diff --git a/Tools/pynche/Switchboard.py b/Tools/pynche/Switchboard.py
index 503752e2dfe..4286b486bbc 100644
--- a/Tools/pynche/Switchboard.py
+++ b/Tools/pynche/Switchboard.py
@@ -33,5 +33,8 @@ def update_views(self, red, green, blue):
     def update_views_current(self):
         self.update_views(self.__red, self.__green, self.__blue)
 
+    def current_rgb(self):
+        return self.__red, self.__green, self.__blue
+
     def colordb(self):
         return self.__colordb