public class SeriesDataSourceColorizer :
    SeriesColorizerBase,
    IDataSourceColorizer,
    IBindingProvider,
    IDataSourceChangedEventHandlerProvider

Public Class SeriesDataSourceColorizer
    Inherits SeriesColorizerBase
    Implements IDataSourceColorizer,
               IBindingProvider,
               IDataSourceChangedEventHandlerProvider

class Department {
    public String Name { get; set; }
    public Color Marker { get; set; }
}
// ...
chartControl.SeriesTemplate.SeriesColorizer = new SeriesDataSourceColorizer() {
    // The data source storing objects that contain a series's color.
    DataSource = new List<Department> {
        new Department { Name = "DevAV North", Marker = Color.FromArgb(0xE1, 0x83, 0x35)},
        new Department { Name = "DevAV Europe", Marker = Color.FromArgb(0x1E, 0x91, 0xD6)},
        new Department { Name = "DevAV Australia", Marker = Color.FromArgb(0x8F, 0xC9, 0x3A)},
    };
    // The name of the data member storing objects that should be equal to a series data member's values from the main data source.
    SeriesKeyMember = "Name",
    // The name of the data member that contains colors.
    SeriesColorMember = "Marker"
};

Class Department 
    Public Property Name As String
    Public Property Marker As Color
End Class
' ...
chartControl.SeriesTemplate.SeriesColorizer = New SeriesDataSourceColorizer With { _
    ' A data source containing series color.
    .DataSource = New List(Of Department ) From { _
        New Department With { .Name = "DevAV North", Marker = Color.FromArgb(0xE1, 0x83, 0x35)}, _
        New Department With { .Name = "DevAV Europe", Marker = Color.FromArgb(0x1E, 0x91, 0xD6)}, _
        New Department With { .Name = "DevAV Australia", Marker = Color.FromArgb(0x8F, 0xC9, 0x3A)} _
    }, _
    ' The name of the data member storing objects that should be equal to a series data member's values from the main data source.
    .SeriesKeyMember = "Name", _
    ' The name of the data member that contains a color.
    .SeriesColorMember = "Marker" _
}