diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/BaseBrushAnimator.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/BaseBrushAnimator.cs
index 508891fd72..be674269bf 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/BaseBrushAnimator.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/BaseBrushAnimator.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ using System.Reactive.Disposables;
 using Avalonia.Logging;
 using Avalonia.Media;
 
+#nullable enable
+
 namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -12,9 +14,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
     /// redirect them to the properly registered
     /// animators in this class.
     /// </summary>
-    public class BaseBrushAnimator : Animator<IBrush>
+    public class BaseBrushAnimator : Animator<IBrush?>
     {
-        private IAnimator _targetAnimator;
+        private IAnimator? _targetAnimator;
 
         private static readonly List<(Func<Type, bool> Match, Type AnimatorType)> _brushAnimators =
             new List<(Func<Type, bool> Match, Type AnimatorType)>();
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
         /// The type of the animator to instantiate.
         /// </typeparam>
         public static void RegisterBrushAnimator<TAnimator>(Func<Type, bool> condition)
-            where TAnimator : IAnimator
+            where TAnimator : IAnimator, new()
         {
             _brushAnimators.Insert(0, (condition, typeof(TAnimator)));
         }
@@ -40,20 +42,18 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
         public override IDisposable Apply(Animation animation, Animatable control, IClock clock,
             IObservable<bool> match, Action onComplete)
         {
-            foreach (var valueType in _brushAnimators)
-            {
-                if (!valueType.Match(this[0].Value.GetType())) continue;
-
-                _targetAnimator = (IAnimator)Activator.CreateInstance(valueType.AnimatorType);
+            _targetAnimator = CreateAnimatorFromType(this[0].Value.GetType());
 
+            if (_targetAnimator != null)
+            {
                 foreach (var keyframe in this)
                 {
                     _targetAnimator.Add(keyframe);
                 }
 
                 _targetAnimator.Property = this.Property;
-                
-               return _targetAnimator.Apply(animation, control, clock, match, onComplete);
+
+                return _targetAnimator.Apply(animation, control, clock, match, onComplete);
             }
 
             Logger.TryGet(LogEventLevel.Error, LogArea.Animations)?.Log(
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override IBrush Interpolate(double progress, IBrush oldValue, IBrush newValue) => null;
+        public override IBrush? Interpolate(double progress, IBrush? oldValue, IBrush? newValue) => null;
+
+        internal static IAnimator? CreateAnimatorFromType(Type type)
+        {
+            foreach (var (match, animatorType) in _brushAnimators)
+            {
+                if (!match(type))
+                    continue;
+
+                return (IAnimator)Activator.CreateInstance(animatorType);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/GradientBrushAnimator.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/GradientBrushAnimator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e51103b9b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/GradientBrushAnimator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+using Avalonia.Data;
+using Avalonia.Media;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Animator that handles <see cref="SolidColorBrush"/> values. 
+    /// </summary>
+    public class IGradientBrushAnimator : Animator<IGradientBrush>
+    {
+        private static readonly RelativePointAnimator s_relativePointAnimator = new RelativePointAnimator();
+        private static readonly DoubleAnimator s_doubleAnimator = new DoubleAnimator();
+
+        public override IGradientBrush Interpolate(double progress, IGradientBrush oldValue, IGradientBrush newValue)
+        {
+            if (oldValue is null || newValue is null
+                || oldValue.GradientStops.Count != oldValue.GradientStops.Count)
+            {
+                return progress >= 1 ? newValue : oldValue;
+            }
+
+            switch (oldValue)
+            {
+                case IRadialGradientBrush oldRadial when newValue is IRadialGradientBrush newRadial:
+                    return new ImmutableRadialGradientBrush(
+                        InterpolateStops(progress, oldValue.GradientStops, newValue.GradientStops),
+                        s_doubleAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldValue.Opacity, newValue.Opacity),
+                        oldValue.SpreadMethod,
+                        s_relativePointAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldRadial.Center, newRadial.Center),
+                        s_relativePointAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldRadial.GradientOrigin, newRadial.GradientOrigin),
+                        s_doubleAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldRadial.Radius, newRadial.Radius));
+
+                case IConicGradientBrush oldConic when newValue is IConicGradientBrush newConic:
+                    return new ImmutableConicGradientBrush(
+                        InterpolateStops(progress, oldValue.GradientStops, newValue.GradientStops),
+                        s_doubleAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldValue.Opacity, newValue.Opacity),
+                        oldValue.SpreadMethod,
+                        s_relativePointAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldConic.Center, newConic.Center),
+                        s_doubleAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldConic.Angle, newConic.Angle));
+
+                case ILinearGradientBrush oldLinear when newValue is ILinearGradientBrush newLinear:
+                    return new ImmutableLinearGradientBrush(
+                        InterpolateStops(progress, oldValue.GradientStops, newValue.GradientStops),
+                        s_doubleAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldValue.Opacity, newValue.Opacity),
+                        oldValue.SpreadMethod,
+                        s_relativePointAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldLinear.StartPoint, newLinear.StartPoint),
+                        s_relativePointAnimator.Interpolate(progress, oldLinear.EndPoint, newLinear.EndPoint));
+
+                default:
+                    return progress >= 1 ? newValue : oldValue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override IDisposable BindAnimation(Animatable control, IObservable<IGradientBrush> instance)
+        {
+            return control.Bind((AvaloniaProperty<IBrush>)Property, instance, BindingPriority.Animation);
+        }
+
+        private IReadOnlyList<ImmutableGradientStop> InterpolateStops(double progress, IReadOnlyList<IGradientStop> oldValue, IReadOnlyList<IGradientStop> newValue)
+        {
+            // pool
+            return oldValue
+                .Zip(newValue, (f, s) => new ImmutableGradientStop(
+                    s_doubleAnimator.Interpolate(progress, f.Offset, s.Offset),
+                    ColorAnimator.InterpolateCore(progress, f.Color, s.Color)))
+                .ToArray();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/SolidColorBrushAnimator.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/SolidColorBrushAnimator.cs
index a56cc1de8c..ba2f2ae766 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/SolidColorBrushAnimator.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Animators/SolidColorBrushAnimator.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
         {
             if (oldValue is null || newValue is null)
             {
-                return oldValue;
+                return progress >= 1 ? newValue : oldValue;
             }
 
