diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtils.java
index 9a5959c..63b5cbe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtils.java
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@
     }
     
     /**
+     * Append warning message: equivalent to appending warning color, then message, then reset.
+     */
+    public AnsiUtils warning( Object message )
+    {
+        return warning().a( message ).reset();
+    }
+    
+    /**
      * Insert color for ERROR level display.
      * By default, bold red
      */
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtilsTest.java
index 6209dd6..50ee2af 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/shared/project/utils/AnsiUtilsTest.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     public void messages()
     {
         Ansi.setEnabled( true );
+        assertEquals( ansi().warning().a( "test" ).reset().toString(), ansi().warning( "test" ).toString() );
         assertEquals( ansi().success().a( "test" ).reset().toString(), ansi().success( "test" ).toString() );
         assertEquals( ansi().failure().a( "test" ).reset().toString(), ansi().failure( "test" ).toString() );
         assertEquals( ansi().strong().a( "test" ).reset().toString(), ansi().strong( "test" ).toString() );