Cast Color Name to SolidColorBrush

Question

How I can cast color name to SolidColorBrush type? I mean the word i.e. "Yellow".

SolidColorBrush scb =  ??? ; // "Yellow"

Thank you!

I would simply [_construct_](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms558629.aspx) a `SolidColorBrush` from a `Color`. — Uwe Keim, Feb 14 '12 at 12:25

score 42 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 14 '12 at 12:26

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For getting the color, use:

Color col=(Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("Red");

Then create your brush:

Brush brush=new SolidColorBrush(col);

or if you can use the Colors-enum

Brush brush=new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red);

answered Feb 14 '12 at 12:26

HCL

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This is perfect in WPF, but not working in Windows Phone 8, how to do this in WP8 – Zia Ur Rahman Nov 11 '15 at 09:11
Maybe this helps: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25827964/how-to-convert-a-string-into-a-color-for-windows-phone-c-sharp – HCL Nov 11 '15 at 09:28

score 14 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 14 '12 at 14:13

If you already know the name of the color you can get the brush directly from Brushes:

SolidColorBrush scb = Brushes.Yellow; //scb seems a bit redundant at this point...

In code you should usually not use converters unless you have a string whose value you do not know.

score 8 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 14 '12 at 12:27

You cannot cast one to another. They are simply different concepts. A brush is brush and color is, well, a color. Just because a brush "paints" in a specific color, doesn't mean you can interchange one with another.

You can however create a SolidColorBrush with a specific color, for example:

 var brush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.Yellow);

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 14 '12 at 12:26

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// Yellow is green + red
SolidColorBrush yellowBrush = new SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Color.FromRgb(255, 255, 0));

answered Feb 14 '12 at 12:26

ken2k

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Cast Color Name to SolidColorBrush

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