code: @Pure
  	public static int getPreferredColor() {
  		final Preferences prefs = Preferences.userNodeForPackage(MapElementConstants.class);
  		if (prefs != null) {
  			return prefs.getInt("COLOR", DEFAULT_COLOR); //$NON-NLS-1$
  		}
  		return DEFAULT_COLOR;
  	}
docs: Replies the default color for map elements.
  
  @return the default color for map elements.