diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/TextureCache.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/TextureCache.cpp
index feba41b77f..53dfab65f0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     #include <vector>
 
 using namespace OpenRCT2::Ui;
+using namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing;
 
 constexpr uint32_t kUnusedIndex = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ void TextureCache::CreateTextures()
             glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
             glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
             glTexImage2D(
-                GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R8UI, PALETTE_SIZE, PALETTE_SIZE, 0, GL_RED_INTEGER, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, blendArray);
+                GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R8UI, kGamePaletteSize, kGamePaletteSize, 0, GL_RED_INTEGER, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, blendArray);
         }
 
         _initialized = true;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/CommandLineSprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/CommandLineSprite.cpp
index 233e21b883..d65583e0ef 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/CommandLineSprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/CommandLineSprite.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static bool SpriteImageExport(const G1Element& spriteElement, u8string_view outP
         image.Height = dpi.height;
         image.Depth = 8;
         image.Stride = dpi.LineStride();
-        image.Palette = std::make_unique<GamePalette>(StandardPalette);
+        image.Palette = StandardPalette;
         image.Pixels = std::vector<uint8_t>(pixels8, pixels8 + pixelsLen);
         Imaging::WriteToFile(outPath, image, IMAGE_FORMAT::PNG);
         return true;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.cpp b/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.cpp
index 4b2b5f0df6..363a6baac3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Imaging
 
             if (image.Depth == 8)
             {
-                if (image.Palette == nullptr)
+                if (!image.Palette.has_value())
                 {
                     throw std::runtime_error("Expected a palette for 8-bit image.");
                 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.h b/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.h
index 854c7698c9..6515bcda01 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/core/Imaging.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <istream>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ struct Image
 
     // Data
     std::vector<uint8_t> Pixels;
-    std::unique_ptr<GamePalette> Palette;
+    std::optional<OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette> Palette;
     uint32_t Stride{};
 };
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/ColourPalette.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/ColourPalette.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee15a1b63c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/ColourPalette.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
+{
+
+    struct PaletteBGRA
+    {
+        uint8_t Blue{};
+        uint8_t Green{};
+        uint8_t Red{};
+        uint8_t Alpha{};
+    };
+
+    constexpr auto kGamePaletteSize = 256u;
+
+    using GamePalette = std::array<PaletteBGRA, kGamePaletteSize>;
+
+} // namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.cpp
index 37b9f4d918..a98290bebf 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.cpp
@@ -26,78 +26,55 @@
 #include "../world/Location.hpp"
 #include "LightFX.h"
 
+#include <array>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <numeric>
 
 using namespace OpenRCT2;
 
-const PaletteMap& PaletteMap::GetDefault()
-{
-    static bool initialised = false;
-    static uint8_t data[256];
-    static PaletteMap defaultMap(data);
-    if (!initialised)
-    {
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(data); i++)
-        {
-            data[i] = static_cast<uint8_t>(i);
-        }
-        initialised = true;
-    }
-    return defaultMap;
-}
+static auto _defaultPaletteMapping = []() {
+    std::array<uint8_t, 256> res;
+    std::iota(res.begin(), res.end(), 0);
+    return res;
+}();
 
-bool PaletteMap::operator==(const PaletteMap& lhs) const
+PaletteMap PaletteMap::GetDefault()
 {
-    return _data == lhs._data && _dataLength == lhs._dataLength && _numMaps == lhs._numMaps && _mapLength == lhs._mapLength;
+    return PaletteMap(_defaultPaletteMapping);
 }
 
 uint8_t& PaletteMap::operator[](size_t index)
 {
-    assert(index < _dataLength);
-
-    // Provide safety in release builds
-    if (index >= _dataLength)
-    {
-        static uint8_t dummy;
-        return dummy;
-    }
-
     return _data[index];
 }
 
 uint8_t PaletteMap::operator[](size_t index) const
 {
-    assert(index < _dataLength);
-
-    // Provide safety in release builds
-    if (index >= _dataLength)
-    {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     return _data[index];
 }
 
