diff --git a/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.d3piechart.js b/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.d3piechart.js
index ac65286384..1987092347 100644
--- a/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.d3piechart.js
+++ b/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.d3piechart.js
@@ -16,36 +16,14 @@
     </div>
 */
 
-// Pie chart dimensions
+// Pie chart SVG internal dimensions
 var WIDTH = 100;
 var HEIGHT = 100;
 var RADIUS = 45;
 
-// Colors
-var BKGRND = "#F2F2F2";
-var FRGRND = "#006CCF";
-var FULL = "#D0342B";
-var NEARLY_FULL = "#FFA500";
-var STROKE_USAGE = "#CCCCCC";
-var STROKE_DISTRIBUTION = "#609ED2";
-var BLUE_SHADES = [
-  "#609ED2",
-  "#BFD8ED",
-  "#EFF5FB",
-  "#2D6997",
-  "#1F4A6F",
-  "#122A40",
-  "#428BCA",
-  "#90BAE0",
-  "#DFEBF6"
-];
-
-
 function create_vis(chart) {
   return d3.select(chart).append("svg:svg")
-    .attr("class", "chart")
-    .attr("width", WIDTH)
-    .attr("height", HEIGHT)
+    .attr("class", "chart pie-chart")
     .attr("viewBox", "0 0 " + WIDTH + " " + HEIGHT )
     .append("g")
     .attr("transform",
@@ -99,10 +77,7 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_usage = {
       .enter()
       .append("path")
       .attr("class","arc")
-      .attr("d", arc)
-      .style("fill", BKGRND)
-      .style("stroke", STROKE_USAGE)
-      .style("stroke-width", 1);
+      .attr("d", arc);
 
     // Animate filling the pie chart
     var animate = function(data) {
@@ -110,25 +85,16 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_usage = {
         .data(pie(data))
         .enter()
         .append("path")
-        .attr("class","arc")
-        .attr("d", arc)
-        .style("fill", function(){
+        .attr("class", function() {
+          var ret_val = "arc inner";
           if (self.data[0].percentage >= 100) {
-            return FULL;
+            ret_val += " FULL";
           } else if (self.data[0].percentage >= 80) {
-            return NEARLY_FULL;
-          } else {
-            return FRGRND;
-          }
-        })
-        .style("stroke", STROKE_USAGE)
-        .style("stroke-width", function() {
-          if (self.data[0].percentage <= 0 || self.data[0].percentage >= 100) {
-            return 0;
-          } else {
-            return 1;
+            ret_val += " NEARLY_FULL";
           }
+          return ret_val;
         })
+        .attr("d", arc)
         .transition()
         .duration(500)
         .attrTween("d", function(start) {
@@ -144,8 +110,7 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_usage = {
 
     var show_numbers = function() {
       vis.append("text")
-        .style("fill", "black")
-        .style("font-size","28px")
+        .attr("class", "chart-numbers")
         .attr('text-anchor', 'middle')
         .attr('dominant-baseline', 'central')
         .text(self.data);
@@ -154,6 +119,10 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_usage = {
     if (fill) {
       animate(self.data);
     } else {
+
+      // TODO: this seems to be very broken...
+      // https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1490787
+      // It prints: [object Object] to the screen
       show_numbers(self.data);
     }
   }
@@ -161,8 +130,6 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_usage = {
 
 
 horizon.d3_pie_chart_distribution = {
-  colors: BLUE_SHADES,
-
   init: function() {
     var self = this;
     var pie_chart_data = $(".d3_pie_chart_distribution");
@@ -181,11 +148,11 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_distribution = {
         self.data.push(d);
         self.keys.push(key_value[0]);
       }
-      self.pieChart(i);
+      self.pieChart(i, $(pie_chart_data[i]));
     }
   },
   // Draw a pie chart
-  pieChart: function(i) {
+  pieChart: function(i, $elem) {
     var self = this;
     var vis = create_vis(self.chart[0][i]);
     var arc = create_arc();
@@ -207,10 +174,7 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_distribution = {
       .enter()
       .append("path")
       .attr("class","arc")
-      .attr("d", arc)
-      .style("fill", BKGRND)
-      .style("stroke", STROKE_DISTRIBUTION)
-      .style("stroke-width", 1);
+      .attr("d", arc);
 
