diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_painter.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_painter.py
index ff21ea448..01b9ef59d 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_painter.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_painter.py
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ class PainterNode(io.ComfyNode):
                     socketless=True,
                     extra_dict={"hidden": True},
                 ),
-                io.String.Input(
-                    "bg_color",
-                    default="#000000",
-                    socketless=True,
-                    extra_dict={"hidden": True, "widgetType": "COLOR"},
-                ),
+                io.Color.Input("bg_color", default="#000000"),
             ],
             outputs=[
                 io.Image.Output("IMAGE"),