This repository contains a Home Assistant automation blueprint that provides advanced motion-activated lighting control with multiple conditions and customization options.
https://github.com/iainsmacleod/Home-Assistant-Blueprints
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- Control lights based on motion detection from one or more sensors
- Three operating modes: Simple Turn On, RGB Color Control, or Color Temperature Control
- RGB Color Picker: Visual color wheel interface for selecting custom colors (improvements by @smithad150)
- Color Temperature Control: Slider-based Kelvin temperature selection (improvements by @smithad150)
- Configurable brightness levels (0-255)
- Conditional activation based on the state of another entity
- Sun position awareness with configurable offset (day/night conditions)
- Blocking functionality to prevent activation in certain scenarios
- Configurable wait time after motion stops
- Support for both light and switch entities
You can add this blueprint to your Home Assistant instance by:
- Going to Settings > Automations & Scenes > Blueprints
- Click the Import Blueprint button
- Paste the URL of this repository and click Preview
- Click Import Blueprint
- Motion Sensors: One or more motion sensors that will trigger the lights
- Lights: One or more lights to be controlled by the automation
- Wait Time: Duration to keep lights on after motion stops (default: 120 seconds). Set to 0 to disable automatic turn-off — the automation will only turn lights on; you turn them off manually or with another automation.
- Mode: Select how the light should be controlled:
- Turn On: Simple on/off control with optional brightness
- RGB: Full color control with visual color picker and brightness
- Temperature: Color temperature control (Kelvin) with brightness
- Brightness: Light brightness level (0-255, default: 255)
- Color: RGB color selection using visual color picker (only used in RGB mode, default: white [255, 255, 255])
- Color Temperature: Kelvin temperature selection via slider (only used in Temperature mode, default: 4000K, range: 2700-6500K)
- Condition Entity: Optional entity whose state will be checked before activating lights
- Allowed States: Comma-separated list of states for the condition entity
- Sun Condition: Option to activate only during day, night, or regardless of sun position
- Sun Offset: Time offset from sunrise/sunset. Use HH:MM (hours:minutes), e.g. 30 minutes =
00:30, 1 hour =01:00. Use a leading minus for “before” (e.g.-01:00). Note:30:00is interpreted as 30 hours, not 30 minutes. - Blocking Entity: Entity that can prevent the automation from running
- Blocking States: States of the blocking entity that will prevent activation
- When motion is detected, the blueprint checks all configured conditions (entity states, sun position, blocking entities)
- If conditions are met, lights turn on based on the selected mode:
- Turn On mode: Lights turn on with optional brightness setting
- RGB mode: Lights turn on with selected color and brightness
- Temperature mode: Lights turn on with selected color temperature and brightness
- When motion stops, if Wait Time is greater than 0, the blueprint waits for the configured time period, then turns the lights off. If Wait Time is 0, the turn-off sequence is skipped and lights stay on until turned off by another automation or manually.
The blueprint includes several advanced features:
- Mode: restart - Ensures the automation restarts if triggered again during execution
- Multiple Condition Checks - Evaluates entity states, sun position, and blocking conditions
- Template Conditions - Uses templating for flexible condition evaluation
- Sun Position with Offset - Allows fine-tuning of day/night detection
- Multiple Operating Modes - Choose between simple on/off, RGB color control, or color temperature control
- Visual Color Selection - RGB color picker with color wheel interface
- Flexible Entity Support - Works with both light and switch entities
- Hallway Lighting: Turn on hallway lights when motion is detected, but only at night (using Temperature mode for warm white)
- Bathroom Lights: Activate with custom brightness and color temperature based on time of day
- Kitchen Under-cabinet Lighting: Turn on when motion is detected but only if the main kitchen light is off (using RGB mode for accent colors)
- Outdoor Pathway Lights: Activate only after sunset with a specific RGB color and brightness
- Bedroom Night Light: Use Temperature mode with warm color temperature (2700-3000K) for night-time motion activation
- Workshop Lighting: Use RGB mode to set bright white or specific colors for task lighting
Special thanks to @smithad150 for improvements to the RGB color picker and color temperature selection functionality.
If your automation isn't working as expected:
- Wait Time 0: A wait time of 0 means the automation never turns the lights off (on-only mode). If you want “turn off as soon as motion clears”, set wait time to 1 second or your sensor’s clear delay instead.
- Check that your motion sensors are correctly reporting motion
- Verify that any conditional entities have the expected states
- Sun offset: Use HH:MM (e.g.
00:30for 30 min,01:00for 1 hr). Avoid30:00— that means 30 hours. If “after sunset + offset” behaves oddly (e.g. condition fails in the evening), this is a known quirk in some versions: the condition can reference the next day’s sunset; using a smaller offset or trying a different HA version may help. - Check that blocking entities aren't preventing activation
- Verify that the selected mode (Turn On, RGB, or Temperature) matches your light's capabilities
- For RGB mode, ensure your lights support color changes
- For Temperature mode, ensure your lights support color temperature adjustments