Using IM 6.9.6.7 Q16 and IM 7.0.6.7 Q16 HDRI, I get your same result when using -scale when zooming a factor of 8. But using -sample works fine for me in both versions when zooming a factor of 8. Try -sample.
See
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/comma ... php#sample
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/comma ... .php#scale
If you were using an integer enlargement (200%, 300%, 400% etc), then both should produce the same results with no new colors.
I am not sure about non-integer enlargement values, but it was my understanding that both -scale and -sample enlarged with the same method. So if this is correct, then perhaps there is a bug. However, if I am wrong and -scale enlarges by non-integer values by blending, then this result is correct.