diff --git a/PKHeX.Drawing.PokeSprite/Util/ContestColor.cs b/PKHeX.Drawing.PokeSprite/Util/ContestColor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a571b2d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PKHeX.Drawing.PokeSprite/Util/ContestColor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace PKHeX.Drawing.PokeSprite;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Utility class for getting the color of a contest category.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ContestColor
+{
+    public static Color Cool   => Color.FromArgb(248, 152, 096);
+    public static Color Beauty => Color.FromArgb(128, 152, 248);
+    public static Color Cute   => Color.FromArgb(248, 168, 208);
+    public static Color Clever => Color.FromArgb(112, 224, 112);
+    public static Color Tough  => Color.FromArgb(248, 240, 056);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves a predefined color based on the specified index.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="index">The index of the color to retrieve. Valid values are 0 through 4.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">Thrown if <paramref name="index"/> is less than 0 or greater than 4.</exception>
+    public static Color GetColor(int index) => index switch
+    {
+        0 => Cool,
+        1 => Beauty,
+        2 => Cute,
+        3 => Clever,
+        4 => Tough,
+        _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(index), index, null),
+    };
+}
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/SizeCP.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/SizeCP.cs
index f7392ec0a..3438e83e0 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/SizeCP.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/SizeCP.cs	
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ private void NUD_Scale_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
     private void SetLabelColorHeightWeight(Control label)
     {
         if (scale is not null)
-            label.ForeColor = Color.Gray; // not indicative of actual size
+            label.ForeColor = SystemColors.ControlDark; // not indicative of actual size
         else
             label.ResetForeColor();
     }
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/VerticalTabControl.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/VerticalTabControl.cs
index 85f5e8c7e..a72d15fc9 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/VerticalTabControl.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/VerticalTabControl.cs	
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using PKHeX.Drawing.PokeSprite;
 
 namespace PKHeX.WinForms.Controls;
 
@@ -24,15 +25,7 @@ protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e)
         var bounds = GetTabRect(index);
 
         var graphics = e.Graphics;
-        if (e.State == DrawItemState.Selected)
-        {
-            using var brush = new LinearGradientBrush(bounds, Color.White, Color.LightGray, 90f);
-            graphics.FillRectangle(brush, bounds);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            e.DrawBackground();
-        }
+        DrawBackground(e, bounds, graphics);
 
         using var flags = new StringFormat();
         flags.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
@@ -43,6 +36,19 @@ protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e)
         base.OnDrawItem(e);
     }
 
+    protected static void DrawBackground(DrawItemEventArgs e, Rectangle bounds, Graphics graphics)
+    {
+        if (e.State != DrawItemState.Selected)
+        {
+            e.DrawBackground();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var (c1, c2) = (SystemColors.ControlLightLight, SystemColors.ScrollBar);
+        using var brush = new LinearGradientBrush(bounds, c1, c2, 90f);
+        graphics.FillRectangle(brush, bounds);
+    }
+
     protected override void ScaleControl(SizeF factor, BoundsSpecified specified)
     {
         base.ScaleControl(factor, specified);
@@ -60,12 +66,12 @@ public sealed class VerticalTabControlEntityEditor : VerticalTabControl
     /// </summary>
     private static readonly Color[] SelectedTags =
     [
-        Color.FromArgb(248, 152, 096),
-        Color.FromArgb(128, 152, 248),
-        Color.FromArgb(248, 168, 208),
-        Color.FromArgb(112, 224, 112),
-        Color.FromArgb(248, 240, 056),
-        Color.RosyBrown,
+        ContestColor.Cool, // Main
+        ContestColor.Beauty, // Met
+        ContestColor.Cute, // Stats
+        ContestColor.Clever, // Moves
+        ContestColor.Tough, // Cosmetic
+        Color.RosyBrown, // OT
     ];
 
     protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e)
@@ -76,22 +82,17 @@ protected override void OnDrawItem(DrawItemEventArgs e)
         var bounds = GetTabRect(index);
 
         var graphics = e.Graphics;
+        DrawBackground(e, bounds, graphics);
         if (e.State == DrawItemState.Selected)
         {
-            var (c1, c2) = (SystemColors.ControlLightLight, SystemColors.ScrollBar);
-            using var brush = new LinearGradientBrush(bounds, c1, c2, 90f);
-            graphics.FillRectangle(brush, bounds);
-
+            // draw colored pip on the left side of the tab
             using var pipBrush = new SolidBrush(SelectedTags[index]);
             var pip = GetTabRect(index) with { Width = bounds.Width / 8 };
             graphics.FillRectangle(pipBrush, pip);
+
+            // shift text to the right to avoid pip overlap
             bounds = bounds with { Width = bounds.Width - pip.Width, X = bounds.X + pip.Width };
         }
-        else
-        {
-            // no need to shift text
-            e.DrawBackground();
-        }
 
         using var flags = new StringFormat();
         flags.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/Gen3/SAV_Misc3.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/Gen3/SAV_Misc3.cs
index 46178d86f..a1031fd7b 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/Gen3/SAV_Misc3.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/Save Editors/Gen3/SAV_Misc3.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using PKHeX.Core;
+using PKHeX.Drawing.PokeSprite;
 using static System.Buffers.Binary.BinaryPrimitives;
 
 namespace PKHeX.WinForms;
@@ -651,14 +652,7 @@ private void LoadPainting(int index)
 
         PaintingIndex = index;
 
-        NUD_Painting.BackColor = index switch
-        {
-            0 => Color.FromArgb(248, 152, 096),
-            1 => Color.FromArgb(128, 152, 248),
-            2 => Color.FromArgb(248, 168, 208),
-            3 => Color.FromArgb(112, 224, 112),
-            _ => Color.FromArgb(248, 240, 056),
-        };
+        NUD_Painting.BackColor = ContestColor.GetColor(index);
     }
 
     private void SavePainting(int index)