diff --git a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
index 14254d2a0f4..99db01bfae2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var/datum/canister_icons/canister_icon_container = new()
 	var/valve_open = 0
 	var/release_pressure = ONE_ATMOSPHERE
 
-	var/list/item_color //variable that stores colours
+	var/list/canister_color //variable that stores colours
 	var/list/decals //list that stores the decals
 
 	//lists for check_change()
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ var/datum/canister_icons/canister_icon_container = new()
 
 	New()
 		..()
-		item_color = list(
+		canister_color = list(
 		"prim" = "yellow",
 		"sec" = "none",
 		"ter" = "none",
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ var/datum/canister_icons/canister_icon_container = new()
 	for(var/C in colorcontainer)
 		if(C == "prim") continue
 		var/list/L = colorcontainer[C]
-		if(!(item_color[C]) || (item_color[C] == "none"))
+		if(!(canister_color[C]) || (canister_color[C] == "none"))
 			L.Add(list("anycolor" = 0))
 		else
 			L.Add(list("anycolor" = 1))
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ var/datum/canister_icons/canister_icon_container = new()
 	else
 		update_flag |= 32
 
-	if(list2params(oldcolor) != list2params(item_color))
+	if(list2params(oldcolor) != list2params(canister_color))
 		update_flag |= 64
-		oldcolor = item_color.Copy()
+		oldcolor = canister_color.Copy()
 
 	if(list2params(olddecals) != list2params(decals))
 		update_flag |= 128
@@ -180,20 +180,20 @@ update_flag
 
 	if (src.destroyed)
 		src.overlays = 0
-		src.icon_state = text("[]-1", src.item_color["prim"])//yes, I KNOW the colours don't reflect when the can's borked, whatever.
+		src.icon_state = text("[]-1", src.canister_color["prim"])//yes, I KNOW the colours don't reflect when the can's borked, whatever.
 
-	if(icon_state != src.item_color["prim"])
-		icon_state = src.item_color["prim"]
+	if(icon_state != src.canister_color["prim"])
+		icon_state = src.canister_color["prim"]
 
 	if(check_change()) //Returns 1 if no change needed to icons.
 		return
 
 	overlays.Cut()
 
-	for(var/C in item_color)
+	for(var/C in canister_color)
 		if(C == "prim") continue
-		if(item_color[C] == "none") continue
-		overlays.Add(item_color[C])
+		if(canister_color[C] == "none") continue
+		overlays.Add(canister_color[C])
 
 	for(var/D in decals)
 		if(decals[D])
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ update_flag
 	data["name"] = name
 	data["menu"] = menu ? 1 : 0
 	data["canLabel"] = can_label ? 1 : 0
-	data["item_color"] = item_color
+	data["canister_color"] = canister_color
 	data["colorContainer"] = colorcontainer
 	data["possibleDecals"] = possibledecals
 	data["portConnected"] = connected_port ? 1 : 0
@@ -482,22 +482,22 @@ update_flag
 
 	if (href_list["choice"] == "Primary color")
 		if (is_a_color(href_list["icon"],"prim"))
-			item_color["prim"] = href_list["icon"]
+			canister_color["prim"] = href_list["icon"]
 	if (href_list["choice"] == "Secondary color")
 		if (href_list["icon"] == "none")
-			item_color["sec"] = "none"
+			canister_color["sec"] = "none"
 		else if (is_a_color(href_list["icon"],"sec"))
-			item_color["sec"] = href_list["icon"]
+			canister_color["sec"] = href_list["icon"]
 	if (href_list["choice"] == "Tertiary color")
 		if (href_list["icon"] == "none")
-			item_color["ter"] = "none"
+			canister_color["ter"] = "none"
 		else if (is_a_color(href_list["icon"],"ter"))
-			item_color["ter"] = href_list["icon"]
+			canister_color["ter"] = href_list["icon"]
 	if (href_list["choice"] == "Quaternary color")
 		if (href_list["icon"] == "none")
-			item_color["quart"] = "none"
+			canister_color["quart"] = "none"
 		else if (is_a_color(href_list["icon"],"quart"))
-			item_color["quart"] = href_list["icon"]
+			canister_color["quart"] = href_list["icon"]
 
 	if (href_list["choice"] == "decals")
 		if (is_a_decal(href_list["icon"]))
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ update_flag
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/toxins/New()
 	..()
 
