Index: code/globalincs/alphacolors.cpp
===================================================================
--- code/globalincs/alphacolors.cpp	(revision 5721)
+++ code/globalincs/alphacolors.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -16,26 +16,36 @@
 // ALPHA DEFINES/VARS
 //
 
-color Color_black, Color_grey, Color_blue, Color_bright_blue, Color_violet_gray;
-color Color_green, Color_bright_green, Color_bright_white, Color_white;
-color Color_red, Color_bright_red, Color_yellow, Color_bright_yellow, Color_dim_red;
+color Color_blue, Color_bright_blue, Color_green, Color_bright_green;
+color Color_black, Color_grey, Color_silver, Color_white, Color_bright_white;
+color Color_violet_gray, Color_violet, Color_pink, Color_light_pink;
+color Color_dim_red, Color_red, Color_bright_red, Color_yellow, Color_bright_yellow;
 color Color_ui_light_green, Color_ui_green;
 color Color_ui_light_pink, Color_ui_pink;
 
 // netplayer colors
-color *Color_netplayer[12] = {
+color *Color_netplayer[20] = {
+
+	&Color_blue,
+	&Color_bright_blue,
+	&Color_green,
+	&Color_bright_green,
+	&Color_black,
+	&Color_grey,
+	&Color_silver,
 	&Color_white,
 	&Color_bright_white,
-	&Color_bright_blue,
+	&Color_violet_gray,
+	&Color_violet,
+	&Color_dim_red,
 	&Color_red,
 	&Color_bright_red,
-	&Color_blue,
-	&Color_bright_green,
-	&Color_bright_blue,
 	&Color_yellow,
 	&Color_bright_yellow,
+	&Color_ui_light_green,
 	&Color_ui_green,
-	&Color_ui_pink
+	&Color_ui_light_pink,
+	&Color_ui_pink,
 };
 
 
@@ -54,20 +64,28 @@
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_bright_green, 50, 190, 50, 255 );
 
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_black, 0, 0, 0, 255 );
-	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_grey, 50, 50, 50, 255 );
+	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_grey, 65, 65, 65, 255 );
+	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_silver, 160, 160, 160, 255 );
 	//gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_white, 185, 185, 185, 255 );
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_white, 105, 105, 105, 255 );
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_bright_white, 255, 255, 255, 255 );
 
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_violet_gray, 160, 144, 160, 255 );
+	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_violet, 192, 104, 192, 255 );
 
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_dim_red, 80, 6, 6, 255 );
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_red, 126, 6, 6, 255 );
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_bright_red, 200, 0, 0, 255 );
 
-	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_yellow, 113, 184, 124, 255 );
-	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_bright_yellow, 162, 210, 162, 255 );
+	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_pink, 185, 150, 150, 255 );
+	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_light_pink, 230, 190, 190, 255 );
 
+//	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_yellow, 113, 184, 124, 255 );
+//	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_bright_yellow, 162, 210, 162, 255 );
+//  This didn't look very "yellow"
+	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_yellow, 255, 255, 122, 255 );
+	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_bright_yellow, 255, 255, 0, 255 );
+
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_ui_light_green, 161, 184, 161, 255 );
 	gr_init_alphacolor( &Color_ui_green, 190, 228, 190, 255 );
 
Index: code/globalincs/alphacolors.h
===================================================================
--- code/globalincs/alphacolors.h	(revision 5721)
+++ code/globalincs/alphacolors.h	(working copy)
@@ -39,15 +39,16 @@
 
 #define Color_bright Color_bright_blue
 #define Color_normal Color_white
-extern color Color_black, Color_grey, Color_blue, Color_bright_blue, Color_violet_gray;
-extern color Color_green, Color_bright_green, Color_bright_white, Color_white;
-extern color Color_red, Color_bright_red, Color_yellow, Color_bright_yellow, Color_dim_red;
+extern color Color_blue, Color_bright_blue, Color_green, Color_bright_green;
+extern color Color_black, Color_grey, Color_silver, Color_white, Color_bright_white;
+extern color Color_violet_gray, Color_violet, Color_pink, Color_light_pink;
+extern color Color_dim_red, Color_red, Color_bright_red, Color_yellow, Color_bright_yellow;
 
 extern color Color_ui_light_green, Color_ui_green;
 extern color Color_ui_light_pink, Color_ui_pink;
 
 // netplayer colors
-extern color *Color_netplayer[12];
+extern color *Color_netplayer[20];
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ALPHA FUNCTIONS
Index: code/mission/missionbriefcommon.cpp
===================================================================
--- code/mission/missionbriefcommon.cpp	(revision 5721)
+++ code/mission/missionbriefcommon.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -187,16 +187,27 @@
 typedef SCP_vector<briefing_line> briefing_stream; 
 static briefing_stream Colored_stream[MAX_TEXT_STREAMS];
 
-#define MAX_BRIEF_TEXT_COLORS			9
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_WHITE				0
+#define MAX_BRIEF_TEXT_COLORS		20
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_WHITE			0
 #define BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_WHITE		1
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_RED					2
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_GREEN				3
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_YELLOW				4
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_BLUE					5
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_FRIENDLY				6
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_HOSTILE				7
-#define BRIEF_TEXT_NEUTRAL				8
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_RED				2
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_GREEN			3
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_YELLOW			4
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_BLUE				5
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_FRIENDLY			6
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_HOSTILE			7
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_NEUTRAL			8
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_BLUE		9
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_GREEN		10
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_RED		11
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_YELLOW	12
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_BLACK			13
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_GREY				14
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_SILVER			15
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_VIOLET_GRAY		16
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_VIOLET			17
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_PINK				18
+#define BRIEF_TEXT_LIGHT_PINK		19
 
 color Brief_color_red, Brief_color_green, Brief_color_legacy_neutral;
 
@@ -211,6 +222,17 @@
 	&Brief_color_green,
 	&Brief_color_red,
 	&Brief_color_legacy_neutral,
+	&Color_bright_blue,
+	&Color_bright_green,
+	&Color_bright_red,
+	&Color_bright_yellow,
+	&Color_black,
+	&Color_grey,
+	&Color_silver,
+	&Color_violet_gray,
+	&Color_violet,
+	&Color_pink,
+	&Color_light_pink,
 };
 
 #define BRIGHTEN_LEAD	2
@@ -1554,12 +1576,49 @@
 		case 'b':
 			return BRIEF_TEXT_BLUE;
 
+//The following added by Zacam for expanded BRIEF colors
  		case 'w':
  			return BRIEF_TEXT_WHITE;
- 
+
  		case 'y':
  			return BRIEF_TEXT_YELLOW;
+
+		case 'W':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_WHITE;
+
+		case 'B':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_BLUE;
+
+		case 'G':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_GREEN;
+
+		case 'R':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_RED;
+
+		case 'Y':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_BRIGHT_YELLOW;
+
+		case 'k':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_BLACK;
+
+		case 'e':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_GREY;
+
+		case 'E':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_SILVER;
+
+		case 'v':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_VIOLET_GRAY;
+
+		case 'V':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_VIOLET;
+
+		case 'p':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_PINK;
+
+		case 'P':
+			return BRIEF_TEXT_LIGHT_PINK;
  
 		default:	//Zacam: Changed fron an Int3() in order to provide better feedback while still allowing play.
 			Warning(LOCATION, "Unrecognized or undefined case character: '$%c' used in Briefing in mission: '%s'. Tell Zacam.", c, Mission_filename);
 	} // end switch