diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 16d928efc..930223e15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "main": "Chart.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "chartjs-color": "^1.0.2",
+    "chartjs-color": "^2.0.0",
     "moment": "^2.10.6"
   }
 }
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diff --git a/src/core/core.element.js b/src/core/core.element.js
index f41164715..e4b09d969 100644
--- a/src/core/core.element.js
+++ b/src/core/core.element.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
         // Color transitions if possible
         else if (typeof value === 'string') {
           try {
-            var color = helpers.color(this._start[key]).mix(helpers.color(this._model[key]), ease);
+            var color = helpers.color(this._model[key]).mix(helpers.color(this._start[key]), ease);
             this._view[key] = color.rgbString();
           } catch (err) {
             this._view[key] = value;