     // Animate filling the pie chart
     var animate = function(data) {
@@ -218,13 +182,8 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_distribution = {
         .data(pie(data))
         .enter()
         .append("path")
-        .attr("class","arc")
+        .attr("class","arc inner")
         .attr("d", arc)
-        .style("fill", function(d) {
-          return self.colors[self.data.indexOf(d.data)];
-        })
-        .style("stroke", STROKE_DISTRIBUTION)
-        .style("stroke-width", 1)
         .transition()
         .duration(500)
         .attrTween("d", function(start) {
@@ -240,51 +199,50 @@ horizon.d3_pie_chart_distribution = {
       animate(self.data);
     }
 
-    // Add a legend
-    var legend = d3.select(self.chart[0][i])
-      .append("svg")
-      .attr("class", "legend")
-      .attr("width", WIDTH * 2)
-      .attr("height", self.data.length * 18 + 20)
-      .selectAll("g")
-      .data(self.keys)
-      .enter()
-      .append("g")
-      .attr("transform", function(d, i) {
-        return "translate(0," + i * 20 + ")";
-      });
+    // The legend actually doesn't need to be an SVG element at all
+    // By making it standard markup, we can allow greater customization
+    var $legend = $(document.createElement('div')).addClass('legend');
 
-    legend.append("rect")
-      .attr("width", 18)
-      .attr("height", 18)
-      .style("fill", function(d) {
-        var item;
-        for (var i = 0; i < self.data.length; i++) {
-          if (self.data[i].key == d) {
-            item = self.data[i];
-            break;
-          }
-        }
-        return self.colors[self.data.indexOf(item)];
-      });
+    // This loop might seem wasteful, but we need to determine the total for the label
+    var total = 0;
+    for (var j = 0; j < self.data.length; j++) {
 
