diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 2756aae706..78ab725250 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -4330,10 +4330,10 @@ void wxGrid::Init()
     }
     else
     {
-        m_labelBackgroundColour = wxColour( wxT("WHITE") );
+        m_labelBackgroundColour = *wxWHITE;
     }
 
-    m_labelTextColour = wxColour( wxT("BLACK") );
+    m_labelTextColour = *wxBLACK;
 
     // init attr cache
     m_attrCache.row = -1;
diff --git a/src/generic/statusbr.cpp b/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
index 512db25f6d..b08f2f3337 100644
--- a/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
@@ -358,17 +358,13 @@ void wxStatusBarGeneric::InitColours()
     m_hilightPen = wxPen(hilightColour, 1, wxSOLID);
 #elif defined(__WXPM__)
     m_mediumShadowPen = wxPen(wxColour(127, 127, 127), 1, wxSOLID);
-    m_hilightPen = wxPen(_T("WHITE"), 1, wxSOLID);
+    m_hilightPen = *wxWHITE_PEN;
 
-    wxColour                        vColour;
-
-    vColour.Set(wxString(_T("LIGHT GREY")));
-    SetBackgroundColour(vColour);
-    vColour.Set(wxString(_T("BLACK")));
-    SetForegroundColour(vColour);
+    SetBackgroundColour(*wxLIGHT_GREY);
+    SetForegroundColour(*wxBLACK);
 #else
-    m_mediumShadowPen = wxPen(_T("GREY"), 1, wxSOLID);
-    m_hilightPen = wxPen(_T("WHITE"), 1, wxSOLID);
+    m_mediumShadowPen = *wxGREY_PEN;
+    m_hilightPen = *wxWHITE_PEN;
 #endif
 }