             return new ImmutableSolidColorBrush(ColorAnimator.InterpolateCore(progress, oldValue.Color, newValue.Color));
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation.Animators
         }
     }
     
-    [Obsolete]    
+    [Obsolete("Use ISolidColorBrushAnimator instead")]
     public class SolidColorBrushAnimator : Animator<SolidColorBrush>
     {    
         public override SolidColorBrush Interpolate(double progress, SolidColorBrush oldValue, SolidColorBrush newValue)
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Transitions/BrushTransition.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Transitions/BrushTransition.cs
index cc5af1b4b1..7cc3f597b5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Transitions/BrushTransition.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/Transitions/BrushTransition.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
+
 using Avalonia.Animation.Animators;
 using Avalonia.Animation.Easings;
 using Avalonia.Media;
@@ -9,34 +11,34 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Transition class that handles <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/> with <see cref="IBrush"/> type.
-    /// Only values of <see cref="ISolidColorBrush"/> will transition correctly at the moment.
     /// </summary>
     public class BrushTransition : Transition<IBrush?>
     {
-        private static readonly ISolidColorBrushAnimator s_animator = new ISolidColorBrushAnimator();
-
         public override IObservable<IBrush?> DoTransition(IObservable<double> progress, IBrush? oldValue, IBrush? newValue)
         {
-            var oldSolidColorBrush = TryGetSolidColorBrush(oldValue);
-            var newSolidColorBrush = TryGetSolidColorBrush(newValue);
+            var type = oldValue?.GetType() ?? newValue?.GetType();
+            if (type == null)
+            {
+                return new IncompatibleTransitionObservable(progress, Easing, oldValue, newValue);
+            }
 
-            if (oldSolidColorBrush != null && newSolidColorBrush != null)
+            var animator = BaseBrushAnimator.CreateAnimatorFromType(type);
+            if (animator == null)
             {
-                return new AnimatorTransitionObservable<ISolidColorBrush, ISolidColorBrushAnimator>(
-                    s_animator, progress, Easing, oldSolidColorBrush, newSolidColorBrush);
+                return new IncompatibleTransitionObservable(progress, Easing, oldValue, newValue);
             }
 
-            return new IncompatibleTransitionObservable(progress, Easing, oldValue, newValue);
-        }
+            var animatorType = animator.GetType();
+            var animatorGenericArgument = animatorType.BaseType.GetGenericArguments().FirstOrDefault() ?? type;
 
-        private static ISolidColorBrush? TryGetSolidColorBrush(IBrush? brush)
-        {
-            if (brush is null)
+            var observableType = typeof(AnimatorTransitionObservable<,>).MakeGenericType(animatorGenericArgument, animatorType);
+            var observable = Activator.CreateInstance(observableType, animator, progress, Easing, oldValue, newValue) as IObservable<IBrush>;
+            if (observable == null)
             {
-                return Brushes.Transparent;
+                return new IncompatibleTransitionObservable(progress, Easing, oldValue, newValue);
             }
 
-            return brush as ISolidColorBrush;
+            return observable;
         }
 
         private class IncompatibleTransitionObservable : TransitionObservableBase<IBrush?>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GradientBrush.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GradientBrush.cs
index 99923b8e06..4fb753a9de 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GradientBrush.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GradientBrush.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+
+using Avalonia.Animation.Animators;
 using Avalonia.Collections;
 using Avalonia.Metadata;
 
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
 
         static GradientBrush()
         {
+            BaseBrushAnimator.RegisterBrushAnimator<IGradientBrushAnimator>(match => typeof(IGradientBrush).IsAssignableFrom(match));
             GradientStopsProperty.Changed.Subscribe(GradientStopsChanged);
             AffectsRender<LinearGradientBrush>(SpreadMethodProperty);
         }