diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56b09dbdf..87fc9c91f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # v1.6.0-rc.5
 ## mm/dd/2019
 
+1. [](#new)
+    * Added `FlexObjectInterface::getDefaultValue()` and `FormInterface::getDefaultValue()`
 1. [](#improved)
     * Added `Content-Type: application/json` body support for PSR-7 `ServerRequest`
     * DebugBar: Resolve twig templates in deprecated backtraces in order to help locating Twig issues 
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/FlexUser/User.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/FlexUser/User.php
index f97adfdb9..49084eb94 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/FlexUser/User.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/FlexUser/User.php
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ class User extends FlexObject implements UserInterface, MediaManipulationInterfa
      * @param string|null $separator
      * @return mixed
      */
-    public function value($name, $default = null, $separator = null)
+    public function getFormValue(string $name, $default = null, string $separator = null)
     {
-        $value = parent::value($name, null, $separator);
+        $value = parent::getFormValue($name, null, $separator);
 
         if ($name === 'avatar') {
             return $this->parseFileProperty($value);
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php
index 5cf079c19..2629448ef 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexForm.php
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@ class FlexForm implements FlexFormInterface
         return $value ?? $this->getObject()->value($name);
     }
 
+    public function getDefaultValue(string $name)
+    {
+        return $this->object->getDefaultValue($name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getDefaultValues(): array
+    {
+        return $this->object->getDefaultValues();
+    }
     /**
      * @return string
      */
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php
index 8fe8602d6..ef8c4fd15 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php
@@ -616,9 +616,50 @@ class FlexObject implements FlexObjectInterface, FlexAuthorizeInterface
 
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
-     * @see FlexObjectInterface::value()
+     * @see FlexObjectInterface::getDefaultValue()
      */
-    public function value($name, $default = null, $separator = null)
+    public function getDefaultValue(string $name, string $separator = null)
+    {
+        $separator = $separator ?: '.';
+        $path = explode($separator, $name) ?: [];
+        $offset = array_shift($path) ?? '';
+
+        $current = $this->getDefaultValues();
+
+        if (!isset($current[$offset])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $current = $current[$offset];
+
+        while ($path) {
+            $offset = array_shift($path);
+
+            if ((\is_array($current) || $current instanceof \ArrayAccess) && isset($current[$offset])) {
+                $current = $current[$offset];
+            } elseif (\is_object($current) && isset($current->{$offset})) {
+                $current = $current->{$offset};
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        };
+
+        return $current;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getDefaultValues(): array
+    {
+        return $this->getBlueprint()->getDefaults();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     * @see FlexObjectInterface::getFormValue()
+     */
+    public function getFormValue(string $name, $default = null, string $separator = null)
     {
         if ($name === 'storage_key') {
             return $this->getStorageKey();
@@ -630,6 +671,19 @@ class FlexObject implements FlexObjectInterface, FlexAuthorizeInterface
         return $this->getNestedProperty($name, $default, $separator);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param mixed|null $default
+     * @param string|null $separator
+     * @return mixed
+     *
+     * @deprecated 1.6 Use ->getFormValue() method instead.
+     */
+    public function value($name, $default = null, $separator = null)
+    {
+        return $this->getFormValue($name, $default, $separator);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a string representation of this object.
      *
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexObjectInterface.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexObjectInterface.php
index d0f11f6e9..a10ee8447 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexObjectInterface.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexObjectInterface.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ interface FlexObjectInterface extends FlexCommonInterface, NestedObjectInterface
      * @throws \RuntimeException if object already exists.
      * @api
      */
-    public function create($key = null);
+    public function create(string $key = null);
 
     /**
      * Save object into the storage.
@@ -173,12 +173,36 @@ interface FlexObjectInterface extends FlexCommonInterface, NestedObjectInterface
     public function getForm(string $name = '', array $form = null);
 
     /**
-     * Form field compatibility.
+     * Returns default value suitable to be used in a form for the given property.
      *
-     * @param  string $name     Property name.
-     * @param  mixed  $default  Default value.
-     * @param  string $separator Optional nested property separator.
-     * @return mixed    Returns value of the field.
+     * @see FlexObjectInterface::getForm()
+     *
+     * @param  string $name         Property name.
+     * @param  string $separator    Optional nested property separator.
+     *
+     * @return mixed|null           Returns default value of the field, null if there is no default value.
      */
-    public function value($name, $default = null, $separator = null);
+    public function getDefaultValue(string $name, string $separator = null);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns default values suitable to be used in a form for the given property.
+     *
+     * @see FlexObjectInterface::getForm()
+     *
+     * @return array                Returns default values.
+     */
+    public function getDefaultValues(): array;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns raw value suitable to be used in a form for the given property.
+     *
+     * @see FlexObjectInterface::getForm()
+     *
+     * @param  string $name         Property name.
+     * @param  mixed  $default      Default value.
+     * @param  string $separator    Optional nested property separator.
+     *
+     * @return mixed                Returns value of the field.
+     */
+    public function getFormValue(string $name, $default = null, string $separator = null);
 }
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Form/Traits/FormTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Form/Traits/FormTrait.php
index 24d6a4b54..23f941093 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Form/Traits/FormTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Form/Traits/FormTrait.php
@@ -113,6 +113,42 @@ trait FormTrait
         return $this->data[$name] ?? null;
     }
 
+    public function getDefaultValue(string $name)
+    {
+        $path = explode('.', $name) ?: [];
+        $offset = array_shift($path) ?? '';
+
+        $current = $this->getDefaultValues();
+
+        if (!isset($current[$offset])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $current = $current[$offset];
+
+        while ($path) {
+            $offset = array_shift($path);
+
+            if ((\is_array($current) || $current instanceof \ArrayAccess) && isset($current[$offset])) {
+                $current = $current[$offset];
+            } elseif (\is_object($current) && isset($current->{$offset})) {
+                $current = $current->{$offset};
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        };
+
+        return $current;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getDefaultValues(): array
+    {
+        return $this->getBlueprint()->getDefaults();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param ServerRequestInterface $request
      * @return FormInterface|$this