diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
index 16a73fb64..a865eeb31 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
@@ -146,28 +146,24 @@ void Turtle::setVisible(bool visible) {
 }
 
 void Turtle::setColor(const char * color) {
-  if (strcmp("blue", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = KDColorBlue;
-  } else if (strcmp("red", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = KDColorRed;
-  } else if (strcmp("green", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = Palette::Green;
-  } else if (strcmp("yellow", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = KDColorYellow;
-  } else if (strcmp("brown", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = Palette::Brown;
-  } else if (strcmp("black", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = KDColorBlack;
-  } else if (strcmp("white", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = KDColorWhite;
-  } else if (strcmp("pink", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = Palette::Pink;
-  } else if (strcmp("orange", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = Palette::Orange;
-  } else if (strcmp("purple", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = Palette::Purple;
-  } else if (strcmp("grey", color) == 0) {
-    m_color = Palette::GreyDark;
+  constexpr NameColorPair pairs[] = {
+    NameColorPair("blue", KDColorBlue),
+    NameColorPair("red", KDColorRed),
+    NameColorPair("green", Palette::Green),
+    NameColorPair("yellow", KDColorYellow),
+    NameColorPair("brown", Palette::Brown),
+    NameColorPair("black", KDColorBlack),
+    NameColorPair("white", KDColorWhite),
+    NameColorPair("pink", Palette::Pink),
+    NameColorPair("orange", Palette::Orange),
+    NameColorPair("purple", Palette::Purple),
+    NameColorPair("grey", Palette::GreyDark)
+  };
+  for (NameColorPair p : pairs) {
+    if (strcmp(p.name(), color) == 0) {
+      m_color = p.color();
+      return;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h
index 3c3ec406a..e7b50fb47 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.h
@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@ private:
     Forward = 4
   };
 
+  class NameColorPair {
+  public:
+    constexpr NameColorPair(const char * name, KDColor color) :
+      m_name(name),
+      m_color(color)
+    {}
+    const char * name() const { return m_name; }
+    KDColor color() const { return m_color; }
+  private:
+    const char * m_name;
+    KDColor m_color;
+  };
+
   void setHeadingPrivate(mp_float_t angle);
   KDPoint position(mp_float_t x, mp_float_t y) const;
   KDPoint position() const { return position(m_x, m_y); }