-	item_color["prim"] = "orange"
+	canister_color["prim"] = "orange"
 	decals["plasma"] = 1
 	src.air_contents.toxins = (src.maximum_pressure*filled)*air_contents.volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ update_flag
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/oxygen/New()
 	..()
 
-	item_color["prim"] = "blue"
+	canister_color["prim"] = "blue"
 	src.air_contents.oxygen = (src.maximum_pressure*filled)*air_contents.volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
 
 	src.update_icon()
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ update_flag
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/sleeping_agent/New()
 	..()
 
-	item_color["prim"] = "redws"
+	canister_color["prim"] = "redws"
 	var/datum/gas/sleeping_agent/trace_gas = new
 	air_contents.trace_gases += trace_gas
 	trace_gas.moles = (src.maximum_pressure*filled)*air_contents.volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ update_flag
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/nitrogen/New()
 	..()
 
-	item_color["prim"] = "red"
+	canister_color["prim"] = "red"
 	src.air_contents.nitrogen = (src.maximum_pressure*filled)*air_contents.volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
 
 	src.update_icon()
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ update_flag
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/carbon_dioxide/New()
 	..()
 
-	item_color["prim"] = "black"
+	canister_color["prim"] = "black"
 	src.air_contents.carbon_dioxide = (src.maximum_pressure*filled)*air_contents.volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
 
 	src.update_icon()
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ update_flag
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/air/New()
 	..()
 
-	item_color["prim"] = "grey"
+	canister_color["prim"] = "grey"
 	src.air_contents.oxygen = (O2STANDARD*src.maximum_pressure*filled)*air_contents.volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
 	src.air_contents.nitrogen = (N2STANDARD*src.maximum_pressure*filled)*air_contents.volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
 
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ update_flag
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/custom_mix/New()
 	..()
 
-	item_color["prim"] = "whiters"
+	canister_color["prim"] = "whiters"
 	src.update_icon() // Otherwise new canisters do not have their icon updated with the pressure light, likely want to add this to the canister class constructor, avoiding at current time to refrain from screwing up code for other canisters. --DZD
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/washing_machine.dm b/code/game/machinery/washing_machine.dm
index f4cf0d6b0fe..bd2000595f6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/washing_machine.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/washing_machine.dm
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@
 
 
 	if(crayon)
-		var/item_color
+		var/wash_color
 		if(istype(crayon,/obj/item/toy/crayon))
 			var/obj/item/toy/crayon/CR = crayon
-			item_color = CR.colourName
+			wash_color = CR.colourName
 		else if(istype(crayon,/obj/item/weapon/stamp))
 			var/obj/item/weapon/stamp/ST = crayon
-			item_color = ST.item_color
+			wash_color = ST.item_color
 
