Light & Colour
Browse our range of light and colour sensors, including ambient light, UV, IR, and full-spectrum colour recognition modules. Whether you need a simple photoresistor or a multi-channel spectral sensor, we stock options for every project.
Popular with Australian makers, educators, and engineers for projects like automatic lighting, UV monitoring, gesture detection, and colour-matching systems. Most modules use I2C for easy integration with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and CircuitPython.
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Adafruit BH1750 Light Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4681 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit BH1750 Light Sensor is a 16-bit ambient light sensor from Rohm that provides measurements directly in lux — the SI unit for illuminance. This makes it easy to compare readings against reference values or ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini Photocell
SKU: SF-SEN-09088 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very small light sensor. A photocell changes (also called a photodetector, photo resistor, CdS or photoconductive cell) resistance depending on the amount of light it is exposed to. These little sensors make...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit LTR390 UV Light Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4831 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LTR390 is a dual-purpose UV and ambient light sensor with true UVA sensing at a peak spectral response between 300 and 350 nm. Unlike UV index approximation sensors, the LTR390 has a genuine UV photodiode...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Gravity: Analog Ambient Light Sensor TEMT6000
SKU: DF-SEN0043 | Brand: DFRobot
An analog ambient light sensor based on the TEMT6000 detector, which has a spectral response closely matching the human eye with very low IR sensitivity. It outputs an analog voltage proportional to the ambient light ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Electronics Components Basic Starter Kit
SKU: LB-LS7756 | Brand: Little Bird
Packing list: 10 × White LEDs10 × Yellow LEDs10 × Blue LEDs10 × Green LEDs10 × Red LEDs1 × RGB LED2 × Photoresistors (LDR)1 × Thermistor5 × Rectifier Diodes (1N4007)5 × NPN Transistors (PN2222)1 × Optocoupler IC ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Octopus light sensor
SKU: EF-EF04092 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Light Sensor Brick reads the ambient light level of its surrounding environment and outputs an analog signal. The 3-pin GVS connector makes it easy to plug into micro:bit expansion boards, Arduino, and oth...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit ALS-PT19 Analog Light Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-2748 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit ALS-PT19 is a compact analog light sensor that provides a simple voltage output proportional to ambient light intensity. Its spectral response closely matches that of the human eye, thanks to a high infra...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun