diff --git a/include/gal/color4d.h b/include/gal/color4d.h
index 4e0c0f4ae1..ebcf333bcc 100644
--- a/include/gal/color4d.h
+++ b/include/gal/color4d.h
@@ -223,6 +223,19 @@ public:
                         a );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function WithAlpha
+     * Returns a colour with the same colour, but the given alpha
+     * @param aAlpha specifies the alpha of the new color
+     * @return COLOR4D color with that alpha
+     */
+     COLOR4D WithAlpha( double aAlpha ) const
+     {
+         assert( aAlpha >= 0.0 && aAlpha <= 1.0 );
+
+         return COLOR4D( r, g, b, aAlpha );
+     }
+
     /**
      * Function Inverted
      * Returns an inverted color, alpha remains the same.