diff --git a/vim/colors/base-grey.vim b/vim/colors/base-grey.vim
index 6021ee5..e78c8c8 100644
--- a/vim/colors/base-grey.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/base-grey.vim
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ hi clear WildMenu
 if has('gui_running')
   hi Normal	              guifg=#473f3b ctermbg=none guibg=#000000"{{{
 else
-  hi Normal	              guifg=#473f3b ctermbg=none guibg=NONE
+  hi Normal	              guifg=#3f3f3f ctermbg=none guibg=NONE
 endif
 "}}}
 
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ hi WildMenu							guifg=#aaaaaa guibg=NONE
 
 " syntax colour definitions
 "{{{
+" old colors
+
 " hi mNoiseDark					guifg=#333333
 " hi mNoiseDarker				guifg=#222222
 
@@ -126,19 +128,27 @@ hi WildMenu							guifg=#aaaaaa guibg=NONE
 " hi CRSpecialDark        guifg=#880000
 
 
+" new colors
+" commented out = so far are unused
+
 hi CRError      				guifg=#eeeeee guibg=#8f2a2a
 
 hi CRSpecial            guifg=#544d4a
 
-hi mValueBright        guifg=#d6bfa8 cterm=bold gui=bold
-hi mValue              guifg=#c2a998 cterm=bold gui=bold
+hi mIdentifier          guifg=#c2a998
+
+" hi mValueBrightBold    guifg=#d6bfa8 cterm=bold gui=bold
+" hi mValueBright        guifg=#d6bfa8
+hi mValueBold           guifg=#877a7b cterm=bold gui=bold
+hi mValue               guifg=#877a7b
 " hi mValueDark          guifg=#998578 cterm=bold gui=bold
 
 hi mType								guifg=#614f47
 
-hi mConditional         guifg=#665b56
+hi mConditional         guifg=#995b56
+hi mOperator            guifg=#4f3330
 
-hi mStatement          guifg=#544d4a
+hi mStatement           guifg=#544d4a
 " hi mStatementDark      guifg=#4a3c36
 
 hi mCommentBright			  guifg=#373737 gui=bold cterm=bold
@@ -156,8 +166,8 @@ hi mNoiseDark  		  	  guifg=#262626
 hi! def link Comment								mComment
 
 hi! def link Constant								mValue
-" hi! def link String									mValueBold
-" hi! def link Character							mValueBold
+hi! def link String									mValueBold
+hi! def link Character							String
 " hi! def link Number									mValueBold
 " hi! def link Boolean								mValueBold
 " hi! def link Float									mValueBold
@@ -166,11 +176,11 @@ hi! def link Statement							mStatement
 hi! def link Conditional					  mConditional	
 " Repeat
 " Label
-hi! def link Operator								mNoise
+hi! def link Operator								mOperator
 " Keyword
 " Exception
 
-hi! def link Identifier							CRIdentifier
+hi! def link Identifier							mIdentifier
 " Function
 
 hi! def link PreProc								mNoiseBright