diff --git a/sys/dev/fb/creator_vt.c b/sys/dev/fb/creator_vt.c
index e98f79f8f51c..0f287498804b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fb/creator_vt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fb/creator_vt.c
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ creatorfb_init(struct vt_device *vd)
 	sc->memh = sparc64_fake_bustag(space, phys, &sc->memt[0]);
 
 	/* 32-bit VGA palette */
-	vt_generate_vga_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
-	    255, 16, 255, 8, 255, 0);
+	vt_generate_cons_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+	    255, 0, 255, 8, 255, 16);
+	sc->fb.fb_cmsize = 16;
 
 	vt_fb_init(vd);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c
index e8608770875d..d8a59091d39a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c
@@ -39,25 +39,36 @@ static struct {
 	unsigned char b;	/* Blue percentage value. */
 } color_def[16] = {
 	{0,	0,	0},	/* black */
-	{0,	0,	50},	/* dark blue */
-	{0,	50,	0},	/* dark green */
-	{0,	50,	50},	/* dark cyan */
 	{50,	0,	0},	/* dark red */
+	{0,	50,	0},	/* dark green */
+	{77,	63,	0},	/* dark yellow */
+	{20,	40,	64},	/* dark blue */
 	{50,	0,	50},	/* dark magenta */
-	{50,	50,	0},	/* brown */
+	{0,	50,	50},	/* dark cyan */
 	{75,	75,	75},	/* light gray */
-	{50,	50,	50},	/* dark gray */
-	{0,	0,	100},	/* light blue */
-	{0,	100,	0},	/* light green */
-	{0,	100,	100},	/* light cyan */
+
+	{18,	20,	21},	/* dark gray */
 	{100,	0,	0},	/* light red */
+	{0,	100,	0},	/* light green */
+	{100,	100,	0},	/* light yellow */
+	{45,	62,	81},	/* light blue */
 	{100,	0,	100},	/* light magenta */
-	{100,	100,	0},	/* yellow */
+	{0,	100,	100},	/* light cyan */
 	{100,	100,	100},	/* white */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Between console's palette and VGA's one:
+ *   - blue and red are swapped (1 <-> 4)
+ *   - yellow ad cyan are swapped (3 <-> 6)
+ */
+static const int cons_to_vga_colors[16] = {
+	0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7,
+	0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7
+};
+
 int
-vt_generate_vga_palette(uint32_t *palette, int format, uint32_t rmax, int roffset,
+vt_generate_cons_palette(uint32_t *palette, int format, uint32_t rmax, int roffset,
     uint32_t gmax, int goffset, uint32_t bmax, int boffset)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -66,7 +77,7 @@ vt_generate_vga_palette(uint32_t *palette, int format, uint32_t rmax, int roffse
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
 		switch (format) {
 		case COLOR_FORMAT_VGA:
-			palette[i] = i;
+			palette[i] = cons_to_vga_colors[i];
 			break;
 		case COLOR_FORMAT_RGB:
 			palette[i] = CF(r, i) | CF(g, i) | CF(b, i);
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h
index 2ae7049301de..fd54733dd320 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ enum vt_color_format {
 };
 
 /* Helper to fill color map used by driver */
-int vt_generate_vga_palette(uint32_t *palette, int format, uint32_t rmax,
+int vt_generate_cons_palette(uint32_t *palette, int format, uint32_t rmax,
     int roffset, uint32_t gmax, int goffset, uint32_t bmax, int boffset);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c b/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c
index 4b1cd45952e7..35deded59f16 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ vt_efifb_init(struct vt_device *vd)
 
 	info->fb_stride = efifb->fb_stride * (depth / 8);
 
