diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Color.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Color.hpp
index 8c81e3cef..1dd152d86 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Color.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Color.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     Color(Uint8 red, Uint8 green, Uint8 blue, Uint8 alpha = 255);
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Construct the color from 32 bit unsigned integer
+    ///
+    /// \param color Number containing the RGBA components (in that order)
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    Color(Uint32 color);
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Static member data
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Color.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Color.cpp
index 00d215a9d..0f483c3aa 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Color.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Color.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ a(alpha)
 }
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+Color::Color(Uint32 color) :
+r((color & 0xff000000) >> 24),
+g((color & 0x00ff0000) >> 16),
+b((color & 0x0000ff00) >> 8 ),
+a((color & 0x000000ff) >> 0 )
+{
+
+}
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool operator ==(const Color& left, const Color& right)
 {