diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 954681bc5..a0acc009f 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #include "clutter-actor-private.h"
 #include "clutter-backend-private.h"
 #include "clutter-cairo.h"
-#include "clutter-color.h"
 #include "clutter-container.h"
 #include "clutter-debug.h"
 #include "clutter-enum-types.h"
@@ -154,7 +153,6 @@ enum
 {
   PROP_0,
 
-  PROP_COLOR,
   PROP_PERSPECTIVE,
   PROP_TITLE,
   PROP_KEY_FOCUS,
@@ -1722,11 +1720,6 @@ clutter_stage_set_property (GObject      *object,
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
-    case PROP_COLOR:
-      clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage),
-                                          clutter_value_get_color (value));
-      break;
-
     case PROP_TITLE:
       clutter_stage_set_title (stage, g_value_get_string (value));
       break;
@@ -1751,16 +1744,6 @@ clutter_stage_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
-    case PROP_COLOR:
-      {
-        ClutterColor bg_color;
-
-        clutter_actor_get_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (gobject),
-                                            &bg_color);
-        clutter_value_set_color (value, &bg_color);
-      }
-      break;
-
     case PROP_PERSPECTIVE:
       g_value_set_boxed (value, &priv->perspective);
       break;
@@ -1876,22 +1859,6 @@ clutter_stage_class_init (ClutterStageClass *klass)
 
   klass->paint_view = clutter_stage_real_paint_view;
 
-  /**
-   * ClutterStage:color:
-   *
-   * The background color of the main stage.
-   *
-   * Deprecated: 1.10: Use the #ClutterActor:background-color property of
-   *   #ClutterActor instead.
-   */
-  obj_props[PROP_COLOR] =
-      clutter_param_spec_color ("color",
-                                P_("Color"),
-                                P_("The color of the stage"),
-                                &default_stage_color,
-                                CLUTTER_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                G_PARAM_DEPRECATED);
-
   /**
    * ClutterStage:perspective:
    *
@@ -2192,40 +2159,6 @@ clutter_stage_get_default (void)
   return CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage);
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_stage_set_color:
- * @stage: A #ClutterStage
- * @color: A #ClutterColor
- *
- * Sets the stage color.
- *
- * Deprecated: 1.10: Use clutter_actor_set_background_color() instead.
- */
-void
-clutter_stage_set_color (ClutterStage       *stage,
-			 const ClutterColor *color)
-{
-  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), color);
-
-  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (stage), obj_props[PROP_COLOR]);
-}
-
-/**
- * clutter_stage_get_color:
- * @stage: A #ClutterStage
- * @color: (out caller-allocates): return location for a #ClutterColor
- *
- * Retrieves the stage color.
- *
- * Deprecated: 1.10: Use clutter_actor_get_background_color() instead.
- */
-void
-clutter_stage_get_color (ClutterStage *stage,
-			 ClutterColor *color)
-{
-  clutter_actor_get_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), color);
-}
-
 static void
 clutter_stage_set_perspective (ClutterStage       *stage,
                                ClutterPerspective *perspective)
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h
index 20b103cf0..34b6cede5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h
@@ -74,15 +74,6 @@ gboolean        clutter_stage_is_default        (ClutterStage       *stage);
 CLUTTER_DEPRECATED_FOR(clutter_actor_queue_redraw)
 void            clutter_stage_queue_redraw      (ClutterStage       *stage);
 
-
-CLUTTER_DEPRECATED_FOR(clutter_actor_set_background_color)
-void            clutter_stage_set_color         (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                                 const ClutterColor *color);
-
-CLUTTER_DEPRECATED_FOR(clutter_actor_get_background_color)
-void            clutter_stage_get_color         (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                                 ClutterColor       *color);
-
 CLUTTER_DEPRECATED
 void            clutter_stage_ensure_current    (ClutterStage       *stage);
 
diff --git a/cogl/tests/conform/test-fixtures.c b/cogl/tests/conform/test-fixtures.c
index dfc20437d..218b36ff1 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/conform/test-fixtures.c
+++ b/cogl/tests/conform/test-fixtures.c
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ test_simple_rig (void)
   ClutterColor stage_color = { 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xff };
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
 }
diff --git a/cogl/tests/conform/test-multitexture.c b/cogl/tests/conform/test-multitexture.c
index 4f43c1c6a..ba6033431 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/conform/test-multitexture.c
+++ b/cogl/tests/conform/test-multitexture.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ test_multitexture (TestUtilsGTestFixture *fixture,
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
 
   group = clutter_actor_new ();
   clutter_container_add_actor (CLUTTER_CONTAINER (stage), group);
diff --git a/cogl/tests/conform/test-readpixels.c b/cogl/tests/conform/test-readpixels.c
index 4e861afc4..bf2fc7887 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/conform/test-readpixels.c
+++ b/cogl/tests/conform/test-readpixels.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ test_readpixels (TestUtilsGTestFixture *fixture,
   ClutterActor *stage;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
 