 uint8_t PaletteMap::Blend(uint8_t src, uint8_t dst) const
 {
+#ifdef _DEBUG
     // src = 0 would be transparent so there is no blend palette for that, hence (src - 1)
     assert(src != 0 && (src - 1) < _numMaps);
     assert(dst < _mapLength);
+#endif
     auto idx = ((src - 1) * 256) + dst;
-    return (*this)[idx];
+    return _data[idx];
 }
 
 void PaletteMap::Copy(size_t dstIndex, const PaletteMap& src, size_t srcIndex, size_t length)
 {
-    auto maxLength = std::min(_mapLength - srcIndex, _mapLength - dstIndex);
+    auto maxLength = std::min(_data.size() - srcIndex, _data.size() - dstIndex);
     assert(length <= maxLength);
     auto copyLength = std::min(length, maxLength);
-    std::memcpy(&_data[dstIndex], &src._data[srcIndex], copyLength);
+    std::copy(src._data.begin() + srcIndex, src._data.begin() + srcIndex + copyLength, _data.begin() + dstIndex);
 }
 
-GamePalette gPalette;
-uint8_t gGamePalette[256 * 4];
+OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette gPalette;
+OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette gGamePalette;
 uint32_t gPaletteEffectFrame;
 
 ImageId gPickupPeepImage;
@@ -718,16 +695,17 @@ void GfxTransposePalette(int32_t pal, uint8_t product)
     {
         int32_t width = g1->width;
         int32_t x = g1->x_offset;
-        uint8_t* dest_pointer = &gGamePalette[x * 4];
         uint8_t* source_pointer = g1->offset;
 
         for (; width > 0; width--)
         {
-            dest_pointer[0] = (source_pointer[0] * product) >> 8;
-            dest_pointer[1] = (source_pointer[1] * product) >> 8;
-            dest_pointer[2] = (source_pointer[2] * product) >> 8;
+            auto& dest_pointer = gGamePalette[x];
+            dest_pointer.Blue = (source_pointer[0] * product) >> 8;
+            dest_pointer.Green = (source_pointer[1] * product) >> 8;
+            dest_pointer.Red = (source_pointer[2] * product) >> 8;
             source_pointer += 3;
-            dest_pointer += 4;
+
+            x++;
         }
         UpdatePalette(gGamePalette, 10, 236);
     }
@@ -759,14 +737,14 @@ void LoadPalette()
         int32_t width = g1->width;
         int32_t x = g1->x_offset;
         uint8_t* src = g1->offset;
-        uint8_t* dst = &gGamePalette[x * 4];
         for (; width > 0; width--)
         {
-            dst[0] = src[0];
-            dst[1] = src[1];
-            dst[2] = src[2];
+            auto& dst = gGamePalette[x];
+            dst.Blue = src[0];
+            dst.Green = src[1];
+            dst.Red = src[2];
             src += 3;
-            dst += 4;
+            x++;
         }
     }
     UpdatePalette(gGamePalette, 10, 236);
@@ -911,15 +889,14 @@ FilterPaletteID GetGlassPaletteId(colour_t c)
     return GlassPaletteIds[c];
 }
 
-void UpdatePalette(const uint8_t* colours, int32_t start_index, int32_t num_colours)
+void UpdatePalette(std::span<const OpenRCT2::Drawing::PaletteBGRA> palette, int32_t start_index, int32_t num_colours)
 {
-    colours += start_index * 4;
-
     for (int32_t i = start_index; i < num_colours + start_index; i++)
     {
-        uint8_t r = colours[2];
-        uint8_t g = colours[1];
-        uint8_t b = colours[0];
+        const auto& colour = palette[i];
+        uint8_t b = colour.Blue;
+        uint8_t g = colour.Green;
+        uint8_t r = colour.Red;
 
         if (LightFXIsAvailable())
         {
@@ -936,18 +913,17 @@ void UpdatePalette(const uint8_t* colours, int32_t start_index, int32_t num_colo
             }
         }
 
