diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7993c83..42cb4e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ An easier way to print colored text to the terminal
 ```v
 import color
 
-println(color.red.apply('Hello World'))
-println(color.bold.apply('Hello World'))
+println(color.red.color('Hello World'))
+println(color.bold.color('Hello World'))
 ```
 
 ## Advanced
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ p := color.PaintBrush{
     styles: [color.bold, color.underline, color.italic]
 }
 
-print(p.apply('Hello World'))
+print(p.color('Hello World'))
 ```
diff --git a/builder_error1.v b/builder_error1.v
index 614e33a..cc39d8b 100644
--- a/builder_error1.v
+++ b/builder_error1.v
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ module main
 import color
 
 fn main() {
-	println(color.red.apply('Hello World'))
-	println(color.bold.apply('Hello World'))
+	println(color.red.color('Hello World'))
+	println(color.bold.color('Hello World'))
 }
diff --git a/builder_error2.v b/builder_error2.v
index 63b4fa1..96697e3 100644
--- a/builder_error2.v
+++ b/builder_error2.v
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ fn main() {
 		styles: [color.bold, color.underline, color.italic]
 	}
 
-	print(p.apply('Hello World'))
+	print(p.color('Hello World'))
 }
diff --git a/color/basic_color.v b/color/basic_color.v
index 43ccef8..250ea7b 100644
--- a/color/basic_color.v
+++ b/color/basic_color.v
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ enum BasicColor {
 	bright_white
 }
 
-pub fn (c BasicColor) apply(msg string) string {
+pub fn (c BasicColor) color(msg string) string {
 	func := match c {
 		.black { term.black }
 		.red { term.red }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub fn (c BasicColor) apply(msg string) string {
 	return func(msg)
 }
 
-pub fn (c BasicColor) apply_bg(msg string) string {
+pub fn (c BasicColor) color_bg(msg string) string {
 	func := match c {
 		.black { term.bg_black }
 		.red { term.bg_red }
diff --git a/color/color.v b/color/color.v
index de6f9ed..b5fc76c 100644
--- a/color/color.v
+++ b/color/color.v
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ module color
 type Color = BasicColor | TrueColor
 
 // I have no idea why this is needed
-fn (c Color) apply(msg string) string {
-	return c.apply(msg)
+fn (c Color) color(msg string) string {
+	return c.color(msg)
 }
 
-fn (c Color) apply_bg(msg string) string {
-	return c.apply_bg(msg)
+fn (c Color) color_bg(msg string) string {
+	return c.color_bg(msg)
 }
diff --git a/color/paintbrush.v b/color/paintbrush.v
index 01b7dfe..9ef29e5 100644
--- a/color/paintbrush.v
+++ b/color/paintbrush.v
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub:
 	styles []Style
 }
 
-pub fn (p &PaintBrush) apply(msg string) string {
+pub fn (p &PaintBrush) color(msg string) string {
 	if !color.can_show_color {
 		return msg
 	}
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ pub fn (p &PaintBrush) apply(msg string) string {
 	mut result := msg
 
 	if fg := p.fg {
-		result = fg.apply(result)
+		result = fg.color(result)
 	}
 	if bg := p.bg {
-		result = bg.apply(result)
+		result = bg.color(result)
 	}
 
 	for style in p.styles {
-		result = style.apply(result)
+		result = style.color(result)
 	}
 
 	return result
diff --git a/color/style.v b/color/style.v
index 13dcdab..432d281 100644
--- a/color/style.v
+++ b/color/style.v
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ enum Style {
 	strikethrough
 }
 
-pub fn (s Style) apply(msg string) string {
+pub fn (s Style) color(msg string) string {
 	func := match s {
 		.reset { term.reset }
 		.bold { term.bold }
diff --git a/color/true_color.v b/color/true_color.v
index e0e1d19..f0749b9 100644
--- a/color/true_color.v
+++ b/color/true_color.v
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ pub:
 	b int
 }
 
-pub fn (c TrueColor) apply(msg string) string {
+pub fn (c TrueColor) color(msg string) string {
 	return term.rgb(c.r, c.g, c.b, msg)
 }
 
-pub fn (c TrueColor) apply_bg(msg string) string {
+pub fn (c TrueColor) color_bg(msg string) string {
 	return term.bg_rgb(c.r, c.g, c.b, msg)
 }