diff --git a/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp b/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp
index 29c0a95ed8..a7f9a2e755 100644
--- a/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp
+++ b/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void Blitter_32bppAnim::DrawColourMappingRect(void *dst, int width, int height,
 		} while (--height);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (pal == PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREY) {
+	if (pal == PALETTE_NEWSPAPER) {
 		do {
 			for (int i = 0; i != width; i++) {
 				*udst = MakeGrey(*udst);
diff --git a/src/blitter/32bpp_simple.cpp b/src/blitter/32bpp_simple.cpp
index 83c43fb270..57d0ca078a 100644
--- a/src/blitter/32bpp_simple.cpp
+++ b/src/blitter/32bpp_simple.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void Blitter_32bppSimple::DrawColourMappingRect(void *dst, int width, int height
 		} while (--height);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (pal == PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREY) {
+	if (pal == PALETTE_NEWSPAPER) {
 		do {
 			for (int i = 0; i != width; i++) {
 				*udst = MakeGrey(*udst);
diff --git a/src/news_gui.cpp b/src/news_gui.cpp
index 4289285fc5..a1e05d0746 100644
--- a/src/news_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/news_gui.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ struct NewsWindow : Window {
 			case NTW_MGR_FACE: {
 				const CompanyNewsInformation *cni = (const CompanyNewsInformation*)this->ni->free_data;
 				DrawCompanyManagerFace(cni->face, cni->colour, r.left, r.top);
-				GfxFillRect(r.left + 1, r.top, r.left + 1 + 91, r.top + 118, PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREY, FILLRECT_RECOLOUR);
+				GfxFillRect(r.left + 1, r.top, r.left + 1 + 91, r.top + 118, PALETTE_NEWSPAPER, FILLRECT_RECOLOUR);
 				break;
 			}
 			case NTW_MGR_NAME: {
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ struct NewsWindow : Window {
 				assert(this->ni->reftype1 == NR_ENGINE);
 				EngineID engine = this->ni->ref1;
 				DrawVehicleEngine(r.left, r.right, (r.left + r.right) / 2, (r.top + r.bottom) / 2, engine, GetEnginePalette(engine, _local_company));
-				GfxFillRect(r.left, r.top, r.right, r.bottom, PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREY, FILLRECT_RECOLOUR);
+				GfxFillRect(r.left, r.top, r.right, r.bottom, PALETTE_NEWSPAPER, FILLRECT_RECOLOUR);
 				break;
 			}
 			case NTW_VEH_INFO: {
diff --git a/src/table/sprites.h b/src/table/sprites.h
index e4144141ec..89b938e510 100644
--- a/src/table/sprites.h
+++ b/src/table/sprites.h
@@ -1555,8 +1555,8 @@ static const PaletteID PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREEN     = 0x31F;
 static const PaletteID PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_CONCRETE  = 0x320; // Sets the suspension bridge to concrete, also other strucutures use it
 static const PaletteID PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_YELLOW    = 0x321; // Sets the bridge colour to yellow (suspension and tubular)
 static const PaletteID PALETTE_TO_TRANSPARENT      = 0x322; // This sets the sprite to transparent
-/* This is used for changing the tubular bridges to the silicon display, or some grayish colour */
-static const PaletteID PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREY      = 0x323;
+
+static const PaletteID PALETTE_NEWSPAPER           = 0x323; ///< Recolour sprite for newspaper-greying.
 static const PaletteID PALETTE_CRASH               = 0x324;
 
 /* Two recolourings only used by the church */
diff --git a/src/widget.cpp b/src/widget.cpp
index 210ca6c8ce..9d928f9df8 100644
--- a/src/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget.cpp
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ void NWidgetViewport::Draw(const Window *w)
 	/* Optionally shade the viewport. */
 	if (this->disp_flags & (ND_SHADE_GREY | ND_SHADE_DIMMED)) {
 		GfxFillRect(this->pos_x, this->pos_y, this->pos_x + this->current_x - 1, this->pos_y + this->current_y - 1,
-				(this->disp_flags & ND_SHADE_DIMMED) ? PALETTE_TO_TRANSPARENT : PALETTE_TO_STRUCT_GREY, FILLRECT_RECOLOUR);
+				(this->disp_flags & ND_SHADE_DIMMED) ? PALETTE_TO_TRANSPARENT : PALETTE_NEWSPAPER, FILLRECT_RECOLOUR);
 	}
 }