diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj b/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj
index 25a0596dc..e1e21fecb 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\Discord.Net\Models\Message.cs">
       <Link>Models\Message.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\Discord.Net\Models\PackedColor.cs">
+      <Link>Models\PackedColor.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\Discord.Net\Models\PackedPermissions.cs">
       <Link>Models\PackedPermissions.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/DiscordAPIClient.cs b/src/Discord.Net/DiscordAPIClient.cs
index 5e0dd6fa4..852c445f6 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/DiscordAPIClient.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/DiscordAPIClient.cs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ namespace Discord
 
 			return _rest.Delete(Endpoints.ServerRole(serverId, roleId));
 		}
-		public Task EditRole(string serverId, string roleId, string name = null, uint? permissions = null, bool? hoist = null, uint? color = null)
+		public Task EditRole(string serverId, string roleId, string name = null, uint? permissions = null, uint? color = null, bool? hoist = null)
 		{
 			if (serverId == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serverId));
 			if (roleId == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(roleId));
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/DiscordClient.API.cs b/src/Discord.Net/DiscordClient.API.cs
index 509c13874..758a6614c 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/DiscordClient.API.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/DiscordClient.API.cs
@@ -654,13 +654,13 @@ namespace Discord
 
 		public Task EditRole(Role role, string newName)
 			=> EditRole(role?.ServerId, role?.Id, newName);
-		public Task EditRole(string serverId, string roleId, string name = null, PackedServerPermissions permissions = null, bool? hoist = null, uint? color = null)
+		public Task EditRole(string serverId, string roleId, string name = null, PackedServerPermissions permissions = null, PackedColor color = null, bool? hoist = null)
 		{
 			CheckReady();
 			if (serverId == null) throw new NullReferenceException(nameof(serverId));
 			if (roleId == null) throw new NullReferenceException(nameof(roleId));
 
-			return _api.EditRole(serverId, roleId, name: name, permissions: permissions?.RawValue, hoist: hoist, color: color);
+			return _api.EditRole(serverId, roleId, name: name, permissions: permissions?.RawValue, color: color?.RawValue, hoist: hoist);
 		}
 
 		public Task DeleteRole(Role role)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/PackedColor.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/PackedColor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ed9687c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/PackedColor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Discord
+{
+	public class PackedColor
+	{
+		private bool _isLocked;
+		private uint _rawValue;
+		public uint RawValue
+		{
+			get { return _rawValue; }
+			set
+			{
+				if (_isLocked)
+					throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to edit cached permissions directly, use Copy() to make an editable copy.");
+				_rawValue = value;
+			}
+		} 
+		
+		public PackedColor(uint rawValue) { _rawValue = rawValue; }
+
+		/// <summary> If True, a user may join channels. </summary>
+		public byte Red { get { return GetByte(3); } set { SetByte(3, value); } }
+		/// <summary> If True, a user may send messages. </summary>
+		public byte Green { get { return GetByte(2); } set { SetByte(2, value); } }
+		/// <summary> If True, a user may send text-to-speech messages. </summary>
+		public byte Blue { get { return GetByte(1); } set { SetByte(1, value); } }
+
+		internal void Lock() => _isLocked = true;
+		internal void SetRawValue(uint rawValue)
+		{
+			//Bypasses isLocked for API changes.
+			_rawValue = rawValue;
+		}
+		protected byte GetByte(int pos) => (byte)((_rawValue >> (8 * (pos - 1))) & 0xFF);
+		protected void SetByte(int pos, byte value)
+		{
+			if (_isLocked)
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to edit cached permissions directly, use Copy() to make an editable copy.");
+
+			int bit = 8 * (pos - 1);
+            uint mask = (uint)((1 << bit) - 1);
+			_rawValue = ((uint)value << bit) | (_rawValue & mask);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs
index 38140a658..985e687f0 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Discord
 		/// <summary> If true, this role is displayed isolated from other users. </summary>
 		public bool Hoist { get; private set; }
 		/// <summary> Returns the color of this role. </summary>
-		public uint Color { get; private set; }
+		public PackedColor Color { get; private set; }
 
 		/// <summary> Returns the the permissions contained by this role. </summary>
 		public PackedServerPermissions Permissions { get; }
@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ namespace Discord
 			_client = client;
 			Id = id;
 			ServerId = serverId;
+			IsEveryone = isEveryone;
 			Permissions = new PackedServerPermissions(0);
 			Permissions.Lock();
-			IsEveryone = isEveryone;
+			Color = new PackedColor(0);
+			Color.Lock();
         }
 
 		internal void Update(API.RoleInfo model)
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Discord
 			if (model.Hoist != null)
 				Hoist = model.Hoist.Value;
 			if (model.Color != null)
-				Color = model.Color.Value;
+				Color.SetRawValue(model.Color.Value);
 			if (model.Permissions != null)
 				Permissions.SetRawValue(model.Permissions.Value);