-        gPalette[i].Red = r;
-        gPalette[i].Green = g;
         gPalette[i].Blue = b;
+        gPalette[i].Green = g;
+        gPalette[i].Red = r;
         gPalette[i].Alpha = 0;
-        colours += 4;
     }
 
     // Fix #1749 and #6535: rainbow path, donut shop and pause button contain black spots that should be white.
-    gPalette[255].Alpha = 0;
-    gPalette[255].Red = 255;
-    gPalette[255].Green = 255;
     gPalette[255].Blue = 255;
+    gPalette[255].Green = 255;
+    gPalette[255].Red = 255;
+    gPalette[255].Alpha = 0;
 
     if (!gOpenRCT2Headless)
     {
@@ -990,14 +966,15 @@ void UpdatePaletteEffects()
         if (g1 != nullptr)
         {
             int32_t xoffset = g1->x_offset;
-            xoffset = xoffset * 4;
-            uint8_t* paletteOffset = gGamePalette + xoffset;
+
             for (int32_t i = 0; i < g1->width; i++)
             {
-                paletteOffset[(i * 4) + 0] = -((0xFF - g1->offset[(i * 3) + 0]) / 2) - 1;
-                paletteOffset[(i * 4) + 1] = -((0xFF - g1->offset[(i * 3) + 1]) / 2) - 1;
-                paletteOffset[(i * 4) + 2] = -((0xFF - g1->offset[(i * 3) + 2]) / 2) - 1;
+                auto& paletteOffset = gGamePalette[xoffset + i];
+                paletteOffset.Blue = -((0xFF - g1->offset[(i * 3) + 0]) / 2) - 1;
+                paletteOffset.Green = -((0xFF - g1->offset[(i * 3) + 1]) / 2) - 1;
+                paletteOffset.Red = -((0xFF - g1->offset[(i * 3) + 2]) / 2) - 1;
             }
+
             UpdatePalette(gGamePalette, kPaletteOffsetDynamic, kPaletteLengthDynamic);
         }
         gClimateLightningFlash++;
@@ -1018,13 +995,13 @@ void UpdatePaletteEffects()
             if (g1 != nullptr)
             {
                 int32_t xoffset = g1->x_offset;
-                xoffset = xoffset * 4;
-                uint8_t* paletteOffset = gGamePalette + xoffset;
+
                 for (int32_t i = 0; i < g1->width; i++)
                 {
-                    paletteOffset[(i * 4) + 0] = g1->offset[(i * 3) + 0];
-                    paletteOffset[(i * 4) + 1] = g1->offset[(i * 3) + 1];
-                    paletteOffset[(i * 4) + 2] = g1->offset[(i * 3) + 2];
+                    auto& paletteOffset = gGamePalette[xoffset + i];
+                    paletteOffset.Blue = g1->offset[(i * 3) + 0];
+                    paletteOffset.Green = g1->offset[(i * 3) + 1];
+                    paletteOffset.Red = g1->offset[(i * 3) + 2];
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1054,19 +1031,18 @@ void UpdatePaletteEffects()
         if (g1 != nullptr)
         {
             uint8_t* vs = &g1->offset[j * 3];
-            uint8_t* vd = &gGamePalette[kPaletteOffsetWaterWaves * 4];
             int32_t n = kPaletteLengthWaterWaves;
             for (int32_t i = 0; i < n; i++)
             {
-                vd[0] = vs[0];
-                vd[1] = vs[1];
-                vd[2] = vs[2];
+                auto& vd = gGamePalette[kPaletteOffsetWaterWaves + i];
+                vd.Blue = vs[0];
+                vd.Green = vs[1];
+                vd.Red = vs[2];
                 vs += 9;
                 if (vs >= &g1->offset[9 * n])
                 {
                     vs -= 9 * n;
                 }
-                vd += 4;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1075,23 +1051,23 @@ void UpdatePaletteEffects()
         {
             waterId = water_type->palette_index_2;
         }
+
         g1 = GfxGetG1Element(shade + waterId);
         if (g1 != nullptr)
         {
             uint8_t* vs = &g1->offset[j * 3];
-            uint8_t* vd = &gGamePalette[kPaletteOffsetWaterSparkles * 4];
             int32_t n = kPaletteLengthWaterSparkles;
             for (int32_t i = 0; i < n; i++)
             {
-                vd[0] = vs[0];
-                vd[1] = vs[1];
-                vd[2] = vs[2];
+                auto& vd = gGamePalette[kPaletteOffsetWaterSparkles];
+                vd.Blue = vs[0];
+                vd.Green = vs[1];
+                vd.Red = vs[2];
                 vs += 9;
                 if (vs >= &g1->offset[9 * n])
                 {
                     vs -= 9 * n;
                 }
-                vd += 4;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1101,19 +1077,18 @@ void UpdatePaletteEffects()
         if (g1 != nullptr)
         {
             uint8_t* vs = &g1->offset[j * 3];
-            uint8_t* vd = &gGamePalette[PALETTE_INDEX_243 * 4];
             int32_t n = 3;
             for (int32_t i = 0; i < n; i++)
             {
-                vd[0] = vs[0];
-                vd[1] = vs[1];
-                vd[2] = vs[2];
+                auto& vd = gGamePalette[PALETTE_INDEX_243 + i];
+                vd.Blue = vs[0];
+                vd.Green = vs[1];
+                vd.Red = vs[2];
                 vs += 3;
                 if (vs >= &g1->offset[3 * n])
                 {
                     vs -= 3 * n;
                 }
-                vd += 4;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h
index 5a69037d41..0598f3b854 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h
@@ -14,18 +14,22 @@
 #include "../interface/Colour.h"
 #include "../interface/ZoomLevel.h"
 #include "../world/Location.hpp"
+#include "ColourPalette.h"
 #include "Font.h"
 #include "ImageId.hpp"
 #include "Text.h"
 
