diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c
index 1d4cea281..1e2de0881 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c
@@ -9011,7 +9011,7 @@ void clearmidstatbar16(void)
 
 static void clearministatbar16(void)
 {
-    int32_t i, col = whitecol - 20;
+    int32_t i, col = editorcolors[25];
 
     begindrawing();
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index 2b6f62602..1988ef517 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -16959,7 +16959,7 @@ void draw2dgrid(int32_t posxe, int32_t posye, int32_t posze, int16_t cursectnum,
                 xp2 += xinc;
             }
 
-            i = drawline16(halfxdim16+sx1,midydim16+sy1+yofs, halfxdim16+sx1+dx,midydim16+sy1+dy+yofs, whitecol-25);
+            i = drawline16(halfxdim16+sx1,midydim16+sy1+yofs, halfxdim16+sx1+dx,midydim16+sy1+dy+yofs, editorcolors[25]);
             if (i==0 || (xp2<-editorgridextent || xp2>editorgridextent ||
                          yp2<-editorgridextent || yp2>editorgridextent))
             {
@@ -17007,13 +17007,13 @@ void draw2dgrid(int32_t posxe, int32_t posye, int32_t posze, int16_t cursectnum,
                 if (xp1 >= 0)
                 {
                     if (xp1 != xp2)
-                        drawline16(xp1,yp1,xp1,yp2,whitecol-25);
+                        drawline16(xp1,yp1,xp1,yp2,editorcolors[25]);
                 }
             }
             if (i >= editorgridextent && xp1 < xdim)
                 xp2 = xp1;
             if (xp2 >= 0 && xp2 < xdim)
-                drawline16(xp2,yp1, xp2,yp2, whitecol-25);
+                drawline16(xp2,yp1, xp2,yp2, editorcolors[25]);
         }
 
         // horizontal lines
@@ -17028,7 +17028,7 @@ void draw2dgrid(int32_t posxe, int32_t posye, int32_t posze, int16_t cursectnum,
             {
                 if ((yp1 > midydim16-ydim16) && (yp1 <= midydim16))
                 {
-                    drawline16mid(-xp1,-yp1, -xp2,-yp1, whitecol-25);
+                    drawline16mid(-xp1,-yp1, -xp2,-yp1, editorcolors[25]);
                     tempy = yp1;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index 474f05d34..9ef5846ce 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -7872,9 +7872,9 @@ static void InitCustomColors(void)
     vgapal16[32*4+2] = 21;
 
     // grid color
-    vgapal16[25*4+0] = 19;
-    vgapal16[25*4+1] = 17;
-    vgapal16[25*4+2] = 17;
+    vgapal16[25*4+0] = 17;
+    vgapal16[25*4+1] = 15;
+    vgapal16[25*4+2] = 15;
 
     vgapal16[26*4+0] = 24;
     vgapal16[26*4+1] = 24;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32common.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32common.c
index 6f8550179..87ec8393c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32common.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32common.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const char *YUPDOWNWALL[2] = {"UPWALL","DOWNWALL"};
 
 void drawgradient(void)
 {
-    int32_t i, col = whitecol-21;
+    int32_t i, col = editorcolors[25];
     begindrawing();
     for (i=ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+16; i<ydim && col>0; i++,col--)
         CLEARLINES2D(i, 1, (col<<24)|(col<<16)|(col<<8)|col);