   /* We force continuous redrawing of the stage, since we need to skip
    * the first few frames, and we wont be doing anything else that
diff --git a/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-mipmaps.c b/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-mipmaps.c
index 3093a1909..afcc9d246 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-mipmaps.c
+++ b/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-mipmaps.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ test_texture_mipmaps (TestUtilsGTestFixture *fixture,
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
 
   group = clutter_actor_new ();
   clutter_container_add_actor (CLUTTER_CONTAINER (stage), group);
diff --git a/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-pixmap-x11.c b/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-pixmap-x11.c
index c43c0db74..89201c133 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-pixmap-x11.c
+++ b/cogl/tests/conform/test-texture-pixmap-x11.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ test_texture_pixmap_x11 (TestUtilsGTestFixture *fixture,
   state.pixmap = create_pixmap (&state);
   state.tfp = cogl_texture_pixmap_x11_new (state.pixmap, TRUE);
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (state.stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (state.stage), &stage_color);
 
   paint_handler = g_signal_connect_after (state.stage, "paint",
                                           G_CALLBACK (on_paint), &state);
diff --git a/cogl/tests/conform/test-viewport.c b/cogl/tests/conform/test-viewport.c
index 1b2582954..873b035c4 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/conform/test-viewport.c
+++ b/cogl/tests/conform/test-viewport.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ test_viewport (TestUtilsGTestFixture *fixture,
   ClutterActor *stage;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
 
   /* We force continuous redrawing of the stage, since we need to skip
    * the first few frames, and we wont be doing anything else that
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkcomponent-example.c b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkcomponent-example.c
index 09848dc89..d27c5a884 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkcomponent-example.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkcomponent-example.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
 
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Cally - AtkComponent Test");
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
 
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkeditabletext-example.c b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkeditabletext-example.c
index 4c4c16376..7cd8df72f 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkeditabletext-example.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkeditabletext-example.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ make_ui (ClutterActor *stage)
   ClutterActor *button      = NULL;
 
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Cally - AtkEditable Test");
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
 
   /* text */
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkevents-example.c b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkevents-example.c
index e7bf42550..1b8cd23d5 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkevents-example.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atkevents-example.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ make_ui (ClutterActor *stage)
   ClutterColor     color_rect    = { 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x55 };
   float label_geom_y, editable_geom_y;
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
 
   label_geom_y = 50;
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atktext-example.c b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atktext-example.c
index 5127e179c..3eae81056 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atktext-example.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-atktext-example.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ make_ui (ClutterActor *stage)
   ClutterActor *rectangle   = NULL;
   ClutterActor *label       = NULL;
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &color_stage);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &color_stage);
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
 
   /* text */
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-clone-example.c b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-clone-example.c
index 9f6c916a2..2e88acbc0 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-clone-example.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/accessibility/cally-clone-example.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ make_ui (ClutterActor *stage)
   ClutterActor    *cloned_entry  = NULL;
 
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &color_stage);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &color_stage);
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
 
   label = clutter_text_new_full ("Sans Bold 32px",
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/conform/texture-fbo.c b/src/tests/clutter/conform/texture-fbo.c
index d5ab1de42..ec07c77ec 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/conform/texture-fbo.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/conform/texture-fbo.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ texture_fbo (TestConformSimpleFixture *fixture,
 
   state.stage = clutter_stage_new ();
 
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (state.stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (state.stage), &stage_color);
 
   /* Onscreen source with clone next to it */
   actor = create_source ();
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c
index cd2684664..b60c8d432 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ test_cogl_multitexture_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   clutter_actor_get_size (stage, &stage_w, &stage_h);
 
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Cogl: Multi-texturing");
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
 
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-point-sprites.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-point-sprites.c
index e89367083..4ee0615eb 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-point-sprites.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-point-sprites.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ test_cogl_point_sprites_main (int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Cogl Point Sprites");
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);
   g_signal_connect_after (stage, "paint", G_CALLBACK (paint_cb), &data);
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-shader-glsl.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-shader-glsl.c
index 84461d34d..ddea678ee 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-shader-glsl.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-shader-glsl.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ test_cogl_shader_glsl_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
 
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Assembly Shader Test");
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
 
   file = g_build_filename (TESTS_DATADIR, "redhand.png", NULL);
   error = NULL;
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c
index e6235bacc..e190eeefc 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ test_cogl_tex_polygon_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   /* Stage */
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &blue);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &blue);
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 640, 480);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Cogl Texture Polygon");
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-cogl-perf.c b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-cogl-perf.c
index 9bf8a4721..68b3802ff 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-cogl-perf.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-cogl-perf.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   state.stage = stage = clutter_stage_new ();
 
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_WIDTH, STAGE_HEIGHT);
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_White);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Cogl Performance Test");
 
   /* We want continuous redrawing of the stage... */
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-picking.c b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-picking.c
index 942e161f7..16d693491 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-picking.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-picking.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 512, 512);
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Picking");
 
   printf ("Picking performance test with "
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text-perf.c b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text-perf.c
index 3361ebf84..9e72656b2 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text-perf.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text-perf.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_WIDTH, STAGE_HEIGHT);
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Text Performance");
 
   g_signal_connect (stage, "paint", G_CALLBACK (on_paint), NULL);
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text.c b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text.c
index fc7060565..d62967f09 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/micro-bench/test-text.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_WIDTH, STAGE_HEIGHT);
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Text");
 
   group = clutter_actor_new ();
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-picking.c b/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-picking.c
index af5960026..1cf40e365 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-picking.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-picking.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 512, 512);
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), CLUTTER_COLOR_Black);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Picking Performance");
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-text-perf.c b/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-text-perf.c
index 89fc580c0..d947d430b 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-text-perf.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/performance/test-text-perf.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_WIDTH, STAGE_HEIGHT);
-  clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
+  clutter_actor_set_background_color (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage), &stage_color);
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Text Performance");
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);