diff --git a/engine/core/painting/Paint.h b/engine/core/painting/Paint.h
index f5df0440169..6d3451ae3fb 100644
--- a/engine/core/painting/Paint.h
+++ b/engine/core/painting/Paint.h
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ public:
     SkScalar strokeWidth() const { return m_paint.getStrokeWidth(); }
     void setStrokeWidth(SkScalar strokeWidth) { m_paint.setStrokeWidth(strokeWidth); }
 
-    void setARGB(unsigned a, unsigned r, unsigned g, unsigned b)
-    {
-        m_paint.setARGB(a, r, g, b);
-    }
     void setDrawLooper(DrawLooper* looper);
     void setColorFilter(ColorFilter* filter);
     void setMaskFilter(MaskFilter* filter);
diff --git a/engine/core/painting/Paint.idl b/engine/core/painting/Paint.idl
index 2f239df4561..ead34315235 100644
--- a/engine/core/painting/Paint.idl
+++ b/engine/core/painting/Paint.idl
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
   attribute boolean isAntiAlias;
   attribute Color color;
 
-  // TODO(mpcomplete): remove this in favor of assigning to |color|.
-  void setARGB(unsigned long a, unsigned long r, unsigned long g, unsigned long b);
   void setDrawLooper(DrawLooper looper);
   void setColorFilter(ColorFilter filter);
   void setMaskFilter(MaskFilter filter);
diff --git a/examples/game/lib/sprite.dart b/examples/game/lib/sprite.dart
index 5a4efba1106..2ddbbfdc6a4 100644
--- a/examples/game/lib/sprite.dart
+++ b/examples/game/lib/sprite.dart
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Sprite extends NodeWithSize {
 
       // Setup paint object for opacity and transfer mode
       Paint paint = new Paint();
-      paint.setARGB((255.0*_opacity).toInt(), 255, 255, 255);
+      paint.color = Color.fromARGB((255.0*_opacity).toInt(), 255, 255, 255);
       if (colorOverlay != null) {
         paint.setColorFilter(new ColorFilter.mode(colorOverlay, TransferMode.srcATopMode));
       }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Sprite extends NodeWithSize {
     else {
       // Paint a red square for missing texture
       canvas.drawRect(new Rect.fromLTRB(0.0, 0.0, size.width, size.height),
-          new Paint()..setARGB(255, 255, 0, 0));
+          new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(255, 255, 0, 0));
     }
     canvas.restore();
   }
diff --git a/examples/raw/circle.sky b/examples/raw/circle.sky
index 224e2d92559..c5818c6aec6 100644
--- a/examples/raw/circle.sky
+++ b/examples/raw/circle.sky
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ void main() {
   var element = document.getElementById('canvas');
   element.requestPaint((PaintingContext context) {
     Paint paint = new Paint();
-    paint.setARGB(128, 0, 255, 0);
+    paint.color = Color.fromARGB(128, 0, 255, 0);
     double radius = math.min(context.width, context.height) / 2.0;
     context.drawCircle(context.width / 2.0, context.height / 2.0, radius, paint);
     context.commit();
diff --git a/examples/raw/custom_paint_without_element.sky b/examples/raw/custom_paint_without_element.sky
index d18611070ed..72a6c2f41db 100644
--- a/examples/raw/custom_paint_without_element.sky
+++ b/examples/raw/custom_paint_without_element.sky
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void main() {
   PictureRecorder recorder = new PictureRecorder(width, height);
   double radius = min(width, height) * 0.45;
 
-  Paint paint = new Paint()..setARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
+  Paint paint = new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
 
   recorder.drawCircle(width / 2, height / 2, radius, paint);
 
diff --git a/examples/raw/draw_picture_into_canvas.sky b/examples/raw/draw_picture_into_canvas.sky
index 95f9ca19926..6b8024d9ba1 100644
--- a/examples/raw/draw_picture_into_canvas.sky
+++ b/examples/raw/draw_picture_into_canvas.sky
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void main() {
   Picture stamp = stampRecorder.endRecording();
 
