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# Adafruit NeoPixel Shield - 40 RGBW - Natural White - ~4500K

**Brand:** Adafruit

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-neopixel-shield-40-rgbw-natural-white-4500k

## Pricing

- **Price:** $68.19
- **Stock:** In stock at supplier
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 42 units
- **SKU:** AF-2865

## Description

Put on your sunglasses before plugging in this shield — 40 eye-blistering RGBW LEDs adorn the NeoPixel Shield for a blast of configurable colour and white. Arranged in a 5×8 matrix, each pixel is individually addressable using just one pin (Digital #6 by default, changeable by cutting a trace). This is the Natural White (~4500K) RGBW version, producing a balanced, daylight-like white tone. Each LED is split — one half is RGB, the other is a white LED with a yellow phosphor — delivering 32-bit colour (8-bit PWM per channel). Also available in Warm White (~3000K), Cool White (~6000K), and RGB. Key Features 40 RGBW LEDs – 5×8 individually addressable matrix with natural white (~4500K) dedicated white channel 32-Bit Colour – 8-bit PWM per channel (R, G, B, W) for fine-grained colour and white control Arduino Shield Form Factor – Plugs directly onto Arduino Uno, Mega, Leonardo, and compatible boards Flexible Power Options – Powered from Arduino 5 V by default, or via included terminal block for external 4–6 V DC supply with polarity protection Chainable – Connect DOUT of one shield to DIN of the next for larger displays Headers Included – Both stacking headers and plain headers provided for your preferred configuration Power Options Default: Powered from the Arduino's onboard 5 V supply — suitable for moderate brightness use External: Solder the included terminal block (best placed on the underside) to connect a 4–6 V DC supply, which also powers the Arduino Isolated: Cut the solder jumper next to the terminal block to power the shield externally while keeping the Arduino on USB/DC power only Note: RGBW NeoPixels require RGBW-specific library support. Using a standard RGB NeoPixel library will produce incorrect colours. Ensure your library is configured for RGBW (SK6812) mode, with 4 bytes per pixel (160 bytes total for this shield). Tip: When chaining five or more shields, you may run low on RAM on the Arduino Uno. Consider a Mega or other board with more memory for larger installations. Ideal For Arduino-based LED displays and signage Colour and white ambient lighting projects Prototyping addressable LED effects Interactive art and notification displays Package Contents 1× Adafruit NeoPixel Shield – 40 RGBW Natural White (~4500K) 1× Terminal block for external power 1× Set of stacking headers 1× Set of plain headers Resources NeoPixel Uberguide – Comprehensive guide covering wiring, libraries, and example code

**Product Type:** physical

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