diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c
index c56e63b3440..941701f68cf 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #include <dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h>
 
-#define NCOLORS	16
-
 static struct {
 	unsigned char r;	/* Red percentage value. */
 	unsigned char g;	/* Green percentage value. */
@@ -64,16 +62,6 @@ static struct {
 	{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[NCOLORS] = {
-	0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7,
-	0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7
-};
-
 static int
 vt_parse_rgb_triplet(const char *rgb, unsigned char *r,
     unsigned char *g, unsigned char *b)
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h
index dbea54a1c75..8a8c7b65b31 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h
@@ -46,7 +46,18 @@ enum vt_color_format {
         COLOR_FORMAT_MAX = 15,
 };
 
+#define NCOLORS	16
+
+/*
+ * Between console's palette and VGA's one:
+ *   - blue and red are swapped (1 <-> 4)
+ *   - yellow and cyan are swapped (3 <-> 6)
+ */
+static const int cons_to_vga_colors[NCOLORS] = {
+	0,  4,  2,  6,  1,  5,  3,  7,
+	8, 12, 10, 14,  9, 13, 11, 15
+};
+
 /* Helper to fill color map used by driver */
 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/vga/vt_vga.c b/sys/dev/vt/hw/vga/vt_vga.c
index 71faeec6cdf..9fad473800d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/hw/vga/vt_vga.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/hw/vga/vt_vga.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/rman.h>
 
 #include <dev/vt/vt.h>
+#include <dev/vt/colors/vt_termcolors.h>
 #include <dev/vt/hw/vga/vt_vga_reg.h>
 #include <dev/pci/pcivar.h>
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ vga_setfg(struct vt_device *vd, term_color_t color)
 		return;
 
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_GC_ADDRESS, VGA_GC_SET_RESET);
-	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_GC_DATA, color);
+	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_GC_DATA, cons_to_vga_colors[color]);
 	sc->vga_curfg = color;
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ vga_setbg(struct vt_device *vd, term_color_t color)
 		return;
 
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_GC_ADDRESS, VGA_GC_SET_RESET);
-	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_GC_DATA, color);
+	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_GC_DATA, cons_to_vga_colors[color]);
 
 	/*
 	 * Write 8 pixels using the background color to an off-screen
@@ -888,7 +889,9 @@ vga_bitblt_text_txtmode(struct vt_device *vd, const struct vt_window *vw,
 			ch = vga_get_cp437(TCHAR_CHARACTER(c));
 
 			/* Convert colors to VGA attributes. */
-			attr = bg << 4 | fg;
+			attr =
+			    cons_to_vga_colors[bg] << 4 |
+			    cons_to_vga_colors[fg];
 
 			MEM_WRITE1(sc, (row * 80 + col) * 2 + 0,
 			    ch);
@@ -1114,43 +1117,45 @@ vga_initialize(struct vt_device *vd, int textmode)
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(0));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, 0);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(1));
-	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_R);
+	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_B);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(2));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_G);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(3));
-	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SG | VGA_AC_PAL_R);
+	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_G | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(4));
-	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_B);
+	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_R);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(5));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_R | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(6));
-	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_G | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
+	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SG | VGA_AC_PAL_R);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(7));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_R | VGA_AC_PAL_G | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
+
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(8));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
 	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(9));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
-	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_R);
+	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(10));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
 	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_G);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(11));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
-	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_R | VGA_AC_PAL_G);
+	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_G | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(12));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
-	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
+	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_R);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(13));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
 	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_R | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(14));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
-	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_G | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
+	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_R | VGA_AC_PAL_G);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PALETTE(15));
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_PAL_SR | VGA_AC_PAL_SG |
 	    VGA_AC_PAL_SB | VGA_AC_PAL_R | VGA_AC_PAL_G | VGA_AC_PAL_B);
+
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_OVERSCAN_COLOR);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, 0);
 	REG_WRITE1(sc, VGA_AC_WRITE, VGA_AC_COLOR_PLANE_ENABLE);