diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Alpha8.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Alpha8.cs
index 1e724768d..730734f5f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Alpha8.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Alpha8.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(0, 0, 0, this.PackedValue);
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest = default;
+            dest.A = this.PackedValue;
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Argb32.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Argb32.cs
index 1e3bd9326..a47d7e8e7 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Argb32.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Argb32.cs
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.R, this.G, this.B, this.A);
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.R = this.R;
+            dest.G = this.G;
+            dest.B = this.B;
+            dest.A = this.A;
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr24.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr24.cs
index ed65bebf7..8eba08bea 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr24.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr24.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.R, this.G, this.B, byte.MaxValue);
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.R = this.R;
+            dest.G = this.G;
+            dest.B = this.B;
+            dest.A = byte.MaxValue;
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr565.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr565.cs
index 04af6ef0f..295f1ca0a 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr565.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgr565.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra32.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra32.cs
index 9b0ed4f96..5d70c9e50 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra32.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra32.cs
@@ -206,7 +206,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.R, this.G, this.B, this.A);
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.R = this.R;
+            dest.G = this.G;
+            dest.B = this.B;
+            dest.A = this.A;
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra4444.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra4444.cs
index db1c8f865..29ea63e20 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra4444.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra4444.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra5551.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra5551.cs
index 5d9003cdd..f6dbb7811 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra5551.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Bgra5551.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Byte4.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Byte4.cs
index 230c31c5c..96eeeec0d 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Byte4.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Byte4.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfSingle.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfSingle.cs
index bef4a5dd9..a1811e147 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfSingle.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfSingle.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector2.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector2.cs
index 5bd9924c5..381650aec 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector2.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector2.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector4.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector4.cs
index 2e487ef98..b7d6687ea 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector4.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/HalfVector4.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/IPixel.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/IPixel.cs
index 87125fa0a..c0bcfa459 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/IPixel.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/IPixel.cs
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
         /// <summary>
         /// Expands the packed representation into an <see cref="Rgba32"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Rgba32"/>.</returns>
-        Rgba32 ToRgba32();
+        /// <param name="dest">The reference to the destination <see cref="Rgba32"/> pixel</param>
+        void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Packs the pixel from an <see cref="Rgb48"/> value.
@@ -115,4 +115,18 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
         /// <param name="source">The <see cref="Rgba64"/> value.</param>
         void PackFromRgba64(Rgba64 source);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Temporary extension methods for compatibility
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class PixelExtensions
+    {
+        public static Rgba32 ToRgba32<TPixel>(this TPixel pixel)
+            where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            Rgba32 result = default;
+            pixel.ToRgba32(ref result);
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte2.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte2.cs
index 219ec8763..9999cfe03 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte2.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte2.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte4.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte4.cs
index d5795cb4b..5f9124bdc 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte4.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedByte4.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort2.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort2.cs
index 34e752496..0cd8d9408 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort2.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort2.cs
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort4.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort4.cs
index 6fda84bc2..21aac4d24 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort4.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/NormalizedShort4.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/PixelBlender{TPixel}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/PixelBlender{TPixel}.cs
index 63a101656..cca4a1017 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/PixelBlender{TPixel}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/PixelBlender{TPixel}.cs
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-
-using System;
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+
+using System;
 using System.Buffers;
 using System.Numerics;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
-using SixLabors.Memory;
-
-namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Abstract base class for calling pixel composition functions
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The type of the pixel</typeparam>
-    internal abstract class PixelBlender<TPixel>
-        where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Blend 2 pixels together.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="background">The background color.</param>
-        /// <param name="source">The source color.</param>
-        /// <param name="amount">
-        /// A value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
-        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <returns>The final pixel value after composition</returns>
+using SixLabors.Memory;
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Abstract base class for calling pixel composition functions
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The type of the pixel</typeparam>
+    internal abstract class PixelBlender<TPixel>
+        where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Blend 2 pixels together.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="background">The background color.</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The source color.</param>
+        /// <param name="amount">
+        /// A value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
+        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>The final pixel value after composition</returns>
         public abstract TPixel Blend(TPixel background, TPixel source, float amount);
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
         /// <param name="destination">destination span</param>
         /// <param name="background">the background span</param>
         /// <param name="source">the source span</param>
-        /// <param name="amount">
-        /// A value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
-        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
+        /// <param name="amount">
+        /// A value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
+        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
         /// </param>
         protected abstract void BlendFunction(Span<Vector4> destination, ReadOnlySpan<Vector4> background, ReadOnlySpan<Vector4> source, float amount);
 
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
         /// <param name="destination">destination span</param>
         /// <param name="background">the background span</param>
         /// <param name="source">the source span</param>
-        /// <param name="amount">
-        /// A span with values between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
-        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
+        /// <param name="amount">
+        /// A span with values between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
+        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
         /// </param>
         protected abstract void BlendFunction(Span<Vector4> destination, ReadOnlySpan<Vector4> background, ReadOnlySpan<Vector4> source, ReadOnlySpan<float> amount);
 
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
         /// <param name="destination">the destination span</param>
         /// <param name="background">the background span</param>
         /// <param name="source">the source span</param>
-        /// <param name="amount">
-        /// A span with values between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
-        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
+        /// <param name="amount">
+        /// A span with values between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
+        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
         /// </param>
         public void Blend(MemoryAllocator memoryManager, Span<TPixel> destination, ReadOnlySpan<TPixel> background, ReadOnlySpan<TPixel> source, ReadOnlySpan<float> amount)
         {
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
         /// <param name="destination">the destination span</param>
         /// <param name="background">the background span</param>
         /// <param name="source">the source span</param>
-        /// <param name="amount">
-        /// A span with values between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
-        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
+        /// <param name="amount">
+        /// A span with values between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
+        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
         /// </param>
         public void Blend<TPixelSrc>(MemoryAllocator memoryManager, Span<TPixel> destination, ReadOnlySpan<TPixel> background, ReadOnlySpan<TPixelSrc> source, ReadOnlySpan<float> amount)
             where TPixelSrc : struct, IPixel<TPixelSrc>
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
         /// <param name="destination">the destination span</param>
         /// <param name="background">the background span</param>
         /// <param name="source">the source span</param>
-        /// <param name="amount">
-        /// A value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
-        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
+        /// <param name="amount">
+        /// A value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
+        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
         /// </param>
         public void Blend<TPixelSrc>(MemoryAllocator memoryManager, Span<TPixel> destination, ReadOnlySpan<TPixel> background, ReadOnlySpan<TPixelSrc> source, float amount)
             where TPixelSrc : struct, IPixel<TPixelSrc>
@@ -135,5 +135,5 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
                 PixelOperations<TPixel>.Instance.PackFromScaledVector4(destinationSpan, destination, destination.Length);
             }
         }
-    }
-}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rg32.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rg32.cs
index 0831f6524..878b2342f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rg32.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rg32.cs
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rgba1010102.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rgba1010102.cs
index 14265b54e..7f3e3a870 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rgba1010102.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Rgba1010102.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/RgbaVector.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/RgbaVector.cs
index b2a3dc578..25b8155d3 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/RgbaVector.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/RgbaVector.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short2.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short2.cs
index 81df3ef7b..69a4e35e9 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short2.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short2.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short4.cs b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short4.cs
index 48bd01d6e..653bc030f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short4.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/PixelFormats/Short4.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]
-        public Rgba32 ToRgba32() => new Rgba32(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        public void ToRgba32(ref Rgba32 dest)
+        {
+            dest.PackFromScaledVector4(this.ToScaledVector4());
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         [MethodImpl(InliningOptions.ShortMethod)]