Convert string to Color object in SilverLight

Color c;

             Type colorType = (typeof(System.Windows.Media.Colors));

              if (colorType.GetProperty(slist.color) != null)

              {

                        object o = colorType.InvokeMember("Red", BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, null, null);

                        if (o != null)

                        {

                            c = (Color)o;

                        }

                        else

                        {

                            c = Colors.Black;

                        }

                    }

                    else

                    {

                        c = Colors.Black;

                    }

                    Brush color = new SolidColorBrush(c);