Change Label Sort Order (in icon view)

How can I change the order that labels are sorted in?
In list view, labels are sorted in alphabetical order, so you can change the order by changing the label names, but labels are always in the same order in icon view - and it's not a particularily logical order. It isn't alphabetical, and it isn't in order of the colours (grey - green - purple - blue - yellow - red - orange) and now in Mountain Lion (I just upgraded from Snow Leopard) I can't even keep them arranged in reverse order so the ugly grey is at the bottom.
Is there any way to change the label sort order for icon view?

Hello there, SECbc.
The following Knowledge Base article shows how to sort in Finder:
Mac Basics: The Finder
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2470
Specifically:
In any view, you can organize the window by clicking the item arrangement button and choosing one of the ways to group items.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro D.

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There are ways to bring back many functions that were changed in Lion such as hiding the scroll bar or reversing the scrolling direction why not retain the sort options that your customers have been using for years? This small change reduces productivity and thus reducing my profit margins and not to mention increasing aggravation.

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