diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/RecyclerViewSkeletonScreen.java b/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/RecyclerViewSkeletonScreen.java
index 711df97..7263a91 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/RecyclerViewSkeletonScreen.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/RecyclerViewSkeletonScreen.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public Builder shimmerColored(boolean shimmerColored) {
         }
 
         public Builder shimmerBaseColor(@ColorRes int shimmerBaseColor) {
-            this.mShimmerBaseColor = shimmerBaseColor;
+            this.mShimmerBaseColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mRecyclerView.getContext(), shimmerBaseColor);
             return this;
         }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/ViewSkeletonScreen.java b/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/ViewSkeletonScreen.java
index 2918b0c..5960836 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/ViewSkeletonScreen.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/ethanhua/skeleton/ViewSkeletonScreen.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public ViewSkeletonScreen.Builder shimmerColored(boolean shimmerColored) {
         }
 
         public ViewSkeletonScreen.Builder shimmerBaseColor(@ColorRes int shimmerBaseColor) {
-            this.mShimmerBaseColor = shimmerBaseColor;
+            this.mShimmerBaseColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mView.getContext(), shimmerBaseColor);
             return this;
         }