-    legend.append("text")
-      .attr("x", 24)
-      .attr("y", 9)
-      .attr("dy", ".35em")
-      .text(function(d) {
-        if (total === 0) {
-          return d + " 0%";
-        }
-        var value = 0;
-        for (var j = 0; j < self.data.length; j++) {
-          if (self.data[j].key == d) {
-            value = self.data[j].value;
-            break;
-          }
-        }
-        return d + " " + Math.round(value/total * 100) + "%";
-      });
+      // We need to use it as a float again later, convert it now and store ... its faster
+      self.data[j].value = parseFloat(self.data[j].value);
+      total += self.data[j].value;
+    }
+
+    for (var j = 0; j < self.data.length; j++) {
+      var this_item = self.data[j];
+      var $this_group = $(document.createElement('div'))
+        .addClass('legend-group')
+        .appendTo($legend);
+
+      $(document.createElement('span'))
+        .addClass('legend-symbol')
+        .appendTo($this_group);
+
+      $(document.createElement('span'))
+        .addClass('legend-key')
+        .text(this_item.key)
+        .appendTo($this_group);
+
+      var $this_value = $(document.createElement('span'))
+        .addClass('legend-value');
+
+      // If its zero, then we don't need to Math it.
+      if (this_item.value === 0) {
+        $this_item.text("0%");
+      } else {
+        $this_value.text(Math.round((this_item.value/total) * 100) + "%");
+      }
+
+      // Append it to the container
+      $this_value.appendTo($this_group);
+    }
+
+    // Append the container last ... cause its faster
+    $elem.append($legend);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/scss/components/_pie_charts.scss b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/scss/components/_pie_charts.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfac9fea40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/scss/components/_pie_charts.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// General Pie Chart Styles
+
+// The idea behind this mixin in to allow a variety of
+// colors to be configured, from 1 - $num, that will
+// toggle between an incrementing percentage ($increment)
+// from the theme's primary brand color.  This should
+// adapt nicely to most themes.
+@mixin make_pie_chart_distribution($num, $increment) {
+  @for $ii from 1 through $num {
+    $color_increment: $increment * ($ii/2);
+
+    // Set the arc color
+    .arc:nth-child(#{$ii}n) {
+      @if $ii % 2 == 0 {
+        fill: lighten($brand-primary, $color_increment * 1%);
+      } @else {
+        fill: darken($brand-primary, $color_increment * 1%);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Set the corresponding legend symbol
+    .legend-group:nth-child(#{$ii}n) .legend-symbol {
+      @if $ii % 2 == 0 {
+        color: lighten($brand-primary, $color_increment * 1%);
+      } @else {
+        color: darken($brand-primary, $color_increment * 1%);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// This is who sets the size of the pie chart
+.pie-chart {
+  width: $font-size-h1*3;
+  height: $font-size-h1*3;
+
+  // The container arc's color and stroke
+  .arc {
+    fill: $table-border-color;
+    stroke-width: 1px;
+  }
+}
+
+// Chart Usage Specifics
+.d3_pie_chart_usage {
+
+  .arc {
+    stroke: $table-border-color;
+  }
+
+  // The inner arc
+  .arc.inner {
+    fill: $brand-primary;
+    stroke: none;
+
+    // Specialness if its full
+    &.FULL {
+      fill: $brand-danger;
+    }
+
+    // Specialness if its almost full
+    &.NEARLY_FULL {
+      fill: $brand-warning;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Chart Distribution Specifics
+.d3_pie_chart_distribution {
+
+  // The container arc's color and stroke
+  .arc {
+    stroke: $brand-primary;
+  }
+
+  // Set the colors!
+  @include make_pie_chart_distribution(8, 8);
+
+  .legend {
+    padding: $padding-base-horizontal $padding-base-vertical;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+
+  .legend-group {
+    padding: $padding-xs-horizontal $padding-small-vertical;
+  }
+
+  .legend-symbol {
+    @extend .fa;
+    @extend .fa-square;
+    font-size: $font-size-h3;
+    padding-right: $padding-small-vertical;
+  }
+
+  .legend-symbol,
+  .legend-key,
+  .legend-value {
+    display: inline-block;
+    line-height: $line-height-computed;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+  }
+
+  .legend-key {
+    padding-right: $padding-small-vertical;
+  }
+}
+
+.chart-numbers {
+  fill: $gray-dark;
+  font-size: $font-size-h3;
+}
+
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/scss/horizon.scss b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/scss/horizon.scss
index 033ef2238c..bc198ac5a9 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/scss/horizon.scss
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/scss/horizon.scss
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 @import "components/workflow";
 @import "components/network_topology";
 @import "components/context_selection";
+@import "components/pie_charts";
 @import "/framework/framework";
 
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/themes/default/horizon/_styles.scss b/openstack_dashboard/themes/default/horizon/_styles.scss
index 1fbdf01464..b3a2ab95d5 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/themes/default/horizon/_styles.scss
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/themes/default/horizon/_styles.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 @import 'components/_context_selection';
 @import 'components/sidebar';
+@import 'components/pie_charts';
 
 .navbar-brand {
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/themes/default/horizon/components/_pie_charts.scss b/openstack_dashboard/themes/default/horizon/components/_pie_charts.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6aa5b20b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/themes/default/horizon/components/_pie_charts.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+.d3_pie_chart_usage {
+  .arc {
+    stroke: $gray-light;
+    fill: $gray-lighter;
+  }
+}
+
+.d3_pie_chart_distribution {
+  .legend-group {
+    padding: 1px $padding-small-vertical;
+  }
+}
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