Silverlight: Use KnownColor Through the Backdoor

public Color ColorFromName(string name)
{
    Color result = Colors.Black;
    Type type = typeof(Brushes);
    foreach (PropertyInfo propertyInfo in type.GetProperties(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static))
    {
        if (propertyInfo.PropertyType == typeof(SolidColorBrush))
        {
            if (propertyInfo.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower())
            {
                result = ((SolidColorBrush)propertyInfo.GetValue(null, null)).Color;
                break;
            }
        }
    }

    return result;
}