diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/ResourceGenerator.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/ResourceGenerator.java
index e65166b7..3dd91030 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/ResourceGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/ResourceGenerator.java
@@ -242,4 +242,14 @@ public class ResourceGenerator
 	{
 		return materialNames.size() > id ? materialNames.get(id) : null;
 	}
+
+	public static int getColor(String name)
+	{
+		if (name != null && materialColors.containsKey(name))
+		{
+			return materialColors.get(name);
+		}
+		return 0xFFFFFF;
+
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/TileMaterial.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/TileMaterial.java
index b954860a..505a9990 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/TileMaterial.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/core/resource/TileMaterial.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ public class TileMaterial extends TileAdvanced implements IPacketReceiver
 
 	public int getColor()
 	{
-		if (name != null)
-			return ResourceGenerator.materialColors.get(name);
-		return 0xFFFFFF;
+		return ResourceGenerator.getColor(name);
 	}
 
 	@Override