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 Wed 10 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 Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit AS7341 10-Channel Light / Color Sensor Breakout - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4698 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit AS7341 is a 10-channel multi-spectral light sensor that detects not just the amount of light present, but the specific wavelengths — giving you far more detailed colour information than a simple RGB senso...
Delivered by Wed 10 Jun
Adafruit LTR-303 Light Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-5610 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LTR-303 is a low-cost I2C digital light sensor that provides 16-bit measurements for both infrared and visible+IR spectrums. Subtract one from the other to get human-visible light readings. With configura...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit VCNL4040 Proximity and Lux Sensor - STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-4161 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VCNL4040 is a two-in-one proximity and ambient light sensor from Vishay. It measures proximity from 0 to 200 mm (~7.5 inches) using an on-board IR LED, and ambient light from 0.0125 to 6,553 lux — all ove...
Delivered by Tue 30 Jun
Adafruit LTR-329 Light Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-5591 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LTR-329 is a low-cost I2C digital light sensor that provides 16-bit measurements for both infrared and visible+IR spectrums. Subtract one from the other to get human-visible light readings. With configura...
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