diff --git a/app/actions/gradient-editor-actions.c b/app/actions/gradient-editor-actions.c
index 49cf68031d..4aa361dd84 100644
--- a/app/actions/gradient-editor-actions.c
+++ b/app/actions/gradient-editor-actions.c
@@ -630,26 +630,16 @@ gradient_editor_actions_update (GimpActionGroup *group,
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-load-left-09", left_editable);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-load-left-10", left_editable);
 
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[0]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-01", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[1]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-02", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[2]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-03", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[3]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-04", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[4]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-05", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[5]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-06", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[6]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-07", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[7]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-08", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[8]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-09", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[9]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-10", color, TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-01", editor->saved_colors[0], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-02", editor->saved_colors[1], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-03", editor->saved_colors[2], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-04", editor->saved_colors[3], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-05", editor->saved_colors[4], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-06", editor->saved_colors[5], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-07", editor->saved_colors[6], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-08", editor->saved_colors[7], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-09", editor->saved_colors[8], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-left-10", editor->saved_colors[9], TRUE);
 
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-left-01", gradient);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-left-02", gradient);
@@ -662,26 +652,16 @@ gradient_editor_actions_update (GimpActionGroup *group,
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-left-09", gradient);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-left-10", gradient);
 
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[0]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-01", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[1]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-02", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[2]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-03", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[3]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-04", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[4]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-05", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[5]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-06", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[6]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-07", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[7]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-08", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[8]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-09", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[9]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-10", color, TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-01", editor->saved_colors[0], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-02", editor->saved_colors[1], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-03", editor->saved_colors[2], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-04", editor->saved_colors[3], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-05", editor->saved_colors[4], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-06", editor->saved_colors[5], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-07", editor->saved_colors[6], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-08", editor->saved_colors[7], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-09", editor->saved_colors[8], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-left-10", editor->saved_colors[9], TRUE);
 
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-right-color-fixed",                  editable);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-right-color-foreground",             editable);
@@ -741,26 +721,16 @@ gradient_editor_actions_update (GimpActionGroup *group,
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-load-right-09", right_editable);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-load-right-10", right_editable);
 
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[0]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-01", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[1]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-02", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[2]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-03", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[3]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-04", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[4]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-05", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[5]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-06", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[6]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-07", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[7]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-08", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[8]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-09", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[9]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-10", color, TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-01", editor->saved_colors[0], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-02", editor->saved_colors[1], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-03", editor->saved_colors[2], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-04", editor->saved_colors[3], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-05", editor->saved_colors[4], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-06", editor->saved_colors[5], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-07", editor->saved_colors[6], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-08", editor->saved_colors[7], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-09", editor->saved_colors[8], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-load-right-10", editor->saved_colors[9], TRUE);
 
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-right-01", gradient);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-right-02", gradient);
@@ -773,26 +743,16 @@ gradient_editor_actions_update (GimpActionGroup *group,
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-right-09", gradient);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-save-right-10", gradient);
 
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[0]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-01", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[1]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-02", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[2]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-03", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[3]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-04", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[4]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-05", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[5]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-06", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[6]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-07", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[7]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-08", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[8]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-09", color, TRUE);
-  gegl_color_set_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), &editor->saved_colors[9]);
-  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-10", color, TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-01", editor->saved_colors[0], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-02", editor->saved_colors[1], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-03", editor->saved_colors[2], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-04", editor->saved_colors[3], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-05", editor->saved_colors[4], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-06", editor->saved_colors[5], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-07", editor->saved_colors[6], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-08", editor->saved_colors[7], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-09", editor->saved_colors[8], TRUE);
+  SET_COLOR ("gradient-editor-save-right-10", editor->saved_colors[9], TRUE);
 
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-flip",           editable);
   SET_SENSITIVE ("gradient-editor-replicate",      editable);