What's the Difference Between Red and Black Series Switches?

What's the Difference Between Red and Black Series Switches?

Summary (TLDR)

The main difference between our Red & Black Series switches is that the Red Series has everything the Black Series has, plus: Energy Monitoring, Scene Control, and LED Bar Notifications.

Red vs Black Series

Please see below for the main differences between the Red and Black Series Switches:

Smart Bulb Capability

Lastly, with most hubs, the Red Series works better with all types of smart bulbs as it can use scene control (which is not supported by the Black Series switches). All switches can work with Z-Wave bulbs via Association. For more info, please see our Smart Bulb and Smart Switch Setup Guide (NOTE: This is for SmartThings, but the logic applies to most hubs).

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