diff --git a/PROMS/DataLoader/PrivateProfile.cs b/PROMS/DataLoader/PrivateProfile.cs
index 6828daf1..2f49447f 100644
--- a/PROMS/DataLoader/PrivateProfile.cs
+++ b/PROMS/DataLoader/PrivateProfile.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Xml;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using VEPROMS.CSLA.Library;
 
 namespace Config
 {
@@ -45,9 +47,9 @@ namespace Config
 			xParent.AppendChild(nd);
 			return nd;
 		}
-		private void AddAttribute(XmlNode xParent, string sName, string sValue )
+		private void AddAttribute(XmlNode xParent, string sName, string sValue)
 		{
-			XmlNode  xa=xParent.Attributes.GetNamedItem(sName);
+			XmlNode xa = xParent.Attributes.GetNamedItem(sName);
 			// bug fix. 09/15/03
 			// If there was a space after an equal sign, that space character
 			// was becomming part of the value string (reading the user.CFG file).
@@ -55,28 +57,32 @@ namespace Config
 			// We now strip spaces before and after any Attribute that is written.
 			sValue = sValue.Trim(' ');
 			sName = sName.Replace(' ', '_');
-            sName = sName.Replace("\\", "_slash_");
-
-			// Add an attribute 
-			if(sValue=="")
+			sName = sName.Replace("\\", "_slash_");
+			if (xParent.Name == "color")
 			{
-				if(xa != null)
+				string[] parts = sValue.Split(",".ToCharArray());
+				sValue = ColorConfig.FindKnownColor(int.Parse(parts[0]), int.Parse(parts[1]), int.Parse(parts[2])).ToString();
+			}
+			// Add an attribute 
+			if (sValue == "")
+			{
+				if (xa != null)
 				{
 					xParent.Attributes.RemoveNamedItem(sName);
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if(xa == null)
+				if (xa == null)
 				{
-					xa = xParent.OwnerDocument.CreateNode(System.Xml.XmlNodeType.Attribute ,sName,"");
+					xa = xParent.OwnerDocument.CreateNode(System.Xml.XmlNodeType.Attribute, sName, "");
 					xParent.Attributes.SetNamedItem(xa);
 				}
-				xa.Value=sValue;
+				xa.Value = sValue;
 			}
-			
+
 		}
-		private XmlNode AddSection(XmlNode xParent, string sSection )
+		private XmlNode AddSection(XmlNode xParent, string sSection)
 		{
 			// get the name. If it's not in the 'migrated elements' list, then
 			// preface the name with a 'z'.
diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/DocumentConfig.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/DocumentConfig.cs
index e2f96cd4..525a6ed3 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/DocumentConfig.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/DocumentConfig.cs
@@ -84,24 +84,6 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				OnPropertyChanged("Printing_Length");
 			}
 		}
-		private static Regex byARGB = new Regex(@"Color \[A=([0-9]*), R=([0-9]*), G=([0-9]*), B=([0-9]*)\]");
-		private static Regex byName = new Regex(@"Color \[(.*)\]");
-		public static Color ColorFromString(string sColor)
-		{
-			Match myMatch = byARGB.Match(sColor);
-			if (myMatch.Groups.Count == 5)
-				return Color.FromArgb(int.Parse(myMatch.Groups[1].Value), int.Parse(myMatch.Groups[2].Value), int.Parse(myMatch.Groups[3].Value), int.Parse(myMatch.Groups[4].Value));
-			myMatch = byName.Match(sColor);
-			if (myMatch.Groups.Count == 2)
-				return Color.FromName(myMatch.Groups[1].Value);
-			if (sColor[0] == '[')
-			{
-				string[] parts = sColor.Substring(1, sColor.Length - 2).Split(",".ToCharArray());
-				return Color.FromArgb(Int32.Parse(parts[0]), Int32.Parse(parts[1]), Int32.Parse(parts[2]), Int32.Parse(parts[3]));
-			}
-			else return Color.FromName(sColor);
-
-		}
 		[Category("Printing")]
 		[DisplayName("Color")]
 		[Description("Color of Document Text")]
@@ -110,7 +92,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			get
 			{
 				string sColor = _Xp["Printing", "Color"];
-				return ColorFromString(sColor);
+				return ColorConfig.ColorFromString(sColor);
 			}
 			set
 			{
diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/FolderConfig.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/FolderConfig.cs
index 5a1cf334..83a4c969 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/FolderConfig.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/FolderConfig.cs
@@ -1051,21 +1051,11 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			get
 			{
 				string sColor = _Xp["default", "BkColor"];
-				if (sColor == string.Empty) sColor = "White";
-				if (sColor[0] == '[')
-				{
-					string[] parts = sColor.Substring(1, sColor.Length - 2).Split(",".ToCharArray());
-					return Color.FromArgb(Int32.Parse(parts[0]), Int32.Parse(parts[1]), Int32.Parse(parts[2]));
-				}
-				else return Color.FromName(sColor);
+				return ColorConfig.ColorFromString(sColor);
 			}
 			set
 			{
-				if (value.IsNamedColor) _Xp["default", "BkColor"] = value.Name;
-				else
-				{
-					_Xp["default", "BkColor"] = string.Format("[{0},{1},{2}]", value.R, value.G, value.B);
-				}
+				_Xp["default", "BkColor"] = value.ToString();
 				OnPropertyChanged("Default_BkColor");
 			}
 		}