If you set the GUI background colour with GUISetBkColor() and happen to forget the colour you set it as, then why not try GUIGetBkColor() Function: #include-once #include <WinAPIGdi.au3> ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: GUIGetBkColor ; Description ...: Retrieves the RGB value of the GUI background. ; Syntax ........: GUIGetBkColor($hWnd) ; Parameters ....: $hWnd