Eighteen tube colors, all in stock, all the same price. Using several colors in one sign costs nothing extra. What costs extra is color changing: RGB adds 50 percent.
The color that goes wrong most often is not a bad choice, it is a pale color on a pale wall. Contrast between the tube and what is behind it is what makes a sign read.
- 18tube colors, all the same price
- $0extra for using several in one sign
- +50%for RGB color changing
The eighteen
These are sampled from the factory swatch rather than picked off a screen, so the names describe real tubes we bend. They are shown on a dark panel because that is how they read when lit; on a pale wall the light colors lose a lot of this punch.
- White#ffffff
- Warm White#fffecf
- Turquoise#04fffe
- Ice Blue#69e1ff
- Blue#239aff
- Deep Blue#035fff
- Lemon Yellow#fffb03
- Yellow#ffe217
- Golden Yellow#ffcd00
- Orange#ffaa1c
- Tomato#ff4b00
- Light Pink#ff9ae3
- Hot Pink#ff40cf
- Purple#c904ff
- Light Purple#b152ff
- Red#ff0000
- Deep Green#0ac93c
- Green#7dff85
Whites. White is crisp and reads slightly blue at night. Warm White sits closer to a household bulb and flatters skin in photographs, which is why it dominates weddings and salons.
Blues. Turquoise is the loudest of the four and holds up in daylight. Deep Blue is the quietest and needs a dark wall or it disappears.
Yellows and oranges. Golden Yellow is the closest thing we have to old shopfront neon. Tomato reads orange-red and photographs warmer than it looks in person.
Pinks and purples. Hot Pink is the single most ordered color we make. Light Pink is much softer than the swatch suggests and can vanish on a pale wall.
Red and greens. Red is the most saturated tube in the range. Green is the brighter, fresher of the two greens; Deep Green is darker and more forest toned.
Using more than one color is free
You are not limited to one color per sign. Different words, different lines, or a logo in one color and the wording in another, all in the same piece.
When you want the color to change
Two options exist beyond the fixed eighteen, and they are frequently confused with each other and with multi color.
| Option | What it does | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Multi color, fixed tubes | Different words or lines in different colors, permanently | No extra cost |
| RGB color changing | Whole sign glows one color at a time, switched by remote | Plus 50 percent |
| Two color gradient | Any two of the eighteen blended across the sign, permanently | Quoted individually |
Three mistakes worth avoiding
- ✗ Matching the tube to the wall. A pale pink sign on a pale pink wall has nowhere to go.
- ✗ Judging color from a screen. Your monitor mixes red, green and blue; a tube emits one fixed wavelength. Treat every swatch above as an approximation.
- ✓ Asking for a photo of the actual tube before you approve, if a specific shade matters. We will send one.
The third mistake is assuming darker means more dramatic. Deep Blue and Deep Green put out less light than the brighter tubes in the same family. They are beautiful in a dim room and weak in a bright one.
If you are stuck, Warm White. It works in more rooms, with more color schemes, and in more photographs than anything else in the range, and it is the color people are least likely to tire of. Save the saturated colors for a wall where you want the sign to be the loudest thing in the room, which is a real and legitimate thing to want, just not in a bedroom.
See all eighteen lit
All eighteen are shown lit on the custom LED neon sign page, along with a picker for trying two color gradient pairs.
Frequently asked questions
How many colors can an LED neon sign have?
As many of the eighteen as you like, in one sign, at no extra cost. Each separate run of tube can be a different color, so different words, different lines, or a logo and wording in contrasting colors are all straightforward. Tell us the breakdown when you order.
Is there an extra charge for multiple colors?
No. Multiple fixed colors in one sign cost nothing extra. The charge people are thinking of is RGB color changing, which adds 50 percent and is a different feature: it makes the whole sign glow one color at a time under remote control, rather than showing several colors at once.
What is the most popular neon sign color?
Hot Pink is the single most ordered tube we make. Warm White is the most ordered for weddings, homes and salons, because it flatters skin in photographs and sits comfortably with most interiors. Those two cover a large share of everything we build.
Will the color look the same as it does on my screen?
Close, but not identical. A screen mixes red, green and blue at whatever brightness and color temperature it happens to be set to, while a neon tube emits one fixed wavelength. The pale colors shift most: Light Pink and Warm White both read stronger on screen than on a wall. If a specific shade is critical, ask us for a photograph of the actual tube before you approve your design.
Which neon colors are brightest?
White, Warm White, Turquoise, Lemon Yellow and Hot Pink are the strongest performers, and they are the ones that hold up in a bright room or in daylight. Deep Blue and Deep Green put out noticeably less light and suit dim rooms. Brightness is also adjustable on every sign, because an in line dimmer is included.
Can I have a color that is not on the list?
The eighteen are the tubes we stock and bend. Beyond those, two color gradients blend any pair of the eighteen and are quoted individually, and RGB color changing gives you a range of shades from a remote. If you have a specific brand color in mind, send it to us with your quote request and we will tell you honestly which tube is closest. See two color gradient signs.
We have made neon since 1998, and we still make it ourselves. If something here does not answer your question, ask us.
