diff --git a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_interpreter.h b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_interpreter.h
index f9b20dba8..b828da867 100644
--- a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_interpreter.h
+++ b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_interpreter.h
@@ -82,7 +82,14 @@ public:
     }
     inline std::optional<sixtyfps::SharedVector<Value>> to_array() const;
     std::optional<std::shared_ptr<sixtyfps::Model<Value>>> to_model() const;
-    std::optional<sixtyfps::Brush> to_brush() const;
+    std::optional<sixtyfps::Brush> to_brush() const
+    {
+        if (auto *brush = cbindgen_private::sixtyfps_interpreter_value_to_brush(&inner)) {
+            return *brush;
+        } else {
+            return {};
+        }
+    }
     // std::optional<Struct> to_struct() const;
 
     // template<typename T> std::optional<T> get() const;
@@ -94,7 +101,10 @@ public:
     Value(bool b) { cbindgen_private::sixtyfps_interpreter_value_new_bool(b, &inner); }
     inline Value(const SharedVector<Value> &);
     Value(const std::shared_ptr<sixtyfps::Model<Value>> &);
-    Value(const sixtyfps::Brush &);
+    Value(const sixtyfps::Brush &brush)
+    {
+        cbindgen_private::sixtyfps_interpreter_value_new_brush(&brush, &inner);
+    }
     // Value(const Struct &);
     explicit Value(Type);
 
diff --git a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp
index b3da9602a..1093139a6 100644
--- a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp
+++ b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp
@@ -101,4 +101,16 @@ SCENARIO("Value API")
         REQUIRE(extracted_array[0].to_number().value() == 42);
         REQUIRE(extracted_array[1].to_bool().value());
     }
+
+    SECTION("Construct a brush")
+    {
+        REQUIRE(!value.to_brush().has_value());
+        sixtyfps::Brush brush(sixtyfps::Color::from_rgb_uint8(255, 0, 255));
+        value = Value(brush);
+        REQUIRE(value.type() == Value::Type::Brush);
+
+        auto brush_opt = value.to_brush();
+        REQUIRE(brush_opt.has_value());
+        REQUIRE(brush_opt.value() == brush);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/api.rs b/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/api.rs
index ce6a9cbb4..dedb2fbdc 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/api.rs
+++ b/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/api.rs
@@ -823,6 +823,15 @@ pub(crate) mod ffi {
         )
     }
 
+    /// Construct a new Value in the given memory location as Brush
+    #[no_mangle]
+    pub unsafe extern "C" fn sixtyfps_interpreter_value_new_brush(
+        brush: &Brush,
+        val: *mut ValueOpaque,
+    ) {
+        std::ptr::write(val as *mut Value, Value::Brush(brush.clone()))
+    }
+
     #[repr(i8)]
     pub enum ValueType {
         Void,
@@ -890,6 +899,14 @@ pub(crate) mod ffi {
         }
     }
 
+    #[no_mangle]
+    pub extern "C" fn sixtyfps_interpreter_value_to_brush(val: &ValueOpaque) -> Option<&Brush> {
+        match val.as_value() {
+            Value::Brush(b) => Some(b),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
     #[repr(C)]
     pub struct StructOpaque([usize; 6]);
     /// Asserts that StructOpaque is at least as large as Struct, otherwise this would overflow