diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
index 20ba3c35fe..7df35e0128 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 	public class Player : IScriptBindable, IScriptNotifyBind, ILuaTableBinding, ILuaEqualityBinding, ILuaToStringBinding
 	{
-		struct StanceColors
-		{
-			public Color Self;
-			public Color Allies;
-			public Color Enemies;
-			public Color Neutrals;
-		}
-
 		public readonly Actor PlayerActor;
 		public readonly Color Color;
 
@@ -101,8 +93,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			}
 		}
 
-		readonly StanceColors stanceColors;
-
 		public static FactionInfo ResolveFaction(string factionName, IEnumerable<FactionInfo> factionInfos, MersenneTwister playerRandom, bool requireSelectable = true)
 		{
 			var selectableFactions = factionInfos
@@ -221,11 +211,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 					logic.Activate(this);
 			}
 
-			stanceColors.Self = ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorSelf");
-			stanceColors.Allies = ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorAllies");
-			stanceColors.Enemies = ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorEnemies");
-			stanceColors.Neutrals = ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorNeutrals");
-
 			unlockRenderPlayer = PlayerActor.TraitsImplementing<IUnlocksRenderPlayer>().ToArray();
 			notifyDisconnected = PlayerActor.TraitsImplementing<INotifyPlayerDisconnected>().ToArray();
 		}
@@ -259,7 +244,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			return RelationshipWith(p) == PlayerRelationship.Ally;
 		}
 
-		public Color PlayerRelationshipColor(Actor a)
+		public static Color PlayerRelationshipColor(Actor a)
 		{
 			var renderPlayer = a.World.RenderPlayer;
 			var player = renderPlayer ?? a.World.LocalPlayer;
@@ -271,16 +256,16 @@ namespace OpenRA
 					apparentOwner = effectiveOwner.Owner;
 
 				if (apparentOwner == player)
-					return stanceColors.Self;
+					return ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorSelf");
 
 				if (apparentOwner.IsAlliedWith(player))
-					return stanceColors.Allies;
+					return ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorAllies");
 
 				if (!apparentOwner.NonCombatant)
-					return stanceColors.Enemies;
+					return ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorEnemies");
 			}
 
-			return stanceColors.Neutrals;
+			return ChromeMetrics.Get<Color>("PlayerStanceColorNeutrals");
 		}
 
 		internal void PlayerDisconnected(Player p)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Disguise.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Disguise.cs
index fd2478a571..dd5c0c7817 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Disguise.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Disguise.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 			if (!Disguised || self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.World.RenderPlayer))
 				return color;
 
-			return Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors ? AsPlayer.PlayerRelationshipColor(self) : AsPlayer.Color;
+			return Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors ? Player.PlayerRelationshipColor(self) : AsPlayer.Color;
 		}
 
 		public void DisguiseAs(Actor target)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/IsometricSelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/IsometricSelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs
index b9e24790c7..3a73b43e80 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/IsometricSelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/IsometricSelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics
 		Color GetHealthColor(IHealth health)
 		{
 			if (Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors)
-				return actor.Owner.PlayerRelationshipColor(actor);
+				return Player.PlayerRelationshipColor(actor);
 
 			return health.DamageState == DamageState.Critical ? Color.Red :
 				health.DamageState == DamageState.Heavy ? Color.Yellow : Color.LimeGreen;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/SelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/SelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs
index 1be1ace602..79a81564a9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/SelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/SelectionBarsAnnotationRenderable.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics
 		Color GetHealthColor(IHealth health)
 		{
 			if (Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors)
-				return actor.Owner.PlayerRelationshipColor(actor);
+				return Player.PlayerRelationshipColor(actor);
 
 			return health.DamageState == DamageState.Critical ? Color.Red :
 				health.DamageState == DamageState.Heavy ? Color.Yellow : Color.LimeGreen;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Radar/AppearsOnRadar.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Radar/AppearsOnRadar.cs
index 1de8c48551..8fdf20c8ad 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Radar/AppearsOnRadar.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Radar/AppearsOnRadar.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Radar
 			if (IsTraitDisabled || (viewer != null && !Info.ValidRelationships.HasRelationship(self.Owner.RelationshipWith(viewer))))
 				return;
 
-			var color = Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors ? self.Owner.PlayerRelationshipColor(self) : self.Owner.Color;
+			var color = Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors ? Player.PlayerRelationshipColor(self) : self.Owner.Color;
 			if (modifier != null)
 				color = modifier.RadarColorOverride(self, color);
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowerTimerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowerTimerWidget.cs
index c234ad1a29..c78bba496c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowerTimerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowerTimerWidget.cs
@@ -61,11 +61,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 				var time = WidgetUtils.FormatTime(p.RemainingTicks, false, self.World.Timestep);
 				var text = TranslationProvider.GetString(Format, Translation.Arguments("player", self.Owner.PlayerName, "support-power", p.Name, "time", time));
 
-				var playerColor = self.Owner.Color;
-
-				if (Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors)
-					playerColor = self.Owner.PlayerRelationshipColor(self);
-
+				var playerColor = Game.Settings.Game.UsePlayerStanceColors ? Player.PlayerRelationshipColor(self) : self.Owner.Color;
 				var color = !p.Ready || Game.LocalTick % 50 < 25 ? playerColor : Color.White;
 
 				return (text, color);