A method of making a colored, ion-exchanged glass article, the method comprising: a. forming a glass composition comprising: i. from 40 mol% to 70 mol% SiO 2; from 5 mol% to 25 mol% Al 2 O 3; from 0 mol% to 10 mol% B 2 O 3; from 5 mol% to 35 mol% Na 2 O; from 0 mol% to 2.5 mol% K 2 O; from 0 mol% to 8.5 mol% MgO; from 0 mol% to 2 mol% ZnO; from 0 to 10% P 2 O 5; from 0 mol% to 1.5 mol% CaO; from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Li 2 O; from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Rb 2 O; and from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Cs 2 O; ii. one or more metal containing dopants in amounts formulated to impart a preselected color, the one or more metal containing dopants comprising one or more of Au, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb; and b. subjecting the glass composition to an ion exchange treatment from 1 hour to 64 hours at a temperature of between 300 °C and 500°C to form an ion exchanged glass article, wherein IOX treatment exchanges potassium (K+) ions for any one of lithium (Li+) ions and/or sodium (Na+) ions in the glass composition, the ion exchanged glass article comprising: 1. at least one surface under a compressive stress (σ s) comprising at least 500 MPa; 2. the at least one surface under the compressive stress (σ s) exhibiting a depth of layer comprising at least 15μm; and wherein a color difference (ΔE =[{ΔL*} 2 +{Δa*} 2 +{Δb*} 2] 0.5) in the CIELAB color space coordinates of the preselected color of the colored glass after IOX treatment and before IOX treatment determined from specular transmittance measurements using a spectrophotometer comprises: a. up to 8.2 when measurement results obtained between 200nm-2500nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant A; or b. up to 9.1 when measurement results obtained between 200nm-2500nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02; or c. up to 8.4 when measurement results obtained between 200nm-2500nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant D65; or d. up to 5.2 when measurement results obtained between 360nm-750nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant A; or e. up to 6.3 when measurement results obtained between 360nm-750nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02; or f. up to 6.5 when measurement results obtained between about 360nm-750nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant D65. a. forming a glass composition comprising: i. from 40 mol% to 70 mol% SiO 2; from 5 mol% to 25 mol% Al 2 O 3; from 0 mol% to 10 mol% B 2 O 3; from 5 mol% to 35 mol% Na 2 O; from 0 mol% to 2.5 mol% K 2 O; from 0 mol% to 8.5 mol% MgO; from 0 mol% to 2 mol% ZnO; from 0 to 10% P 2 O 5; from 0 mol% to 1.5 mol% CaO; from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Li 2 O; from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Rb 2 O; and from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Cs 2 O; ii. one or more metal containing dopants in amounts formulated to impart a preselected color, the one or more metal containing dopants comprising one or more of Au, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb; and i. from 40 mol% to 70 mol% SiO 2; from 5 mol% to 25 mol% Al 2 O 3; from 0 mol% to 10 mol% B 2 O 3; from 5 mol% to 35 mol% Na 2 O; from 0 mol% to 2.5 mol% K 2 O; from 0 mol% to 8.5 mol% MgO; from 0 mol% to 2 mol% ZnO; from 0 to 10% P 2 O 5; from 0 mol% to 1.5 mol% CaO; from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Li 2 O; from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Rb 2 O; and from 0 mol% to 20 mol% Cs 2 O; ii. one or more metal containing dopants in amounts formulated to impart a preselected color, the one or more metal containing dopants comprising one or more of Au, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb; and b. subjecting the glass composition to an ion exchange treatment from 1 hour to 64 hours at a temperature of between 300 °C and 500°C to form an ion exchanged glass article, wherein IOX treatment exchanges potassium (K+) ions for any one of lithium (Li+) ions and/or sodium (Na+) ions in the glass composition, the ion exchanged glass article comprising: 1. at least one surface under a compressive stress (σ s) comprising at least 500 MPa; 2. the at least one surface under the compressive stress (σ s) exhibiting a depth of layer comprising at least 15μm; and 1. at least one surface under a compressive stress (σ s) comprising at least 500 MPa; 2. the at least one surface under the compressive stress (σ s) exhibiting a depth of layer comprising at least 15μm; and a. up to 8.2 when measurement results obtained between 200nm-2500nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant A; or b. up to 9.1 when measurement results obtained between 200nm-2500nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02; or c. up to 8.4 when measurement results obtained between 200nm-2500nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant D65; or d. up to 5.2 when measurement results obtained between 360nm-750nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant A; or e. up to 6.3 when measurement results obtained between 360nm-750nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02; or f. up to 6.5 when measurement results obtained between about 360nm-750nm are presented in CIELAB color space coordinates for an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant D65.