+#include <array>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
+#include <span>
 #include <vector>
 
 struct ScreenCoordsXY;
 struct ScreenLine;
 struct ScreenRect;
+
 namespace OpenRCT2
 {
     struct IPlatformEnvironment;
@@ -37,47 +41,6 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
     struct IDrawingEngine;
 }
 
-struct PaletteBGRA
-{
-    uint8_t Blue{};
-    uint8_t Green{};
-    uint8_t Red{};
-    uint8_t Alpha{};
-};
-
-constexpr auto PALETTE_SIZE = 256u;
-
-struct GamePalette
-{
-    PaletteBGRA Colour[PALETTE_SIZE]{};
-
-    PaletteBGRA& operator[](size_t idx)
-    {
-        assert(idx < PALETTE_SIZE);
-        if (idx >= PALETTE_SIZE)
-        {
-            static PaletteBGRA dummy;
-            return dummy;
-        }
-
-        return Colour[idx];
-    }
-
-    const PaletteBGRA operator[](size_t idx) const
-    {
-        assert(idx < PALETTE_SIZE);
-        if (idx >= PALETTE_SIZE)
-            return {};
-
-        return Colour[idx];
-    }
-
-    explicit operator uint8_t*()
-    {
-        return reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(Colour);
-    }
-};
-
 struct G1Element
 {
     uint8_t* offset = nullptr; // 0x00
@@ -388,39 +351,39 @@ struct TranslucentWindowPalette
 struct PaletteMap
 {
 private:
-    uint8_t* _data{};
-    uint32_t _dataLength{};
-#pragma clang diagnostic push
-#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-private-field"
-    uint16_t _numMaps;
-#pragma clang diagnostic pop
-    uint16_t _mapLength;
+    std::span<uint8_t> _data{};
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+    // We only require those fields for the asserts in debug builds.
+    size_t _numMaps{};
+    size_t _mapLength{};
+#endif
 
 public:
-    static const PaletteMap& GetDefault();
+    static PaletteMap GetDefault();
 
-    PaletteMap() = default;
+    constexpr PaletteMap() = default;
 
-    PaletteMap(uint8_t* data, uint16_t numMaps, uint16_t mapLength)
-        : _data(data)
-        , _dataLength(numMaps * mapLength)
+    constexpr PaletteMap(uint8_t* data, size_t numMaps, size_t mapLength)
+        : _data{ data, numMaps * mapLength }
+#ifdef _DEBUG
         , _numMaps(numMaps)
         , _mapLength(mapLength)
+#endif
     {
     }
 
-    template<std::size_t TSize>
-    PaletteMap(uint8_t (&map)[TSize])
+    constexpr PaletteMap(std::span<uint8_t> map)
         : _data(map)
-        , _dataLength(static_cast<uint32_t>(std::size(map)))
+#ifdef _DEBUG
         , _numMaps(1)
-        , _mapLength(static_cast<uint16_t>(std::size(map)))
+        , _mapLength(map.size())
+#endif
     {
     }
 
-    bool operator==(const PaletteMap& lhs) const;
     uint8_t& operator[](size_t index);
     uint8_t operator[](size_t index) const;
+
     uint8_t Blend(uint8_t src, uint8_t dst) const;
     void Copy(size_t dstIndex, const PaletteMap& src, size_t srcIndex, size_t length);
 };
@@ -428,7 +391,7 @@ public:
 struct DrawSpriteArgs
 {
     ImageId Image;
-    const PaletteMap& PalMap;
+    PaletteMap PalMap;
     const G1Element& SourceImage;
     int32_t SrcX;
     int32_t SrcY;
@@ -528,8 +491,8 @@ constexpr uint8_t kPaletteTotalOffsets = 192;
 
 constexpr int8_t kMaxScrollingTextModes = 38;
 
-extern GamePalette gPalette;
-extern uint8_t gGamePalette[256 * 4];
+extern OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette gPalette;
+extern OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette gGamePalette;
 extern uint32_t gPaletteEffectFrame;
 
 extern uint8_t gTextPalette[];
@@ -642,7 +605,7 @@ void MaskFn(
 
 std::optional<uint32_t> GetPaletteG1Index(colour_t paletteId);
 std::optional<PaletteMap> GetPaletteMapForColour(colour_t paletteId);
-void UpdatePalette(const uint8_t* colours, int32_t start_index, int32_t num_colours);
+void UpdatePalette(std::span<const OpenRCT2::Drawing::PaletteBGRA> palette, int32_t start_index, int32_t num_colours);
 void UpdatePaletteEffects();
 
 void RefreshVideo();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h
index 3f8751af56..20d8d0d288 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "./Weather.h"
+#include "ColourPalette.h"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ enum DRAWING_ENGINE_FLAGS
 };
 
 struct DrawPixelInfo;
-struct GamePalette;
 
 namespace OpenRCT2::Ui
 {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.cpp
index e4573630e3..a71fbeefa3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
     {
         if (!IsTransparentPixel(colour))
         {
-            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < PALETTE_SIZE; i++)
+            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < kGamePaletteSize; i++)
             {
                 if (static_cast<int16_t>(palette[i].Red) == colour[0] && static_cast<int16_t>(palette[i].Green) == colour[1]
                     && static_cast<int16_t>(palette[i].Blue) == colour[2])
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
     {
         auto smallestError = static_cast<uint32_t>(-1);
         auto bestMatch = PALETTE_TRANSPARENT;
-        for (uint32_t x = 0; x < PALETTE_SIZE; x++)
+        for (uint32_t x = 0; x < kGamePaletteSize; x++)
         {
             if (IsChangablePixel(x))
             {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.h
index 7a825177f9..9c56c380b5 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/ImageImporter.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
     ImageImportMeta createImageImportMetaFromJson(json_t& input);
 } // namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
 
