When BackgroundColor is set for components other than Canvas and Panel
a different color other than the one set is shown. The problem occurs only for two colors java.awt.Color.pink and java.awt.Color.orange.
     platform : Win32
     Screen Resolution : 256 Colors ,any screen area
    
  Observed
  behaviour : When the testprogram is run the colors are seen as follows.
      In Kestrel (JDK1.3.0-C), resoultion 256 colors. (Win32)
      (colors seen in case of components other than Panel and Canvas)
        pink -->seen as gray
        orange --> seen as yellow
        In case of Panel and Canvas it is normal
      In Merlin (JDK1.4-b19) (seen for all the components)
        pink -->seen as gray
orange --> seen as yellow
 
Update:
This Bug is reproduced on all Win32 platforms when bit depth is set to 256 colors.