diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py
index 1ca31c9d4..22ef0623d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ class table_C_P_A_L_(DefaultTable.DefaultTable):
 
 class Color(namedtuple("Color", "blue green red alpha")):
 
-	def __repr__(self):
-		return self.hex()
-
 	def hex(self):
 		return "#%02X%02X%02X%02X" % (self.red, self.green, self.blue, self.alpha)
 
+	def __repr__(self):
+		return self.hex()
+
 	def toXML(self, writer, ttFont, index=None):
 		writer.simpletag("color", value=self.hex(), index=index)
 		writer.newline()