Today there is a wide variety of LED strips, available on the market. The most used strips are RGB color (red, green, blue). By mixing these three colors, any color can be created. The intensity of each color must be controlled to blend the colors and create the desired result. LED strips are used in lighting design, especially in coves or building exteriors to create an artistic view and different moods in the space.

In addition to RGB strips, there are more colors available on the market, such as cool white or warm white. Cool white is suggested for office or kitchen use. Warm white is nice for the living room or TV area. If there is an area that is used as both a TV and a reading area, the natural white color can be used.

A fairly new technology is the RGBW LED strip, which combines the colors red, green and blue with the color white. With this additional accessory, the user can create a light white color. Previously, that was not possible, since when mixing only the red, green and blue colors, the white color is not very light. This RGBW LED strip consists of two different chips, a SMD5050 RGB chip and a white chip, installed in the strip line and sold as RGBW strip.

Today, an innovative technology of the 5050 LED chip, combining red, green, blue and white (RGBW) colors, is available in the market. This chip combines everything in one SMD5050 package chip. Unfortunately, as it is the newest technology in LED strips, it is quite expensive. Although it is expected to become the new “must” in lighting design.

Another new technology when it comes to LED strips is the 24V constant current LED strip series. This strip can be installed in longer runs and has the ability to maintain exactly the same brightness, from the first to the last LED chip, up to 10 meters in a row. This technology is available for single color or RGB CC strips. They are driven by the usual constant voltage drivers (24V). As it is a new technology, it is priced higher than normal CV strips. Although they are reliable, due to the controlled drive currents, they are worth the money.

Therefore, there are different colors available for LED strips, as well as different LED chip technologies. The choice must be made carefully, according to the special needs of each application.