Three Different Ways To Mix Colour
RGB, RGBW and RGBWW are not grades of the same thing. They are different LED packages with a different number of emitters in each one, and the practical difference shows up the moment you ask for white.
| Configuration | Emitters in the package | Our model |
|---|---|---|
| RGB (3 in one) | Red, green, blue | 12V 5050SMD 60P RGB |
| RGBW or RGBWW (4 in one) | Red, green, blue plus a dedicated white or warm white | 12V 4 in one 60P RGBW/RGBWW |
| RGBWWW (5 in one) | Red, green, blue plus two white channels | 12V 5 in one 60P RGBWWW |
Why The Extra White Channel Is Worth Paying For
An RGB strip produces white by driving all three colour channels together. It works, but the white it makes is a mixed white, not a specified colour temperature, and it will not sit convincingly next to an architectural white light. A dedicated white emitter in a 4-in-one or 5-in-one package gives you a proper white channel and a colour channel from the same run.
Even Colour Across The Run
Colour mixing exposes any weakness in the board. Our low-voltage strip uses double-layer copper on the PCB specifically to keep the mixed colours even along the run. On the 12V 2835SMD 60P LED Strip light specification that is stated as a design decision, not an option.
Control
- Our RGB strip light has multiple colour-changing functions built in, with 16 multicoloured options plus a DIY selection.
- Our high-voltage RGB models do not require an adaptor and connect directly to house power.
- A DMX master and controller can synchronise colour and dimming across separate runs; WiFi control is also possible.
- Our RGB flexible LED neon light offers the same colour-changing behaviour in a silicone neon profile.
Where To Go Next
- 12V LED Strip Light — the full low-voltage colour-mixing range.
- LED Neon Rope Light — RGB in a silicone neon profile.
- Architectural and landscape lighting application