.MaxValue, int.MaxValue), null);
-				players[i] = new Player(a, i, i, name, race, "Multi{0}".F(i));
+				players[i] = new Player(a, i, (PaletteType) i, name, race, "Multi{0}".F(i));
 				a.Owner = players[i];
 				a.traits.Add(new Traits.ProductionQueue(a));
 				Game.world.Add(a);
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs
index 3b24143f5e..0a4fdfa81e 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs
@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 {
 	class HardwarePalette : Sheet
 	{
-		public const int Shadow = 8;
-		public const int Invuln = 9;
-		public const int Chrome = 10;
 
 		const int maxEntries = 16;
 		int allocated = 0;
-
+		//Note: addPalette calls should match the ordering in PaletteType.cs
 		public HardwarePalette(Renderer renderer, Map map)
 			: base(renderer,new Size(256, maxEntries))
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/PaletteType.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/PaletteType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..164347fa6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/PaletteType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
+{
+	//Note: should match the ordering in HardwarePalette.cs
+	enum PaletteType { Gold, Blue, Red, Orange, Teal, Salmon, Green, Gray, Shadow, Invuln, Chrome };
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
index 6d3c026b6c..1ca065d63d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, int palette)
+		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, PaletteType palette)
 		{
 			if (s.sheet != currentSheet)
 				Flush();
 
 			currentSheet = s.sheet;
-			Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, location, s, palette, nv, ni);
+			Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, location, s, (int) palette, nv, ni);
 			nv += 4; ni += 6;
 			if (++sprites >= spritesPerBatch)
 				Flush();
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
index 6c734f5b96..8eec1e4644 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 			var pipImages = new Animation("pips");
 			pipImages.PlayFetchIndex("groups", () => (int)group);
 			pipImages.Tick();
-			spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, basePosition + new float2(-8, 1), HardwarePalette.Chrome);
+			spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, basePosition + new float2(-8, 1), PaletteType.Chrome);
 		}
 
 		void DrawPips(Actor selectedUnit, float2 basePosition)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 				{
 					var pipImages = new Animation("pips");
 					pipImages.PlayRepeating(pipStrings[(int)pip]);
-					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, pipxyBase + pipxyOffset, HardwarePalette.Chrome);
+					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, pipxyBase + pipxyOffset, PaletteType.Chrome);
 					pipxyOffset += new float2(4, 0);
 					
 					if (pipxyOffset.X+5 > selectedUnit.SelectedSize.X)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 				{
 					var tagImages = new Animation("pips");
 					tagImages.PlayRepeating(tagStrings[(int)tag]);
-					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(tagImages.Image, tagxyBase + tagxyOffset, HardwarePalette.Chrome);
+					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(tagImages.Image, tagxyBase + tagxyOffset, PaletteType.Chrome);
 					
 					// Increment row
 					tagxyOffset.Y += 8;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 8c23fce9d4..08323a944b 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GameRules\TechTree.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameRules\VoiceInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\IEffect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\PaletteType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IOrderSource.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LocalOrderSource.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\Missile.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs
index 55c9a039d1..74753fdacb 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRa.Game.GameRules;
 using OpenRa.Game.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game
 {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 	class Player
 	{
 		public Actor PlayerActor;
-		public int Palette;
+		public PaletteType Palette;
 		public int Kills;
 		public string PlayerName;
 		public string InternalName;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 
 		public bool IsReady;
 
-		public Player( Actor playerActor, int index, int palette, string playerName, Race race, string internalName )
+		public Player( Actor playerActor, int index, PaletteType palette, string playerName, Race race, string internalName )
 		{
 			this.PlayerActor = playerActor;
 			this.Index = index;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
index 93814e0a80..3818f7bff1 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 				return rs;
 
 			if (self.Owner == Game.LocalPlayer)
-				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette(8));
+				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette(PaletteType.Shadow));
 			else
 				return new Renderable[] { };
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
index 5500c06d61..40d943d483 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
                 return rs;
 
 			if (self.Owner == Game.LocalPlayer)
-				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette(8));
+				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette(PaletteType.Shadow));
 			else
 				return new Renderable[] { };
         }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index aaa9bb8ebd..c28a8c7188 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 	{
 		public readonly Sprite Sprite;
 		public readonly float2 Pos;
-		public readonly int Palette;
+		public readonly PaletteType Palette;
 		public readonly int ZOffset;
 
-		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, int palette, int zOffset)
+		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, PaletteType palette, int zOffset)
 		{
 			Sprite = sprite;
 			Pos = pos;
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			ZOffset = zOffset;
 		}
 
-		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, int palette)
+		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, PaletteType palette)
 			: this(sprite, pos, palette, 0) { }
 
-		public Renderable WithPalette(int newPalette) { return new Renderable(Sprite, Pos, newPalette, ZOffset); }
+		public Renderable WithPalette(PaletteType newPalette) { return new Renderable(Sprite, Pos, newPalette, ZOffset); }
 		public Renderable WithZOffset(int newOffset) { return new Renderable(Sprite, Pos, Palette, newOffset); }
 		public Renderable WithPos(float2 newPos) { return new Renderable(Sprite, newPos, Palette, ZOffset); }
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
index 529b3ac55c..7575573781 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 		{
 			var unit = self.traits.Get<Unit>();
 
-			var shadowSprites = r.Select(a => a.WithPalette(8));
+			var shadowSprites = r.Select(a => a.WithPalette(PaletteType.Shadow));
 			var flyingSprites = (unit.Altitude <= 0) ? r 
 				: r.Select(a => a.WithPos(a.Pos - new float2(0, unit.Altitude)).WithZOffset(3));
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
index 86e94d913e..459a833627 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRa.Game.GameRules;
 using OpenRa.Game.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game
 {
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				{
 					int palette = int.Parse(order.TargetString);
 					Game.chat.AddLine(order.Player, "has changed color to {0}".F(palette));
-					order.Player.Palette = palette;
+					order.Player.Palette = (PaletteType) palette;
 					break;
 				}
 			case "StartGame":