-		if(item_color)
+		if(wash_color)
 			var/new_jumpsuit_icon_state = ""
 			var/new_jumpsuit_item_state = ""
 			var/new_jumpsuit_name = ""
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 			for(var/T in typesof(/obj/item/clothing/under))
 				var/obj/item/clothing/under/J = new T
 				//world << "DEBUG: [color] == [J.color]"
-				if(item_color == J.item_color)
+				if(wash_color == J.item_color)
 					new_jumpsuit_icon_state = J.icon_state
 					new_jumpsuit_item_state = J.item_state
 					new_jumpsuit_name = J.name
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 			for(var/T in typesof(/obj/item/clothing/gloves/color))
 				var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/G = new T
 				//world << "DEBUG: [color] == [J.color]"
-				if(item_color == G.item_color)
+				if(wash_color == G.item_color)
 					new_glove_icon_state = G.icon_state
 					new_glove_item_state = G.item_state
 					new_glove_name = G.name
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 			for(var/T in typesof(/obj/item/clothing/shoes))
 				var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = new T
 				//world << "DEBUG: [color] == [J.color]"
-				if(item_color == S.item_color)
+				if(wash_color == S.item_color)
 					new_shoe_icon_state = S.icon_state
 					new_shoe_name = S.name
 					qdel(S)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			for(var/T in typesof(/obj/item/weapon/bedsheet))
 				var/obj/item/weapon/bedsheet/B = new T
 				//world << "DEBUG: [color] == [J.color]"
-				if(item_color == B.item_color)
+				if(wash_color == B.item_color)
 					new_sheet_icon_state = B.icon_state
 					new_sheet_name = B.name
 					qdel(B)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 			for(var/T in typesof(/obj/item/clothing/head/soft))
 				var/obj/item/clothing/head/soft/H = new T
 				//world << "DEBUG: [color] == [J.color]"
-				if(item_color == H.item_color)
+				if(wash_color == H.item_color)
 					new_softcap_icon_state = H.icon_state
 					new_softcap_name = H.name
 					qdel(H)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 					//world << "DEBUG: YUP! FOUND IT!"
 					J.item_state = new_jumpsuit_item_state
 					J.icon_state = new_jumpsuit_icon_state
-					J.item_color = item_color
+					J.item_color = wash_color
 					J.name = new_jumpsuit_name
 					J.desc = new_desc
 			if(new_glove_icon_state && new_glove_item_state && new_glove_name)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 					//world << "DEBUG: YUP! FOUND IT!"
 					G.item_state = new_glove_item_state
 					G.icon_state = new_glove_icon_state
-					G.item_color = item_color
+					G.item_color = wash_color
 					G.name = new_glove_name
 					if(!istype(G, /obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/black/thief))
 						G.desc = new_desc
@@ -151,21 +151,21 @@
 						S.slowdown = SHOES_SLOWDOWN
 						new /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs( src )
 					S.icon_state = new_shoe_icon_state
-					S.item_color = item_color
+					S.item_color = wash_color
 					S.name = new_shoe_name
 					S.desc = new_desc
 			if(new_sheet_icon_state && new_sheet_name)
 				for(var/obj/item/weapon/bedsheet/B in contents)
 					//world << "DEBUG: YUP! FOUND IT!"
 					B.icon_state = new_sheet_icon_state
-					B.item_color = item_color
+					B.item_color = wash_color
 					B.name = new_sheet_name
 					B.desc = new_desc
 			if(new_softcap_icon_state && new_softcap_name)
 				for(var/obj/item/clothing/head/soft/H in contents)
 					//world << "DEBUG: YUP! FOUND IT!"
 					H.icon_state = new_softcap_icon_state
-					H.item_color = item_color
+					H.item_color = wash_color
 					H.name = new_softcap_name
 					H.desc = new_desc
 		qdel(crayon)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index 39abf18ca3a..6fd450a4c34 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -218,18 +218,18 @@ var/global/chicken_count = 0
 	attacktext = "kicks"
 	health = 10
 	var/eggsleft = 0
-	var/item_color
+	var/chicken_color
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSMOB
 	small = 1
 	can_hide = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/New()
 	..()
-	if(!item_color)
-		item_color = pick( list("brown","black","white") )
-	icon_state = "chicken_[item_color]"
-	icon_living = "chicken_[item_color]"
-	icon_dead = "chicken_[item_color]_dead"
+	if(!chicken_color)
+		chicken_color = pick( list("brown","black","white") )
+	icon_state = "chicken_[chicken_color]"
+	icon_living = "chicken_[chicken_color]"
+	icon_dead = "chicken_[chicken_color]_dead"
 	pixel_x = rand(-6, 6)
 	pixel_y = rand(0, 10)
 	chicken_count += 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 6bb8000fd71..7dfa82c4989 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	density = 0
 	ventcrawler = 2
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSGRILLE | PASSMOB
-	var/item_color //brown, gray and white, leave blank for random
+	var/mouse_color //brown, gray and white, leave blank for random
 	layer = MOB_LAYER
 	min_oxy = 16 //Require atleast 16kPA oxygen
 	minbodytemp = 223		//Below -50 Degrees Celcius
@@ -39,33 +39,33 @@
 