-	vt_generate_vga_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+	vt_generate_cons_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
 	    efifb->fb_mask_red, ffs(efifb->fb_mask_red) - 1,
 	    efifb->fb_mask_green, ffs(efifb->fb_mask_green) - 1,
 	    efifb->fb_mask_blue, ffs(efifb->fb_mask_blue) - 1);
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_early_fb.c b/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_early_fb.c
index cf45c1cc3eba..a618ca3bd00c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_early_fb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_early_fb.c
@@ -90,25 +90,25 @@ vt_efb_initialize(struct fb_info *info)
 	 */
 	switch (info->fb_depth) {
 	case 8:
-		vt_generate_vga_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+		vt_generate_cons_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
 		    0x7, 5, 0x7, 2, 0x3, 0);
 		break;
 	case 15:
-		vt_generate_vga_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+		vt_generate_cons_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
 		    0x1f, 10, 0x1f, 5, 0x1f, 0);
 		break;
 	case 16:
-		vt_generate_vga_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+		vt_generate_cons_palette(info->fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
 		    0x1f, 11, 0x3f, 5, 0x1f, 0);
 		break;
 	case 24:
 	case 32:
 #if BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN
-		vt_generate_vga_palette(info->fb_cmap,
-		    COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255, 16, 255, 8, 255, 0);
-#else
-		vt_generate_vga_palette(info->fb_cmap,
+		vt_generate_cons_palette(info->fb_cmap,
 		    COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255, 0, 255, 8, 255, 16);
+#else
+		vt_generate_cons_palette(info->fb_cmap,
+		    COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255, 16, 255, 8, 255, 0);
 #endif
 #ifdef	FDT
 		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_fb.c b/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_fb.c
index 5040ff7ad812..3dd356415b40 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_fb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/hw/fb/vt_fb.c
@@ -333,18 +333,18 @@ vt_fb_init_cmap(uint32_t *cmap, int depth)
 
 	switch (depth) {
 	case 8:
-		return (vt_generate_vga_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+		return (vt_generate_cons_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
 		    0x7, 5, 0x7, 2, 0x3, 0));
 	case 15:
-		return (vt_generate_vga_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+		return (vt_generate_cons_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
 		    0x1f, 10, 0x1f, 5, 0x1f, 0));
 	case 16:
-		return (vt_generate_vga_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+		return (vt_generate_cons_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
 		    0x1f, 11, 0x3f, 5, 0x1f, 0));
 	case 24:
 	case 32: /* Ignore alpha. */
-		return (vt_generate_vga_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
-		    0xff, 0, 0xff, 8, 0xff, 16));
+		return (vt_generate_cons_palette(cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB,
+		    0xff, 16, 0xff, 8, 0xff, 0));
 	default:
 		return (1);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/hw/ofwfb/ofwfb.c b/sys/dev/vt/hw/ofwfb/ofwfb.c
index bb7defc48ccf..6efd9de24a6c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/hw/ofwfb/ofwfb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/hw/ofwfb/ofwfb.c
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ ofwfb_initialize(struct vt_device *vd)
 
 	switch (sc->fb.fb_bpp) {
 	case 8:
-		vt_generate_vga_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255,
-		    0, 255, 8, 255, 16);
+		vt_generate_cons_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap, COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255,
+		    16, 255, 8, 255, 0);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
 			OF_call_method("color!", sc->sc_handle, 4, 1,
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ ofwfb_initialize(struct vt_device *vd)
 		oldpix = bus_space_read_4(sc->sc_memt, sc->fb.fb_vbase, 0);
 		bus_space_write_4(sc->sc_memt, sc->fb.fb_vbase, 0, 0xff000000);
 		if (*(uint8_t *)(sc->fb.fb_vbase) == 0xff)
-			vt_generate_vga_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap,
-			    COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255, 16, 255, 8, 255, 0);
-		else
-			vt_generate_vga_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap,
+			vt_generate_cons_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap,
 			    COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255, 0, 255, 8, 255, 16);
+		else
+			vt_generate_cons_palette(sc->fb.fb_cmap,
+			    COLOR_FORMAT_RGB, 255, 16, 255, 8, 255, 0);
 		bus_space_write_4(sc->sc_memt, sc->fb.fb_vbase, 0, oldpix);
 		break;