4 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/win32/ListBox.cxx b/win32/ListBox.cxx
index 88b44d9ed..68fe48d27 100644
--- a/win32/ListBox.cxx
+++ b/win32/ListBox.cxx
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ ColourRGBA ColourElement(std::optional<ColourRGBA> colour, int nIndex) {
 	if (colour.has_value()) {
 		return colour.value();
 	}
-	const DWORD colourValue = ::GetSysColor(nIndex);
-	return ColourRGBA(colourValue);
+	return ColourFromSys(nIndex);
 }
 
 struct LBGraphics {
diff --git a/win32/PlatWin.cxx b/win32/PlatWin.cxx
index f14661164..b93616b77 100644
--- a/win32/PlatWin.cxx
+++ b/win32/PlatWin.cxx
@@ -695,12 +695,17 @@ void Menu::Show(Point pt, const Window &w) {
 	Destroy();
 }
 
+ColourRGBA ColourFromSys(int nIndex) noexcept {
+	const DWORD colourValue = ::GetSysColor(nIndex);
+	return ColourRGBA::FromRGB(colourValue);
+}
+
 ColourRGBA Platform::Chrome() {
-	return ColourRGBA::FromRGB(static_cast<int>(::GetSysColor(COLOR_3DFACE)));
+	return ColourFromSys(COLOR_3DFACE);
 }
 
 ColourRGBA Platform::ChromeHighlight() {
-	return ColourRGBA::FromRGB(static_cast<int>(::GetSysColor(COLOR_3DHIGHLIGHT)));
+	return ColourFromSys(COLOR_3DHIGHLIGHT);
 }
 
 const char *Platform::DefaultFont() {
diff --git a/win32/PlatWin.h b/win32/PlatWin.h
index ec39b0870..1edad6044 100644
--- a/win32/PlatWin.h
+++ b/win32/PlatWin.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ constexpr SIZE SizeOfRect(RECT rc) noexcept {
 	return { rc.right - rc.left, rc.bottom - rc.top };
 }
 
+ColourRGBA ColourFromSys(int nIndex) noexcept;
+
 constexpr HWND HwndFromWindowID(WindowID wid) noexcept {
 	return static_cast<HWND>(wid);
 }
diff --git a/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx b/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx
index 0dc8acf68..77fed597c 100644
--- a/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx
+++ b/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx
@@ -2617,7 +2617,7 @@ void ScintillaWin::UpdateBaseElements() {
 	};
 	bool changed = false;
 	for (const ElementToIndex &ei : eti) {
-		changed = vs.SetElementBase(ei.element, ColourRGBA::FromRGB(static_cast<int>(::GetSysColor(ei.nIndex)))) || changed;
+		changed = vs.SetElementBase(ei.element, ColourFromSys(ei.nIndex)) || changed;
 	}
 	if (changed) {
 		Redraw();