diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index e6ba8b86..0d751617 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ const (
 	ColorMagenta
 	ColorCyan
 	ColorLightGray
-	ColorDarkGray
+)
+
+// This sequence starts at 90, so we reset iota
+const (
+	ColorDarkGray = iota + 90
 	ColorLightRed
 	ColorLightGreen
 	ColorLightYellow
@@ -494,10 +498,18 @@ var minNamePadding = 11
 
 // NamePadding returns padding for the name.
 func (c *Command) NamePadding() int {
+	additionalPadding := c.additionalNamePadding()
 	if c.parent == nil || minNamePadding > c.parent.commandsMaxNameLen {
-		return minNamePadding
+		return minNamePadding + additionalPadding
 	}
-	return c.parent.commandsMaxNameLen
+	return c.parent.commandsMaxNameLen + additionalPadding
+}
+
+func (c *Command) additionalNamePadding() int {
+	// additionalPadding is used to pad non visible characters
+	// This happens for example when using colors, where \033[31m isn't seen
+	// but still is counted towards the padding
+	return len(c.ColoredName()) - len(c.Name())
 }
 
 // UsageTemplate returns usage template for the command.
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
index a521b8b8..34fc5898 100644
--- a/command_test.go
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -2001,6 +2001,9 @@ func TestColoredName(t *testing.T) {
 	if c.Name() != c.ColoredName() {
 		t.Error("Name and ColoredName should give the same result")
 	}
+	if c.additionalNamePadding() != 0 {
+		t.Error("With no color, the additionalNamePadding should be 0")
+	}
 	c = &Command{
 		Use:   "cmd",
 		Color: ColorRed,
@@ -2015,4 +2018,7 @@ func TestColoredName(t *testing.T) {
 	if c.ColoredName() != "\033[31m"+c.Name()+"\033[0m" {
 		t.Error("ColoredName should only add color to the name")
 	}
+	if c.additionalNamePadding() == 0 {
+		t.Error("With a color, the additionalNamePadding should be more than 0")
+	}
 }