   PictureRecorder recorder = new PictureRecorder(width, height);
-  Paint paint = new Paint()..setARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
+  Paint paint = new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
   recorder.drawCircle(50.0, 50.0, 50.0, paint);
   recorder.translate(10.0, 10.0);
   recorder.drawPicture(stamp);
diff --git a/examples/raw/hello_world.dart b/examples/raw/hello_world.dart
index 61079b5927d..7e8e342bf2b 100644
--- a/examples/raw/hello_world.dart
+++ b/examples/raw/hello_world.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Picture draw(int a, int r, int g, int b) {
   PictureRecorder recorder = new PictureRecorder(width, height);
   double radius = min(width, height) * 0.45;
 
-  Paint paint = new Paint()..setARGB(a, r, g, b);
+  Paint paint = new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(a, r, g, b);
   recorder.drawCircle(width / 2, height / 2, radius, paint);
   return recorder.endRecording();
 }
diff --git a/examples/raw/paint_element_into_displaylist.sky b/examples/raw/paint_element_into_displaylist.sky
index c684836d0cd..1196436fb5c 100644
--- a/examples/raw/paint_element_into_displaylist.sky
+++ b/examples/raw/paint_element_into_displaylist.sky
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void main() {
   double width = window.innerWidth.toDouble();
   double height = window.innerHeight.toDouble();
   PictureRecorder recorder = new PictureRecorder(width, height);
-  Paint paint = new Paint()..setARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
+  Paint paint = new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
   recorder.drawCircle(50.0, 50.0, 50.0, paint);
   recorder.translate(10.0, 10.0);
   root.paint(recorder);
diff --git a/examples/raw/spinning_arabic.dart b/examples/raw/spinning_arabic.dart
index 25dea114028..29f2bfcb62d 100644
--- a/examples/raw/spinning_arabic.dart
+++ b/examples/raw/spinning_arabic.dart
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void beginFrame(double timeStamp) {
   canvas.translate(view.width / 2.0, view.height / 2.0);
   canvas.rotate(math.PI * delta / 1800);
   canvas.drawRect(new Rect.fromLTRB(-100.0, -100.0, 100.0, 100.0),
-                  new Paint()..setARGB(255, 0, 255, 0));
+                  new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(255, 0, 255, 0));
 
   double sin = math.sin(delta / 200);
   layoutRoot.maxWidth = 150.0 + (50 * sin);
diff --git a/examples/raw/spinning_image.dart b/examples/raw/spinning_image.dart
index cdbf7f67820..87ca8be6141 100644
--- a/examples/raw/spinning_image.dart
+++ b/examples/raw/spinning_image.dart
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void beginFrame(double timeStamp) {
   canvas.translate(view.width / 2.0, view.height / 2.0);
   canvas.rotate(math.PI * delta / 1800);
   canvas.scale(0.2, 0.2);
-  Paint paint = new Paint()..setARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
+  Paint paint = new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
   if (image != null)
     canvas.drawImage(image, -image.width / 2.0, -image.height / 2.0, paint);
   view.picture = canvas.endRecording();
diff --git a/examples/raw/spinning_square.dart b/examples/raw/spinning_square.dart
index 97c3c7ab413..5613248e4bd 100644
--- a/examples/raw/spinning_square.dart
+++ b/examples/raw/spinning_square.dart
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void beginFrame(double timeStamp) {
   canvas.translate(view.width / 2.0, view.height / 2.0);
   canvas.rotate(math.PI * delta / 1800);
   canvas.drawRect(new Rect.fromLTRB(-100.0, -100.0, 100.0, 100.0),
-                  new Paint()..setARGB(255, 0, 255, 0));
+                  new Paint()..color = Color.fromARGB(255, 0, 255, 0));
   view.picture = canvas.endRecording();
   view.scheduleFrame();
   tracing.end('beginFrame');