diff --git a/src/color/Color.js b/src/color/Color.js
index ac2ca247..794f4417 100644
--- a/src/color/Color.js
+++ b/src/color/Color.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * var circle = new Path.Circle(new Point(80, 50), 30);
  *
  * // Pass a color name to the fillColor property, which is internally
- * // converted to an RgbColor.
+ * // converted to a Color.
  * circle.fillColor = 'green';
  *
  * @classexample {@paperscript}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  * var circle = new Path.Circle(new Point(80, 50), 30);
  *
  * // Pass a hex string to the fillColor property, which is internally
- * // converted to an RgbColor.
+ * // converted to a Color.
  * circle.fillColor = '#ff0000';
  */
 var Color = this.Color = Base.extend(new function() {
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@ var Color = this.Color = Base.extend(new function() {
 				components = Array.prototype.slice.call(components, 0, length);
 			} else {
 				if (argType === 'object') {
-					// Loop through all possible types and detect type by
-					// property names. Then convert to components array
+					if (arg instanceof Color)
+						return arg.clone();
+					// Determine type from property names
 					type = 'hue' in arg
 						? 'lightness' in arg
 							? 'hsl'
diff --git a/src/item/HitResult.js b/src/item/HitResult.js
index 0d35ccc1..bf4f4e82 100644
--- a/src/item/HitResult.js
+++ b/src/item/HitResult.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var HitResult = this.HitResult = Base.extend(/** @lends HitResult# */{
 	 *
 	 * @name HitResult#color
 	 * @property
-	 * @type RgbColor
+	 * @type Color
 	 */
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index fe24a9d0..925e4b89 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend(Callback, {
 	 *
 	 * @name Item#strokeColor
 	 * @property
-	 * @type RgbColor|HsbColor|HslColor|GrayColor
+	 * @type Color
 	 *
 	 * @example {@paperscript}
 	 * // Setting the stroke color of a path:
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend(Callback, {
 	 *
 	 * @name Item#fillColor
 	 * @property
-	 * @type RgbColor|HsbColor|HslColor|GrayColor
+	 * @type Color
 	 *
 	 * @example {@paperscript}
 	 * // Setting the fill color of a path to red:
diff --git a/src/item/Raster.js b/src/item/Raster.js
index 5b22bed0..bfcded61 100644
--- a/src/item/Raster.js
+++ b/src/item/Raster.js
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ var Raster = this.Raster = PlacedItem.extend(/** @lends Raster# */{
 	 * effects.
 	 *
 	 * @param {Path|Rectangle|Point} object
-	 * @return {RgbColor} the average color contained in the area covered by the
+	 * @return {Color} the average color contained in the area covered by the
 	 * specified path, rectangle or point.
 	 */
 	getAverageColor: function(object) {
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ var Raster = this.Raster = PlacedItem.extend(/** @lends Raster# */{
 	 * @function
 	 * @param x the x offset of the pixel in pixel coordinates
 	 * @param y the y offset of the pixel in pixel coordinates
-	 * @return {RgbColor} the color of the pixel
+	 * @return {Color} the color of the pixel
 	 */
 	/**
 	 * Gets the color of a pixel in the raster.
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ var Raster = this.Raster = PlacedItem.extend(/** @lends Raster# */{
 	 * @name Raster#getPixel
 	 * @function
 	 * @param point the offset of the pixel as a point in pixel coordinates
-	 * @return {RgbColor} the color of the pixel
+	 * @return {Color} the color of the pixel
 	 */
 	getPixel: function(point) {
 		point = Point.read(arguments);
diff --git a/src/style/PathStyle.js b/src/style/PathStyle.js
index bd01e724..bcc162a3 100644
--- a/src/style/PathStyle.js
+++ b/src/style/PathStyle.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var PathStyle = this.PathStyle = Style.extend(/** @lends PathStyle# */{
 	 *
 	 * @name PathStyle#strokeColor
 	 * @property
-	 * @type RgbColor|HsbColor|HslColor|GrayColor
+	 * @type Color
 	 *
 	 * @example {@paperscript}
 	 * // Setting the stroke color of a path:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ var PathStyle = this.PathStyle = Style.extend(/** @lends PathStyle# */{
 	 *
 	 * @name PathStyle#fillColor
 	 * @property
-	 * @type RgbColor|HsbColor|HslColor|GrayColor
+	 * @type Color
 	 *
 	 * @example {@paperscript}
 	 * // Setting the fill color of a path to red: