diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/icon_theme_data.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/icon_theme_data.dart
index 9ba71ab451..e4a925c697 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/icon_theme_data.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/icon_theme_data.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class IconThemeData {
     if (other is! IconThemeData)
       return false;
     final IconThemeData typedOther = other;
-    return color == typedOther;
+    return color == typedOther.color;
   }
 
   int get hashCode => color.hashCode;