<Grid x:Name="grid" Background="AliceBlue" > <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Button.Click"> <EventTrigger.Actions> <Storyboard Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Background).(SolidColorBrush.Color)"> <ColorAnimation To="Red" Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetName="grid" /> </Storyboard> </EventTrigger.Actions> </EventTrigger> Button </Grid>