I am a very keen user of enumerated lists, and there are other benefits even from defining your own.

For instance, let us say that we have a list of return codes, a classic example of an enumerated list, that looks like so

Enum appReturnCodes

All_OK = 0
Invalid_Input = -1
Process_Error = -2
Too_Few_Params = -3
End Enum

You can then create a variable with tha datatype, such

Dim ReturnCode As appReturnCodes

which is nice as a documemtary feature, but gets better because when you then lookto load that variable in the code, when you type

ReturnCode =

the typing of the = sign invokes intellisense for that list, so you can select it rather than type it.

Alls erious VBA coders should be using enumerated lists IMO.
End Sub

And Sandy as one too:
http://excelwithmonarch.com/xlreport/better-excel-color-management

If you looking to manage colours in Excel, then there are a few options!

Not bad for a post on Enumerations!

Sure, it’s not real complicated. I have a palette changing utility in this article (no posted code, though):
Using Colors in Excel Charts.

Thinking out loud….

Could one ever automatically customize the color pallete using something similar? Has anyone out there customized the color pallet using Automation?

I agree with you on the value of enumerated lists, but I have one that is not in your list. It isn’t an Excel list, but should be, and whilst not specifically needed for late-binding I use it all the time.

Public Enum xlColorIndex
xlCIBlack = 1
xlCIWhite = 2
xlCIRed = 3
xlCIBrightGreen = 4
xlCIBlue = 5
xlCIYellow = 6
xlCIPink = 7
xlCITurquoise = 8
xlCIDarkRed = 9
xlCIGreen = 10
xlCIDarkBlue = 11
xlCIDarkYellow = 12
xlCIViolet = 13
xlCITeal = 14
xlCIGray25 = 15
xlCIGray50 = 16
xlChartCIPeriwinkle = 17 ‘——————–
xlChartCIPlum = 18 ‘ chart colours
xlChartCIIvory = 19 ‘
xlChartCILightTurquoise = 20 ‘
xlChartCIDarkPurple = 21 ‘
xlChartCICoral = 22 ‘
xlChartCIOceanBlue = 23 ‘
xlChartCIIceBlue = 24 ‘
xlChartCIDarkBlue = 25 ‘
xlChartCIPink = 26 ‘
xlChartCIYellow = 27 ‘
xlChartCITurquoise = 28 ‘
xlChartCIViolet = 29 ‘
xlChartCIDarkRed = 30 ‘
xlChartCITeal = 31 ‘
xlChartCIBlue = 32 ‘——————–
xlCISkyBlue = 33
xlCILightGreen = 35
xlCILightYellow = 36
xlCIPaleBlue = 37
xlCIRose = 38
xlCILavender = 39
xlCITan = 40
xlCILightBlue = 41
xlCIAqua = 42
xlCILime = 43
xlCIGold = 44
xlCILightOrange = 45
xlCIOrange = 46
xlCIBlueGray = 47
xlCIGray40 = 48
xlCIDarkTeal = 49
xlCISeaGreen = 50
xlCIDarkGreen = 51
xlCIBrown = 53
xlCIIndigo = 55
xlCIGray80 = 56
End Enum