diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/apple3.c b/src/mess/drivers/apple3.c
index 035e17b53c7..5cdb70e0f13 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/apple3.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/apple3.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( apple3, apple3_state )
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(apple3_state, screen_update_apple3)
 
 	MCFG_PALETTE_LENGTH(16)
-	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OVERRIDE(apple3_state, apple2 )
+	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OVERRIDE(apple3_state, apple3 )
 
 	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(apple3_state, apple3 )
 
diff --git a/src/mess/includes/apple3.h b/src/mess/includes/apple3.h
index 385007cb2ae..b49a1aaab15 100644
--- a/src/mess/includes/apple3.h
+++ b/src/mess/includes/apple3.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public:
 	void apple3_via_out(UINT8 *var, UINT8 data);
 	UINT8 *apple3_get_indexed_addr(offs_t offset);
 	TIMER_DEVICE_CALLBACK_MEMBER(apple3_c040_tick);
+	DECLARE_PALETTE_INIT(apple3);
 
 	bool m_sync;
 	UINT8 m_indir_opcode;
diff --git a/src/mess/video/apple3.c b/src/mess/video/apple3.c
index 516ee037fa5..c406fec69a3 100644
--- a/src/mess/video/apple3.c
+++ b/src/mess/video/apple3.c
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@
 #define AQUA    14
 #define WHITE   15
 
+// derived from the IIgs palette then adjusted to match Sara
+static const unsigned char apple3_palette[] =
+{
+	0x0, 0x0, 0x0,  /* Black         $0 */
+	0x5, 0x0, 0x5,  /* Magenta       $1 */
+	0x0, 0x0, 0x9,  /* Dark Blue     $2 */
+	0xD, 0x2, 0xD,  /* Purple        $3 */
+	0x0, 0x7, 0x2,  /* Dark Green    $4 */
+	0xa, 0xa, 0xa,  /* Light Gray    $5 */
+	0x2, 0x2, 0xF,  /* Medium Blue   $6 */
+	0x6, 0xA, 0xF,  /* Light Blue    $7 */
+	0x8, 0x5, 0x0,  /* Brown         $8 */
+	0xF, 0x6, 0x0,  /* Orange        $9 */
+	0x5, 0x5, 0x5,  /* Dark Gray     $A */
+	0xF, 0x9, 0xF,  /* Pink          $B */
+	0x1, 0xD, 0x0,  /* Light Green   $C */
+	0xe, 0xe, 0x0,  /* Yellow        $D */
+	0x4, 0xe, 0xd,  /* Cyan          $E */
+	0xF, 0xF, 0xF   /* White         $F */
+};
 
 static const UINT32 text_map[] =
 {
@@ -37,6 +57,19 @@ static const UINT32 text_map[] =
 };
 
 
+PALETTE_INIT_MEMBER(apple3_state, apple3)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+	{
+		palette_set_color_rgb(machine(), i,
+			apple3_palette[(3*i)]*17,
+			apple3_palette[(3*i)+1]*17,
+			apple3_palette[(3*i)+2]*17);
+	}
+}
+
 void apple3_state::apple3_write_charmem()
 {
 	address_space& space = m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM);