diff --git a/src/color/GradientColor.js b/src/color/GradientColor.js
index 494e22dc..3b84132f 100644
--- a/src/color/GradientColor.js
+++ b/src/color/GradientColor.js
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ var GradientColor = this.GradientColor = Color.extend(/** @lends GradientColor#
 	 * @return {@true the GradientColor is the same}
 	 */
 	equals: function(color) {
-		return color == this || color && color._type === this._type
+		return color === this || color && color._type === this._type
 				&& this._gradient.equals(color._gradient)
 				&& this._origin.equals(color._origin)
 				&& this._destination.equals(color._destination);