@classmethod
def _convert_to_stop(cls, stop_seq):
    """
        Convert ``stop_seq`` to a list of openpyxl v2 Color objects,
        suitable for initializing the ``GradientFill`` ``stop`` parameter.
        Parameters
        ----------
        stop_seq : iterable
            An iterable that yields objects suitable for consumption by
            ``_convert_to_color``.
        Returns
        -------
        stop : list of openpyxl.styles.Color
        """
    return map(cls._convert_to_color, stop_seq)
