diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 99d6c874..55c62885 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -678,13 +678,20 @@
 
 		return
 
-	if(istype(target, /obj/structure/window))
+	if(isobj(target))
 		if(actually_paints)
+			if(color_hex2num(paint_color) < 350 && !istype(target, /obj/structure/window) && !istype(target, /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon)) //Colors too dark are rejected
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>A color that dark on an object like this? Surely not...</span>")
+				return FALSE
+
 			target.add_atom_colour(paint_color, WASHABLE_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
-			if(color_hex2num(paint_color) < 255)
-				target.set_opacity(255)
-			else
-				target.set_opacity(initial(target.opacity))
+
+			if(istype(target, /obj/structure/window))
+				if(color_hex2num(paint_color) < 255)
+					target.set_opacity(255)
+				else
+					target.set_opacity(initial(target.opacity))
+
 		. = use_charges(user, 2)
 		var/fraction = min(1, . / reagents.maximum_volume)
 		reagents.reaction(target, TOUCH, fraction * volume_multiplier)
@@ -692,6 +699,7 @@
 
 		if(pre_noise || post_noise)
 			playsound(user.loc, 'sound/effects/spray.ogg', 5, 1, 5)
+		user.visible_message("[user] coats [target] with spray paint!", "<span class='notice'>You coat [target] with spray paint.</span>")
 		return
 
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index f82f0ee8..8d99cbb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@
 		var/BR = brightness
 		var/PO = bulb_power
 		var/CO = bulb_colour
+		if(color)
+			CO = color
 		var/area/A = get_area(src)
 		if (A && A.fire)
 			CO = bulb_emergency_colour
@@ -360,6 +362,9 @@
 		else
 			removeStaticPower(static_power_used, STATIC_LIGHT)
 
+/obj/machinery/light/update_atom_colour()
+	. = ..()
+	update()
 
 /obj/machinery/light/process()
 	if (!cell)