diff --git a/src/shell-realms-window-frames.c b/src/shell-realms-window-frames.c
index e05b8592b..d2463e6ae 100644
--- a/src/shell-realms-window-frames.c
+++ b/src/shell-realms-window-frames.c
@@ -39,20 +39,22 @@ shell_realms_window_frames_new (ShellRealms *realms)
 static void
 shell_realms_window_frames_process_color (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames, const char *entry)
 {
-  GdkRGBA rgba;
+  ClutterColor *rgba = clutter_color_alloc();
 
   gchar **split = g_strsplit (entry, ":", -1);
 
   if (g_strv_length (split) != 2) {
     g_warning ("ShellRealmsWindowFrames: Unable to parse realm-frame-colors entry: %s", entry);
+    clutter_color_free(rgba);
     g_strfreev (split);
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!gdk_rgba_parse (&rgba, split[1])) {
+  if (!clutter_color_from_string(rgba, split[1])) {
     g_warning ("ShellRealmsWindowFrames: Failed to parse RGBA component of realm frame color entry: %s", entry);
+    clutter_color_free(rgba);
   } else {
-    g_hash_table_insert (frames->realm_frame_colors, g_strdup (split[0]), gdk_rgba_copy (&rgba));
+    g_hash_table_insert (frames->realm_frame_colors, g_strdup (split[0]), rgba);
   }
   g_strfreev (split);
 }
@@ -85,18 +87,19 @@ load_default_colors (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames)
 {
   guint n_entries, i;
   char **entries;
-  GdkRGBA rgba;
+  ClutterColor *rgba = clutter_color_alloc();
 
   entries = g_settings_get_strv (frames->settings, FRAME_COLOR_LIST_KEY);
   n_entries = g_strv_length (entries);
 
-  g_clear_list (&frames->default_colors, (GDestroyNotify) gdk_rgba_free);
+  g_clear_list (&frames->default_colors, (GDestroyNotify) clutter_color_free);
 
   for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
-    if (gdk_rgba_parse (&rgba, entries[i])) {
-      frames->default_colors = g_list_append (frames->default_colors, gdk_rgba_copy(&rgba));
+    if (clutter_color_from_string(rgba, entries[i])) {
+      frames->default_colors = g_list_append (frames->default_colors, clutter_color_copy(rgba));
     }
   }
+  clutter_color_free(rgba);
   g_strfreev (entries);
 }
 
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ static void
 shell_realms_window_frames_init (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames)
 {
   frames->settings = g_settings_new (CITADEL_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
-  frames->realm_frame_colors = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, (GDestroyNotify) gdk_rgba_free);
+  frames->realm_frame_colors = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, (GDestroyNotify) clutter_color_free);
   frames->default_colors = NULL;
   frames->frame_disabled_windows = NULL;
 
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ shell_realms_window_frames_finalize (GObject *obj)
   ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames = SHELL_REALMS_WINDOW_FRAMES (obj);
   g_object_unref (frames->settings);
   g_hash_table_destroy (frames->realm_frame_colors);
-  g_list_free_full (frames->default_colors, (GDestroyNotify) gdk_rgba_free);
+  g_list_free_full (frames->default_colors, (GDestroyNotify) clutter_color_free);
   g_list_free (frames->frame_disabled_windows);
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (shell_realms_window_frames_parent_class)->finalize (obj);
 }
@@ -185,25 +188,23 @@ add_to_disabled_list (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames, guint32 window_id)
 
 static gint
 color_compare (gconstpointer c1, gconstpointer c2) {
-  return gdk_rgba_equal (c1, c2) ? 0 : 1;
+  return clutter_color_equal(c1, c2) ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
-static GdkRGBA *
+static ClutterColor *
 allocate_color (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames)
 {
   guint n_colors = g_list_length (frames->default_colors);
 
   // 1) No default colors? return a built in color
   if (n_colors == 0) {
-    GdkRGBA rgba;
-    gdk_rgba_parse (&rgba, "rgb(153, 193, 241)");
-    return gdk_rgba_copy (&rgba);
+    return clutter_color_new(153, 193, 241, REALM_FRAME_ALPHA);
   }
 
   // 2) No default colors? Find first color on default color list that isn't used already
   GList *used_colors = g_hash_table_get_values (frames->realm_frame_colors);
   for (GList *iter = frames->default_colors; iter; iter = iter->next) {
-    GdkRGBA *rgba = iter->data;
+    ClutterColor *rgba = iter->data;
     if (!g_list_find_custom (used_colors, rgba, color_compare)) {
       return rgba;
     }
@@ -227,8 +228,8 @@ shell_realms_window_frames_store_colors (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames)
 
   while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, &key, &value)) {
     gchar *name = key;
-    GdkRGBA *rgba = value;
-    char *rgba_str = gdk_rgba_to_string (rgba);
+    ClutterColor *rgba = value;
+    char *rgba_str = clutter_color_to_string(rgba);
     gchar *entry = g_strconcat (name, ":", rgba_str, NULL);
     g_ptr_array_add (entries, entry);
     g_free (rgba_str);
@@ -328,16 +329,6 @@ shell_realms_window_frames_set_frame_enabled (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames, M
   }
 }
 
-static ClutterColor *
-rgba_to_clutter_color(GdkRGBA *rgba)
-{
-  guint8 r = (guint8) (0.5 + CLAMP(rgba->red, 0.0, 1.0) * 255.0);
-  guint8 g = (guint8) (0.5 + CLAMP(rgba->green, 0.0, 1.0) * 255.0);
-  guint8 b = (guint8) (0.5 + CLAMP(rgba->blue, 0.0, 1.0) * 255.0);
-
-  return clutter_color_new (r, g, b, REALM_FRAME_ALPHA);
-}
-
 /**
  * shell_realms_window_frames_color_for_window:
  * @frames: a #ShellRealmsWindowFrames instance
@@ -360,15 +351,16 @@ shell_realms_window_frames_color_for_window (ShellRealmsWindowFrames *frames, Me
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  GdkRGBA *rgba = g_hash_table_lookup (frames->realm_frame_colors, name);
+  ClutterColor *rgba = g_hash_table_lookup (frames->realm_frame_colors, name);
 
   if (!rgba) {
     rgba = allocate_color (frames);
     g_hash_table_insert (frames->realm_frame_colors, g_strdup(name), rgba);
     shell_realms_window_frames_store_colors (frames);
   }
-
-  return rgba_to_clutter_color (rgba);
+  ClutterColor *copy = clutter_color_copy(rgba);
+  copy->alpha = REALM_FRAME_ALPHA;
+  return copy;
 }
 
 /**