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
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 For Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0026 | Brand: DFRobot
Here comes DFRobot's new Analog Ambient Light Sensor for Arduino or Raspberry Pi. Brand new design and much more convenient to use. This sensor help you to detect the light density and reflect the analog voltage s...
Delivered by Tue 23 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
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 Thu 2 Jul
Fermion: TCS3430 Tristimulus Color Sensor (Breakout)
SKU: DF-SEN0403 | Brand: DFRobot
DFRobot TCS3430 XYZ Tristimulus Color Sensor employs the new generation of TCS3430 spectral sensor IC launched by the well-known AMS company. It features advanced digital ambient light sensing(ALS) and CIE 1931 tristi...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit VL6180X Time of Flight Distance Ranging Sensor (VL6180)
SKU: AF-3316 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL6180X is a close-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that measures from approximately 5 mm to 100 mm (up to 150–200 mm in good conditions). It also includes a built-in ambient light senso...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor
SKU: AF-3595 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit APDS9960 is a multi-function sensor that combines proximity detection, ambient light sensing, RGB colour sensing and gesture recognition in a single I2C breakout. It uses an integrated IR LED and four dir...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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 Thu 2 Jul
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...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Ambient Light Sensor - TEMT6000x01
SKU: SF-COM-08348 | Brand: SparkFun
The TEMT6000x01 is a compact ambient light sensor that operates as an NPN phototransistor. The more light that hits the sensor, the stronger the base bias, producing an analog output proportional to the ambient light ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
VCNL4020 Proximity & Light Sensor Breakout - STEMMA QT/Qwiic
SKU: AF-5810 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout combines Vishay's VCNL4020 proximity sensor and ambient light sensor on one compact I2C board, making it a handy choice when you want to detect nearby objects and measure light levels at the same time. T...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul