diff --git a/src/cmdlib.cpp b/src/cmdlib.cpp
index 5799a23423..266ef47beb 100644
--- a/src/cmdlib.cpp
+++ b/src/cmdlib.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "cmdlib.h"
 #include "i_system.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
+#include "sc_man.h"
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ FString ExtractFileBase (const char *path, bool include_extension)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-int ParseHex (const char *hex)
+int ParseHex (const char *hex, FScriptPosition *sc)
 {
 	const char *str;
 	int num;
@@ -342,7 +343,8 @@ int ParseHex (const char *hex)
 		else if (*str >= 'A' && *str <= 'F')
 			num += 10 + *str-'A';
 		else {
-			Printf ("Bad hex number: %s\n",hex);
+			if (!sc) Printf ("Bad hex number: %s\n",hex);
+			else sc->Message(MSG_WARNING, "Bad hex number: %s", hex);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		str++;
@@ -351,21 +353,6 @@ int ParseHex (const char *hex)
 	return num;
 }
 
-//==========================================================================
-//
-// ParseNum
-//
-//==========================================================================
-
-int ParseNum (const char *str)
-{
-	if (str[0] == '$')
-		return ParseHex (str+1);
-	if (str[0] == '0' && str[1] == 'x')
-		return ParseHex (str+2);
-	return atol (str);
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // IsNum
diff --git a/src/cmdlib.h b/src/cmdlib.h
index b035842cdf..6e9fcd622f 100644
--- a/src/cmdlib.h
+++ b/src/cmdlib.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ void 	DefaultExtension (FString &path, const char *extension);
 FString	ExtractFilePath (const char *path);
 FString	ExtractFileBase (const char *path, bool keep_extension=false);
 
-int		ParseHex (const char *str);
-int 	ParseNum (const char *str);
+struct FScriptPosition;
+int		ParseHex(const char *str, FScriptPosition *sc = nullptr);
 bool	IsNum (const char *str);		// [RH] added
 
 char	*copystring(const char *s);
diff --git a/src/d_iwad.cpp b/src/d_iwad.cpp
index 1fc63e03d3..b80cbaf988 100644
--- a/src/d_iwad.cpp
+++ b/src/d_iwad.cpp
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ void FIWadManager::ParseIWadInfo(const char *fn, const char *data, int datasize)
 				{
 					sc.MustGetStringName("=");
 					sc.MustGetString();
-					iwad->FgColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc.String);
+					iwad->FgColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 					sc.MustGetStringName(",");
 					sc.MustGetString();
-					iwad->BkColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc.String);
+					iwad->BkColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 				}
 				else if (sc.Compare("Load"))
 				{
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 7cc40cc058..a2cb181f18 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1844,10 +1844,10 @@ static FString ParseGameInfo(TArray<FString> &pwads, const char *fn, const char
 		else if (!nextKey.CompareNoCase("STARTUPCOLORS"))
 		{
 			sc.MustGetString();
-			DoomStartupInfo.FgColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc.String);
+			DoomStartupInfo.FgColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 			sc.MustGetStringName(",");
 			sc.MustGetString();
-			DoomStartupInfo.BkColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc.String);
+			DoomStartupInfo.BkColor = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 		}
 		else if (!nextKey.CompareNoCase("STARTUPTYPE"))
 		{
diff --git a/src/decallib.cpp b/src/decallib.cpp
index 9fe2966eb4..5d24e44d51 100644
--- a/src/decallib.cpp
+++ b/src/decallib.cpp
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ void FDecalLib::ParseDecal (FScanner &sc)
 			sc.MustGetString ();
 			if (!sc.Compare("BloodDefault"))
 			{
-				newdecal.ShadeColor = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
+				newdecal.ShadeColor = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -547,8 +547,8 @@ void FDecalLib::ParseDecal (FScanner &sc)
 		case DECAL_COLORS:
 			DWORD startcolor, endcolor;
 
-			sc.MustGetString (); startcolor = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
-			sc.MustGetString (); endcolor   = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
+			sc.MustGetString (); startcolor = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
+			sc.MustGetString (); endcolor   = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
 			newdecal.Translation = GenerateTranslation (startcolor, endcolor)->Index;
 			break;
 
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ void FDecalLib::ParseColorchanger (FScanner &sc)
 		else if (sc.Compare ("Color"))
 		{
 			sc.MustGetString ();
-			goal = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
+			goal = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
index b839059014..5ffb04732b 100644
--- a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -860,14 +860,14 @@ DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(fade, true)
 {
 	parse.ParseAssign();
 	parse.sc.MustGetString();
-	info->fadeto = V_GetColor(NULL, parse.sc.String);
+	info->fadeto = V_GetColor(NULL, parse.sc);
 }
 
 DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(outsidefog, true)
 {
 	parse.ParseAssign();
 	parse.sc.MustGetString();
-	info->outsidefog = V_GetColor(NULL, parse.sc.String);
+	info->outsidefog = V_GetColor(NULL, parse.sc);
 }
 
 DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(titlepatch, true)
diff --git a/src/menu/menudef.cpp b/src/menu/menudef.cpp
index 0fcf4e4d5a..d09cb40b6e 100644
--- a/src/menu/menudef.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/menudef.cpp
@@ -400,10 +400,10 @@ static void ParseListMenuBody(FScanner &sc, FListMenuDescriptor *desc)
 			int y = sc.Number;
 			sc.MustGetStringName(",");
 			sc.MustGetString();
-			PalEntry c1 = V_GetColor(NULL, sc.String);
+			PalEntry c1 = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 			sc.MustGetStringName(",");
 			sc.MustGetString();
-			PalEntry c2 = V_GetColor(NULL, sc.String);
+			PalEntry c2 = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 			if (sc.CheckString(","))
 			{
 				sc.MustGetNumber();
diff --git a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
index c392d97d32..a0491f69d8 100644
--- a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ FxExpression *FxColorCast::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				FxExpression *x = new FxConstant(V_GetColor(nullptr, constval.GetString()), ScriptPosition);
+				FxExpression *x = new FxConstant(V_GetColor(nullptr, constval.GetString(), &ScriptPosition), ScriptPosition);
 				delete this;
 				return x;
 			}
diff --git a/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_parse.cpp b/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_parse.cpp
index 442e52884f..f53b970067 100644
--- a/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_parse.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_parse.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ FxExpression *ParseParameter(FScanner &sc, PClassActor *cls, PType *type, bool c
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			int c = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
+			int c = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
 			// 0 needs to be the default so we have to mark the color.
 			v = MAKEARGB(1, RPART(c), GPART(c), BPART(c));
 		}
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
index 2eb5f67812..ef6309d4bd 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -2305,8 +2305,7 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(powerup, color, C_f, Inventory)
 			*pBlendColor = MakeSpecialColormap(65535);
 			return;
 		}
-
-		color = V_GetColor(NULL, name);
+		color = V_GetColor(NULL, name, &bag.ScriptPosition);
 	}
 	if (PROP_PARM_COUNT > 2)
 	{
diff --git a/src/teaminfo.cpp b/src/teaminfo.cpp
index bf0ef8a40b..38ba56f4cd 100644
--- a/src/teaminfo.cpp
+++ b/src/teaminfo.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void FTeam::ParseTeamDefinition (FScanner &Scan)
 
 		case TEAMINFO_PlayerColor:
 			Scan.MustGetString ();
-			Team.m_iPlayerColor = V_GetColor (NULL, Scan.String);
+			Team.m_iPlayerColor = V_GetColor (NULL, Scan);
 			break;
 
 		case TEAMINFO_TextColor:
diff --git a/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp b/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp
index de3dd2f131..e68c4e20f2 100644
--- a/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp
+++ b/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ void FMultiPatchTexture::ParsePatch(FScanner &sc, TexPart & part, TexInit &init)
 				if (!sc.CheckNumber())
 				{
 					sc.MustGetString();
-					part.Blend = V_GetColor(NULL, sc.String);
+					part.Blend = V_GetColor(NULL, sc);
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/src/v_font.cpp b/src/v_font.cpp
index 0eb28a67c3..f024e2d2ba 100644
--- a/src/v_font.cpp
+++ b/src/v_font.cpp
@@ -2300,19 +2300,19 @@ void V_InitFontColors ()
 				else if (sc.Compare ("Flat:"))
 				{
 					sc.MustGetString();
-					logcolor = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
+					logcolor = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
 				}
 				else
 				{
 					// Get first color
-					c = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
+					c = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
 					tparm.Start[0] = RPART(c);
 					tparm.Start[1] = GPART(c);
 					tparm.Start[2] = BPART(c);
 
 					// Get second color
 					sc.MustGetString();
-					c = V_GetColor (NULL, sc.String);
+					c = V_GetColor (NULL, sc);
 					tparm.End[0] = RPART(c);
 					tparm.End[1] = GPART(c);
 					tparm.End[2] = BPART(c);
diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index 7192c5d033..efe93aa04a 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "i_video.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
+#include "sc_man.h"
 
 #include "w_wad.h"
 
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ void DCanvas::ReleaseScreenshotBuffer()
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-int V_GetColorFromString (const DWORD *palette, const char *cstr)
+int V_GetColorFromString (const DWORD *palette, const char *cstr, FScriptPosition *sc)
 {
 	int c[3], i, p;
 	char val[3];
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ int V_GetColorFromString (const DWORD *palette, const char *cstr)
 			{
 				val[0] = cstr[1 + i*2];
 				val[1] = cstr[2 + i*2];
-				c[i] = ParseHex (val);
+				c[i] = ParseHex (val, sc);
 			}
 		}
 		else if (len == 4)
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ int V_GetColorFromString (const DWORD *palette, const char *cstr)
 			for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
 			{
 				val[1] = val[0] = cstr[1 + i];
-				c[i] = ParseHex (val);
+				c[i] = ParseHex (val, sc);
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ normal:
 					{
 						val[1] = val[0];
 					}
-					c[i] = ParseHex (val);
+					c[i] = ParseHex (val, sc);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ normal:
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-FString V_GetColorStringByName (const char *name)
+FString V_GetColorStringByName (const char *name, FScriptPosition *sc)
 {
 	FMemLump rgbNames;
 	char *rgbEnd;
@@ -552,7 +553,8 @@ FString V_GetColorStringByName (const char *name)
 	rgblump = Wads.CheckNumForName ("X11R6RGB");
 	if (rgblump == -1)
 	{
-		Printf ("X11R6RGB lump not found\n");
+		if (!sc) Printf ("X11R6RGB lump not found\n");
+		else sc->Message(MSG_WARNING, "X11R6RGB lump not found");
 		return FString();
 	}
 
@@ -614,7 +616,8 @@ FString V_GetColorStringByName (const char *name)
 	}
 	if (rgb < rgbEnd)
 	{
-		Printf ("X11R6RGB lump is corrupt\n");
+		if (!sc) Printf ("X11R6RGB lump is corrupt\n");
+		else sc->Message(MSG_WARNING, "X11R6RGB lump is corrupt");
 	}
 	return FString();
 }
@@ -627,22 +630,28 @@ FString V_GetColorStringByName (const char *name)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-int V_GetColor (const DWORD *palette, const char *str)
+int V_GetColor (const DWORD *palette, const char *str, FScriptPosition *sc)
 {
-	FString string = V_GetColorStringByName (str);
+	FString string = V_GetColorStringByName (str, sc);
 	int res;
 
 	if (!string.IsEmpty())
 	{
-		res = V_GetColorFromString (palette, string);
+		res = V_GetColorFromString (palette, string, sc);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		res = V_GetColorFromString (palette, str);
+		res = V_GetColorFromString (palette, str, sc);
 	}
 	return res;
 }
 
+int V_GetColor(const DWORD *palette, FScanner &sc)
+{
+	FScriptPosition scc = sc;
+	return V_GetColor(palette, sc.String, &scc);
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // BuildTransTable
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 890ab6d638..971aa6c13d 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -497,15 +497,17 @@ void V_Shutdown ();
 
 void V_MarkRect (int x, int y, int width, int height);
 
+class FScanner;
 // Returns the closest color to the one desired. String
 // should be of the form "rr gg bb".
-int V_GetColorFromString (const DWORD *palette, const char *colorstring);
+int V_GetColorFromString (const DWORD *palette, const char *colorstring, FScriptPosition *sc = nullptr);
 // Scans through the X11R6RGB lump for a matching color
 // and returns a color string suitable for V_GetColorFromString.
-FString V_GetColorStringByName (const char *name);
+FString V_GetColorStringByName (const char *name, FScriptPosition *sc = nullptr);
 
 // Tries to get color by name, then by string
-int V_GetColor (const DWORD *palette, const char *str);
+int V_GetColor (const DWORD *palette, const char *str, FScriptPosition *sc = nullptr);
+int V_GetColor(const DWORD *palette, FScanner &sc);
 void V_DrawFrame (int left, int top, int width, int height);
 
 // If the view size is not full screen, draws a border around it.