diff --git a/src/gfx/color.cpp b/src/gfx/color.cpp
index 5f286a9b..eeda2ac1 100644
--- a/src/gfx/color.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/color.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ optional<Color> parse_color(const String& v) {
     return nullopt;
   } else if (v == _("transparent")) {
     return Color(0,0,0,0);
+  } else if (v == _("silver")) {
+    return Color(200,200,200);
+  } else if (v == _("gold")) {
+    return Color(200,180,0);
   } else {
     // Try to find a named color
     wxColour c = wxTheColourDatabase->Find(v);