diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/Base/XamlCompositionEffectBrushBase.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/Base/XamlCompositionEffectBrushBase.cs
index a967254..7bc90b1 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/Base/XamlCompositionEffectBrushBase.cs
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/Base/XamlCompositionEffectBrushBase.cs
@@ -22,12 +22,28 @@ public abstract class XamlCompositionEffectBrushBase : XamlCompositionBrushBase
         [MustUseReturnValue, NotNull]
         protected abstract PipelineBuilder OnBrushRequested();
 
+        private bool _IsEnabled = true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gest or sets whether or not the current brush is using the provided pipeline, or the fallback color
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsEnabled
+        {
+            get => _IsEnabled;
+            set => OnEnabledToggled(value);
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override async void OnConnected()
         {
             using (await ConnectedMutex.LockAsync())
+            {
                 if (CompositionBrush == null)
-                    CompositionBrush = await OnBrushRequested().BuildAsync();
+                {
+                    if (_IsEnabled) CompositionBrush = await OnBrushRequested().BuildAsync();
+                    else CompositionBrush = await PipelineBuilder.FromColor(FallbackColor).BuildAsync();
+                }
+            }
             base.OnConnected();
         }
 
@@ -44,5 +60,24 @@ protected override async void OnDisconnected()
             }
             base.OnDisconnected();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the <see cref="XamlCompositionBrushBase.CompositionBrush"/> property depending on the input value
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">The new value being set to the <see cref="IsEnabled"/> property</param>
+        protected async void OnEnabledToggled(bool value)
+        {
+            using (await ConnectedMutex.LockAsync())
+            {
+                if (_IsEnabled == value) return;
+                _IsEnabled = value;
+
+                if (CompositionBrush != null)
+                {
+                    if (_IsEnabled) CompositionBrush = await OnBrushRequested().BuildAsync();
+                    else CompositionBrush = await PipelineBuilder.FromColor(FallbackColor).BuildAsync();
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/Effects/AcrylicEffect.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/Effects/AcrylicEffect.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f78d554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/Effects/AcrylicEffect.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using System;
+using Windows.UI;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
+using UICompositionAnimations.Brushes.Effects.Interfaces;
+
+namespace UICompositionAnimations.Brushes.Effects
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A custom acrylic effect that can be inserted into a pipeline
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class AcrylicEffect : IPipelineEffect
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the source mode for the effect
+        /// </summary>
+        public AcrylicBackgroundSource Source { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the blur amount for the effect
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>This property is ignored when the active mode is <see cref="AcrylicBackgroundSource.HostBackdrop"/></remarks>
+        public double BlurAmount { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the tint for the effect
+        /// </summary>
+        public Color Tint { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the color for the tint effect
+        /// </summary>
+        public double TintMix { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="Uri"/> to the texture to use
+        /// </summary>
+        public Uri TextureUri { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/PipelineBrush.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/PipelineBrush.cs
index 0f33992..ea1f7c6 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/PipelineBrush.cs
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/Brushes/PipelineBrush.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ PipelineBuilder Start(IPipelineEffect effect)
                     case SolidColorEffect color: return PipelineBuilder.FromColor(color.Color);
                     case ImageEffect image: return PipelineBuilder.FromImage(image.Uri, image.DPIMode, image.CacheMode);
                     case TileEffect tile: return PipelineBuilder.FromTiles(tile.Uri, tile.DPIMode, tile.CacheMode);
+                    case AcrylicEffect acrylic:
+                        switch (acrylic.Source)
+                        {
+                            case AcrylicBackgroundSource.Backdrop: return PipelineBuilder.FromBackdropAcrylic(acrylic.Tint, (float)acrylic.TintMix, (float)acrylic.BlurAmount, acrylic.TextureUri);
+                            case AcrylicBackgroundSource.HostBackdrop: return PipelineBuilder.FromHostBackdropAcrylic(acrylic.Tint, (float)acrylic.TintMix, acrylic.TextureUri);
+                            default: throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(acrylic.Source), $"Invalid acrylic source: {acrylic.Source}");
+                        }
                     default: throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid initial pipeline effect: {effect.GetType()}");
                 }
             }
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 70401c0..a0be0a0 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("4.0.3.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("4.0.3.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("4.0.3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("4.1.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("4.1.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("4.1.0")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]
 
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj
index 8028b0e..f29595d 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Brushes\AcrylicBrush.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Brushes\Effects\Abstract\ImageEffectBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Brushes\Effects\Abstract\ValueEffectBase.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Brushes\Effects\AcrylicEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Brushes\Effects\BackdropEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Brushes\Effects\BlendEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Brushes\Effects\BlurEffect.cs" />
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec
index fbb8e66..9a43609 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package>
   <metadata>
     <id>UICompositionAnimations</id>
-    <version>4.0.3</version>
+    <version>4.1.0</version>
     <title>UICompositionAnimations</title>
     <description>A wrapper UWP PCL to work with Windows.UI.Composition and XAML animations, and Win2D effects</description>
     <authors>Sergio Pedri</authors>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/Sergio0694/UICompositionAnimations</projectUrl>
     <license type="expression">GPL-3.0-only</license>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <releaseNotes>New extension APIs, more annotations</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>New composition brush APIs and pipeline effects</releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright © 2019</copyright>
     <tags>uwp composition animations xaml csharp windows winrt universal app ui win2d graphics</tags>
     <dependencies>