diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/colour.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/colour.h
index 88212da6bf..3abeee88ea 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/colour.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/colour.h
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ private:
 
 public:
     WXCOLORREF m_pixel ;
-    void Set( const WXCOLORREF* color ) ;
+    void FromRGBColor( const WXCOLORREF* color ) ;
+    
 
 private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxColour)
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/colordlg.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/colordlg.cpp
index 4109e33488..db694ec082 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/colordlg.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/colordlg.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int wxColourDialog::ShowModal()
         currentColor.red = info.theColor.color.rgb.red ;
         currentColor.green = info.theColor.color.rgb.green ;
         currentColor.blue = info.theColor.color.rgb.blue ;
-        m_colourData.m_dataColour.Set((WXCOLORREF*) &currentColor);
+        m_colourData.m_dataColour.FromRGBColor((WXCOLORREF*) &currentColor);
         return wxID_OK;
     }
 #else
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/colour.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/colour.cpp
index 081bc24957..e9237fdbc6 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/colour.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/colour.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void wxColour::InitWith (unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b)
     wxComposeRGBColor( &m_pixel , m_red , m_blue , m_green );
 }
 
-void wxColour::Set( const WXCOLORREF* color )
+void wxColour::FromRGBColor( const WXCOLORREF* color )
 {
     RGBColor* col = (RGBColor*) color;
     memcpy( &m_pixel, color, 6 );