diff --git a/discord/role.py b/discord/role.py
index 08a173385..24ae3bdd8 100644
--- a/discord/role.py
+++ b/discord/role.py
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ class Role(Hashable):
         use this.
 
         All fields are optional.
+        
+        .. versionchanged:: 1.4
+            Can now pass ``int`` to ``colour`` keyword-only parameter.
 
         Parameters
         -----------
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ class Role(Hashable):
             The new role name to change to.
         permissions: :class:`Permissions`
             The new permissions to change to.
-        colour: :class:`Colour`
+        colour: Union[:class:`Colour`, :class:`int`]
             The new colour to change to. (aliased to color as well)
         hoist: :class:`bool`
             Indicates if the role should be shown separately in the member list.
@@ -257,6 +260,9 @@ class Role(Hashable):
             colour = fields['colour']
         except KeyError:
             colour = fields.get('color', self.colour)
+        
+        if isinstance(colour, int):
+            colour = Colour(value=colour)
 
         payload = {
             'name': fields.get('name', self.name),