diff --git a/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics-net6.sln b/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics-net6.sln
index 7de6f76..de11a2e 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics-net6.sln
+++ b/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics-net6.sln
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "GraphicsTester.MacCatalyst-
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "GraphicsTester.Skia.Mac-net6", "samples\GraphicsTester.Skia.Mac\GraphicsTester.Skia.Mac-net6.csproj", "{883FB622-1BCB-437A-B20E-B5DBD3C53531}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks", "tests\Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks\Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks.csproj", "{52ABADFB-61CE-4124-BDFE-39A6F7465486}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -88,6 +90,10 @@ Global
 		{883FB622-1BCB-437A-B20E-B5DBD3C53531}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{883FB622-1BCB-437A-B20E-B5DBD3C53531}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{883FB622-1BCB-437A-B20E-B5DBD3C53531}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{52ABADFB-61CE-4124-BDFE-39A6F7465486}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{52ABADFB-61CE-4124-BDFE-39A6F7465486}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{52ABADFB-61CE-4124-BDFE-39A6F7465486}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{52ABADFB-61CE-4124-BDFE-39A6F7465486}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -104,6 +110,7 @@ Global
 		{093D3638-F133-46B0-AE23-D35D3FBFB6DD} = {CE764F51-0699-4446-BEE2-17FBBDC99C5C}
 		{0B63725C-677E-43EE-ADD2-717CCD96DC23} = {CE764F51-0699-4446-BEE2-17FBBDC99C5C}
 		{883FB622-1BCB-437A-B20E-B5DBD3C53531} = {CE764F51-0699-4446-BEE2-17FBBDC99C5C}
+		{52ABADFB-61CE-4124-BDFE-39A6F7465486} = {D6F0522F-3BB5-4A10-953F-CA047F3D881A}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {0B07E734-6AE2-4A12-AD60-C072F3695854}
diff --git a/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/ColorBenchmarker.cs b/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/ColorBenchmarker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a66469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/ColorBenchmarker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using BenchmarkDotNet.Attributes;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks
+{
+	[MemoryDiagnoser]
+	public class ColorBenchmarker
+	{
+		[Benchmark]
+		public Color Parse() => Color.Parse("#979797");
+
+		[Benchmark]
+		public Color ParseBlack() => Color.Parse("Black");
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks.csproj b/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc42c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="BenchmarkDotNet" Version="0.12.1" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.Maui.Graphics\Microsoft.Maui.Graphics-net6.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/Program.cs b/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4ea203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using BenchmarkDotNet.Running;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Benchmarks
+{
+	class Program
+	{
+		static void Main(string[] args)
+		{
+			BenchmarkSwitcher.FromAssembly(typeof(Program).Assembly).Run(args);
+		}
+	}
+}