diff --git a/NHSE.Core/Drawing/FieldItemColor.cs b/NHSE.Core/Drawing/FieldItemColor.cs
index 37d4a13..516576b 100644
--- a/NHSE.Core/Drawing/FieldItemColor.cs
+++ b/NHSE.Core/Drawing/FieldItemColor.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ public static Color GetItemColor(Item item)
             if (item.DisplayItemId >= Item.FieldItemMin)
                 return GetItemColor60000(item);
             var kind = ItemInfo.GetItemKind(item);
-            return ColorUtil.Colors[(int)kind];
+
+            // grab a deterministic random known color
+            var arr = ColorUtil.Colors;
+            if ((uint) kind >= arr.Length)
+                kind = (ItemKind)((int)kind % arr.Length);
+            return arr[(int)kind];
         }
 
         private static Color GetItemColor60000(Item item)