From predefined color name in the Colors class
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.SolidColorBrushExample" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="SolidColorBrush Example" Height="415" Width="270"> <Canvas Margin="5"> <StackPanel> <TextBlock Margin="0,10,0,5"> From predefined color name in the Colors class: </TextBlock> <Rectangle x:Name="rect2" Width="100" Height="30" Stroke="Blue" /> </StackPanel> </Canvas> </Window> //File:Window.xaml.vb Imports System Imports System.Windows Imports System.Windows.Controls Imports System.Windows.Input Imports System.Windows.Media Imports System.Windows.Shapes Namespace WpfApplication1 Public Partial Class SolidColorBrushExample Inherits Window Public Sub New() InitializeComponent() Dim brush As New SolidColorBrush() ' From predefined color name in the Colors class: brush = New SolidColorBrush(Colors.Green) rect2.Fill = brush End Sub End Class End Namespace