diff --git a/include/wx/cocoa/colour.h b/include/wx/cocoa/colour.h
index d0eb9d14f3..9756d6cca4 100644
--- a/include/wx/cocoa/colour.h
+++ b/include/wx/cocoa/colour.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // accessors
     bool Ok() const { return m_cocoaNSColor; }
+    inline WX_NSColor GetNSColor() { return m_cocoaNSColor; }
 
     unsigned char Red() const { return m_red; }
     unsigned char Green() const { return m_green; }