diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skeleton.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skeleton.java
index 20ca70f01..6d0883b11 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skeleton.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skeleton.java
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ public class Skeleton {
 		return color;
 	}
 
+	public void setColor (Color color) {
+		this.color.set(color);
+	}
+
 	public boolean getFlipX () {
 		return flipX;
 	}