diff --git a/src/colors.h b/src/colors.h
index 477e3d2d4..209d2dfa9 100644
--- a/src/colors.h
+++ b/src/colors.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 enum {
   COLOR_BLACK,
-  COLOR_DARKGREY,
+  COLOR_DARKGRAY,
   COLOR_LIGHTGREY,
   COLOR_WHITE,
   COLOR_RED,
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ const int color_hexes[NUM_COLORS][3] = {
 
 const char * const color_names[NUM_COLORS] = {
   gettext_noop("Black!"),
-  gettext_noop("Dark grey!"),
-  gettext_noop("Light grey!"),
+  gettext_noop("Dark gray!"), // yes, this is a valid spelling
+  gettext_noop("Light grey!"), // this is a valid spelling too
   gettext_noop("White!"),
   gettext_noop("Red!"),
   gettext_noop("Orange!"),