-constexpr GamePalette StandardPalette = { {
+constexpr OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette StandardPalette = { {
     // 0 (Unused/Transparent)
     { 0, 0, 0, 255 },
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.cpp
index c0135874b4..b8689cca36 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 
 using namespace OpenRCT2;
+using namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing;
 
 static uint8_t _bakedLightTexture_lantern_0[32 * 32];
 static uint8_t _bakedLightTexture_lantern_1[64 * 64];
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.h
index 1c869f59ff..1d42ff4729 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/LightFX.h
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "ColourPalette.h"
+
 #include <cstdint>
 
 struct CoordsXY;
 struct Vehicle;
 struct DrawPixelInfo;
-struct GamePalette;
 struct CoordsXYZ;
 struct EntityBase;
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ void LightFXRenderLightsToFrontBuffer();
 void LightFXUpdateViewportSettings();
 
 void* LightFXGetFrontBuffer();
-const GamePalette& LightFXGetPalette();
+const OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette& LightFXGetPalette();
 
 void LightFXAdd3DLight(const EntityBase& entity, const uint8_t id, const CoordsXYZ& loc, const LightType lightType);
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.h
index cd71c7b3bf..0e1c9dc760 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.h
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../localisation/StringIdType.h"
+#include "ColourPalette.h"
 
 struct DrawPixelInfo;
-struct GamePalette;
+
 enum class DrawingEngine : int32_t;
 
 extern StringId DrawingEngineStringIds[3];
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ DrawingEngine drawing_engine_get_type();
 bool DrawingEngineRequiresNewWindow(DrawingEngine srcEngine, DrawingEngine dstEngine);
 void DrawingEngineInit();
 void DrawingEngineResize();
-void DrawingEngineSetPalette(const GamePalette& colours);
+void DrawingEngineSetPalette(const OpenRCT2::Drawing::GamePalette& colours);
 void DrawingEngineCopyRect(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width, int32_t height, int32_t dx, int32_t dy);
 void DrawingEngineDispose();
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Colour.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/Colour.cpp
index dc8b9ae179..292503f505 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Colour.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Colour.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 
+using namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing;
+
 ColourShadeMap ColourMapA[COLOUR_COUNT] = {};
 
 static constexpr uint8_t kLegacyColourMaskBase = 0x1F;
@@ -169,9 +171,9 @@ static uint8_t FindClosestPaletteIndex(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue)
 
 static void InitBlendColourMap()
 {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < PALETTE_SIZE; i++)
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < kGamePaletteSize; i++)
     {
-        for (size_t j = i; j < PALETTE_SIZE; j++)
+        for (size_t j = i; j < kGamePaletteSize; j++)
         {
             uint8_t red = (gPalette[i].Red + gPalette[j].Red) / 2;
             uint8_t green = (gPalette[i].Green + gPalette[j].Green) / 2;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Screenshot.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/Screenshot.cpp
index cbdbea5c31..c5e7d4336e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Screenshot.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Screenshot.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static bool WriteDpiToFile(std::string_view path, const DrawPixelInfo& dpi, cons
         image.Height = dpi.height;
         image.Depth = 8;
         image.Stride = dpi.LineStride();
-        image.Palette = std::make_unique<GamePalette>(palette);
+        image.Palette = palette;
         image.Pixels = std::vector<uint8_t>(pixels8, pixels8 + pixelsLen);
         Imaging::WriteToFile(path, image, IMAGE_FORMAT::PNG);
         return true;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/libopenrct2.vcxproj b/src/openrct2/libopenrct2.vcxproj
index 6527d249f1..56e4f4bcf4 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/libopenrct2.vcxproj
+++ b/src/openrct2/libopenrct2.vcxproj
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="core\ZipStream.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="Date.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Diagnostic.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="drawing\ColourPalette.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="drawing\Drawing.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="drawing\Font.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="drawing\IDrawingContext.h" />