Yes. I'm saying that a variable intensity white LED seems like a better choice than a colored LED (whether variable or not).

I use a Photon when I'm the last one up at night in the house and have to get from the living room to the bedroom. Or when I'm camped out in a forest and need to get from my hammock to a tree and back.

When backpacking, preserving my night vision doesn't seem nearly as important as being able to see colors more accurately. For example, I learned that it's difficult to see where the blood is with a red LED.

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