diff --git a/src/cli/common.rs b/src/cli/common.rs
index d070c3551e..d77c5c3ea4 100644
--- a/src/cli/common.rs
+++ b/src/cli/common.rs
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ fn show_channel_updates(
         match result {
             Ok(UpdateStatus::Installed) => {
                 banner = "installed";
-                color = Some(term2::color::BRIGHT_GREEN);
+                color = Some(term2::color::GREEN);
             }
             Ok(UpdateStatus::Updated) => {
                 banner = "updated";
-                color = Some(term2::color::BRIGHT_GREEN);
+                color = Some(term2::color::GREEN);
             }
             Ok(UpdateStatus::Unchanged) => {
                 banner = "unchanged";
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ fn show_channel_updates(
             }
             Err(_) => {
                 banner = "update failed";
-                color = Some(term2::color::BRIGHT_RED);
+                color = Some(term2::color::RED);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/cli/log.rs b/src/cli/log.rs
index aa45124396..7127b0028b 100644
--- a/src/cli/log.rs
+++ b/src/cli/log.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ macro_rules! debug {
 
 pub fn warn_fmt(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
     let mut t = term2::stderr();
-    let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_YELLOW);
+    let _ = t.fg(term2::color::YELLOW);
     let _ = t.attr(term2::Attr::Bold);
     let _ = write!(t, "warning: ");
     let _ = t.reset();
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn warn_fmt(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
 
 pub fn err_fmt(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
     let mut t = term2::stderr();
-    let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_RED);
+    let _ = t.fg(term2::color::RED);
     let _ = t.attr(term2::Attr::Bold);
     let _ = write!(t, "error: ");
     let _ = t.reset();
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn info_fmt(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
 
 pub fn verbose_fmt(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
     let mut t = term2::stderr();
-    let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_MAGENTA);
+    let _ = t.fg(term2::color::MAGENTA);
     let _ = t.attr(term2::Attr::Bold);
     let _ = write!(t, "verbose: ");
     let _ = t.reset();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn verbose_fmt(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
 pub fn debug_fmt(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
     if std::env::var("RUSTUP_DEBUG").is_ok() {
         let mut t = term2::stderr();
-        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_BLUE);
+        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BLUE);
         let _ = t.attr(term2::Attr::Bold);
         let _ = write!(t, "verbose: ");
         let _ = t.reset();
diff --git a/src/cli/markdown.rs b/src/cli/markdown.rs
index e8425af16f..964c26b3ff 100644
--- a/src/cli/markdown.rs
+++ b/src/cli/markdown.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl<'a, T: Terminal + io::Write + 'a> LineFormatter<'a, T> {
                 self.wrapper.write_line();
             }
             Tag::Emphasis => {
-                self.push_attr(Attr::ForegroundColor(color::BRIGHT_RED));
+                self.push_attr(Attr::ForegroundColor(color::RED));
             }
             Tag::Strong => {}
             Tag::Strikethrough => {}
diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index fab9b61d92..d91529a8d6 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -766,23 +766,23 @@ fn check_updates(cfg: &Cfg) -> Result<()> {
                 write!(t, "{} - ", name)?;
                 match (current_version, dist_version) {
                     (None, None) => {
-                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_RED);
+                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::RED);
                         writeln!(t, "Cannot identify installed or update versions")?;
                     }
                     (Some(cv), None) => {
-                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_GREEN);
+                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::GREEN);
                         write!(t, "Up to date")?;
                         let _ = t.reset();
                         writeln!(t, " : {}", cv)?;
                     }
                     (Some(cv), Some(dv)) => {
-                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_YELLOW);
+                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::YELLOW);
                         write!(t, "Update available")?;
                         let _ = t.reset();
                         writeln!(t, " : {} -> {}", cv, dv)?;
                     }
                     (None, Some(dv)) => {
-                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::BRIGHT_YELLOW);
+                        let _ = t.fg(term2::color::YELLOW);
                         write!(t, "Update available")?;
                         let _ = t.reset();
                         writeln!(t, " : (Unknown version) -> {}", dv)?;
diff --git a/src/cli/term2.rs b/src/cli/term2.rs
index 463d336013..45b919f7ed 100644
--- a/src/cli/term2.rs
+++ b/src/cli/term2.rs
@@ -162,16 +162,7 @@ where
         if !T::isatty() {
             return Ok(());
         }
-
-        if let Err(e) = self.0.attr(attr) {
-            // If `attr` is not supported, try to emulate it
-            match attr {
-                Attr::Bold => swallow_unsupported!(self.0.fg(color::BRIGHT_WHITE)),
-                _ => swallow_unsupported!(Err(e)),
-            }
-        } else {
-            Ok(())
-        }
+        swallow_unsupported!(self.0.attr(attr))
     }
 
     fn supports_attr(&self, attr: Attr) -> bool {
@@ -198,7 +189,6 @@ where
         if !T::isatty() {
             return Ok(());
         }
-
         swallow_unsupported!(self.0.cursor_up())
     }