diff --git a/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema-only-fields.md b/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema-only-fields.md
index 814b5ae1d..09a4c2b25 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema-only-fields.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema-only-fields.md
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ parameters:
 
 ## Module: opentimelineio.core
 
+### Color.1
+
+parameters:
+- *a*
+- *b*
+- *g*
+- *name*
+- *r*
+
 ### Composable.1
 
 parameters:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema.md b/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema.md
index 8627c436c..1b9dcd0b8 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/otio-serialized-schema.md
@@ -56,6 +56,27 @@ parameters:
 
 ## Module: opentimelineio.core
 
+### Color.1
+
+*full module path*: `opentimelineio.core.Color`
+
+*documentation*:
+
+```
+:class:`Color` is a definition of red, green, blue, and alpha double floating point values, allowing
+ conversion between different formats. To be considered interoperable, the sRGB transfer function 
+encoded values, ranging between zero and one, are expected to be accurate to within 1/255 of the 
+intended value. Round-trip conversions may not be guaranteed outside that. This Color class is meant
+ for use in user interface elements, like marker or clip coloring, NOT for image pixel content.
+```
+
+parameters:
+- *a*: 
+- *b*: 
+- *g*: 
+- *name*: 
+- *r*: 
+
 ### Composable.1
 
 *full module path*: `opentimelineio.core.Composable`
diff --git a/src/opentimelineio/deserialization.cpp b/src/opentimelineio/deserialization.cpp
index 0e99e8af6..952a89e4c 100644
--- a/src/opentimelineio/deserialization.cpp
+++ b/src/opentimelineio/deserialization.cpp
@@ -590,13 +590,13 @@ SerializableObject::Reader::_decode(_Resolver& resolver)
     }
     else if (schema_name_and_version == "Color.1")
     {
-        float r, g, b, a;
+        double       r, g, b, a;
         std::string name;
-        return _fetch("r", &r)
+        return _fetch("name", &name)
+                       && _fetch("r", &r)
                        && _fetch("g", &g)
                        && _fetch("b", &b)
                        && _fetch("a", &a)
-                       && _fetch("name", &name)
                    ? std::any(Color(r, g, b, a, name))
                    : std::any();
     }
diff --git a/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/console/autogen_serialized_datamodel.py b/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/console/autogen_serialized_datamodel.py
index ca62f79bd..3a33763d2 100644
--- a/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/console/autogen_serialized_datamodel.py
+++ b/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/console/autogen_serialized_datamodel.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def _generate_model_for_module(mod, classes, modules):
                 otio.opentime.RationalTime,
                 otio.opentime.TimeRange,
                 otio.opentime.TimeTransform,
+                otio.core.Color
             )
         )
     ]
diff --git a/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/core/_core_utils.py b/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/core/_core_utils.py
index d58791a67..e79965460 100644
--- a/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/core/_core_utils.py
+++ b/src/py-opentimelineio/opentimelineio/core/_core_utils.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "opentime.RationalTime",
     "opentime.TimeRange",
     "opentime.TimeTransform",
+    "opentimelineio.core.Color",
     "opentimelineio.core.SerializableObject"
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_json_backend.py b/tests/test_json_backend.py
index da61274d5..5f9c46ed0 100755
--- a/tests/test_json_backend.py
+++ b/tests/test_json_backend.py
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ def test_timetransform(self):
         tt = otio.opentime.TimeTransform()
         self.check_against_baseline(tt, "empty_timetransform")
 
+    def test_color(self):
+        tt = otio.core.Color()
+        self.check_against_baseline(tt, "empty_color")
+
     def test_track(self):
         st = otio.schema.Track(
             name="test_track",