 	if(!ckey && stat == CONSCIOUS && prob(0.5))
 		stat = UNCONSCIOUS
-		icon_state = "mouse_[item_color]_sleep"
+		icon_state = "mouse_[mouse_color]_sleep"
 		wander = 0
 		speak_chance = 0
 		//snuffles
 	else if(stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
 		if(ckey || prob(1))
 			stat = CONSCIOUS
-			icon_state = "mouse_[item_color]"
+			icon_state = "mouse_[mouse_color]"
 			wander = 1
 		else if(prob(5))
 			emote("snuffles")
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/New()
 	..()
-	if(!item_color)
-		item_color = pick( list("brown","gray","white") )
-	icon_state = "mouse_[item_color]"
-	icon_living = "mouse_[item_color]"
-	icon_dead = "mouse_[item_color]_dead"
-	desc = "It's a small [item_color] rodent, often seen hiding in maintenance areas and making a nuisance of itself."
+	if(!mouse_color)
+		mouse_color = pick( list("brown","gray","white") )
+	icon_state = "mouse_[mouse_color]"
+	icon_living = "mouse_[mouse_color]"
+	icon_dead = "mouse_[mouse_color]_dead"
+	desc = "It's a small [mouse_color] rodent, often seen hiding in maintenance areas and making a nuisance of itself."
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/proc/splat()
 	src.health = 0
 	src.stat = DEAD
-	src.icon_dead = "mouse_[item_color]_splat"
-	src.icon_state = "mouse_[item_color]_splat"
+	src.icon_dead = "mouse_[mouse_color]_splat"
+	src.icon_state = "mouse_[mouse_color]_splat"
 	layer = MOB_LAYER
 	if(client)
 		client.time_died_as_mouse = world.time
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@
  */
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/white
-	item_color = "white"
+	mouse_color = "white"
 	icon_state = "mouse_white"
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/gray
-	item_color = "gray"
+	mouse_color = "gray"
 	icon_state = "mouse_gray"
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/brown
-	item_color = "brown"
+	mouse_color = "brown"
 	icon_state = "mouse_brown"
 
 //TOM IS ALIVE! SQUEEEEEEEE~K :)
diff --git a/nano/templates/canister.tmpl b/nano/templates/canister.tmpl
index 06dfbd2ae27..9ddef45b098 100644
--- a/nano/templates/canister.tmpl
+++ b/nano/templates/canister.tmpl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 			<div class='average'><b>{{:data.colorContainer.prim.name}}</b></div>
 			{{for data.colorContainer.prim.options}}
 				<div class='itemContentWide'>
-					{{if value.icon == data._color.prim}}
+					{{if value.icon == data.canister_color.prim}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.prim.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', 'selected')}}
 					{{else}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.prim.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', null)}}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 			{{:helper.link("None", '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.sec.name, 'icon' : "none"}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', data.colorContainer.sec.anycolor ? null : 'selected')}}
 			{{for data.colorContainer.sec.options}}
 				<div class='itemContentWide'>
-					{{if value.icon == data._color.sec}}
+					{{if value.icon == data.canister_color.sec}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.sec.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', 'selected')}}
 					{{else}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.sec.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', null)}}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 			{{:helper.link("None", '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.ter.name, 'icon' : "none"}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', data.colorContainer.ter.anycolor ? null : 'selected')}}
 			{{for data.colorContainer.ter.options}}
 				<div class='itemContentWide'>
-					{{if value.icon == data._color.ter}}
+					{{if value.icon == data.canister_color.ter}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.ter.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', 'selected')}}
 					{{else}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.ter.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', null)}}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 			{{:helper.link("None", '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.quart.name, 'icon' : "none"}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', data.colorContainer.quart.anycolor ? null : 'selected')}}
 			{{for data.colorContainer.quart.options}}
 				<div class='itemContentWide'>
-					{{if value.icon == data._color.quart}}
+					{{if value.icon == data.canister_color.quart}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.quart.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', 'selected')}}
 					{{else}}
 						{{:helper.link(value.name, '', {'choice' : data.colorContainer.quart.name, 'icon' : value.icon}, data.canLabel ? null : 'disabled', null)}}