FlowGlow Effects: All 42 Light Effects at a Glance
Flames rise, auroras drift across the lamp, and points of light leave glowing trails. FlowGlow offers 42 distinct effects across six categories, from quiet candlelight to fireworks and party effects.
An effect is only the starting point. Combine it with your colors or a palette, speed, and an optional response to music to create a Flow: a complete lighting mood that you can name, save, and return to whenever you want.
You can share your own Flows with the FlowGlow community. The public Flow Library also lets you discover creations from other people, download them, and bring them directly to your lamp.
The effects keep evolving and are updated 125 times per second. This makes movement look soft and natural instead of like a short sequence that repeats again and again. You can adjust color, speed, and brightness to suit you. Learn more about how it works on the Technology page.
Try every effect directly in the 3D configurator without a download or account.
Fire: flames, sparks, and embers
Seven effects bring the movement of flames, sparks, and glowing embers to the lamp's surface. They create the atmosphere of a fire without heat, smoke, or an open flame.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Calm Fire | Gentle flames and rising sparks recall a quiet campfire. | Warm amber and a low speed create a restrained, cozy effect. |
| Wild Fire | Strong flames move quickly and irregularly across the lamp. | Red-orange and a medium to high speed emphasize its wild character. |
| Windy Fire | The flames bend and stretch as if caught by the wind. | Warm gold and a medium speed create an especially natural look. |
| Fire Eye | A bright core pulses gently while flames move around it. | Deep amber and a low speed create a mysterious effect. |
| Candlelight | Warm light flickers gently and recalls the glow of a candle. | Yellow-orange, low speed, and reduced brightness create an especially cozy atmosphere. |
| Emberfall | Glowing sparks rise, gradually dim, and drift back down. | Amber to deep red and a low speed suit this effect particularly well. |
| Sparks | A lively shower of sparks rises continuously from a glowing background. | Bright orange-yellow and a medium speed make the sparks stand out. |
Nature: auroras, water, rain, and snow
Nine effects draw on movement from nature: flowing water, falling snow, glowing fireflies, and dancing auroras. They are stylized animations, not projections of real natural phenomena.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Softly shimmering bands of light move across the lamp like an aurora. | Green and violet feel classic; warm reds create a less familiar, atmospheric look. |
| Ocean | Wave rings form at the center and spread like drops on still water. | Deep blue or turquoise and a low to medium speed create a quiet effect. |
| Rainfall | Drops create gentle rings that overlap and slowly fade. | Cool blue and a low speed suit this effect particularly well. |
| Snowfall | Bright flakes fall at different speeds and gather as a soft glow. | White or pale ice blue and a low speed create a restrained look. |
| Fireflies | Warm points of light appear, drift briefly, and fade like fireflies on a summer evening. | Yellow-green, a low speed, and reduced brightness create a natural effect. |
| Leaves | Colored streams fall at different speeds, recalling leaves in an autumn breeze. | Red, orange, and gold create a classic autumn palette. |
| Lightning | Bright flashes streak across the lamp and leave a brief afterglow. | White or light blue and a medium to high speed create a dramatic effect. |
| Wellspring | Waves spread rhythmically from the center like rings on a bubbling spring. | Blue or turquoise and a low to medium speed feel especially balanced. |
| Synchrony | Points of light flash together, recalling the mysterious glow of marine organisms. | Turquoise or cool green and a medium speed emphasize the sense of bioluminescence. |
Cosmos: stars, supernovae, and orbits
Seven effects are inspired by stars, eclipses, and movement in space. The animations remain on the lamp's surface; FlowGlow is not a star projector.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Starlight | Individual points of light twinkle briefly and fade like stars in the night sky. | White or soft warm white and a low speed create a quiet atmosphere. |
| Supernova | A glowing wave spreads across the lamp from a bright center. | White with blue or violet accents and a medium speed give the burst more impact. |
| Eclipse | A dark disc grows and shrinks, surrounded by a glowing corona. | Warm white or gold and a low speed recall a solar eclipse. |
| Solar Flare | A pulsing core radiates in alternating directions. | Warm white or orange and a medium speed create an intense effect. |
| Meteor | A bright streak accelerates across the lamp like a passing shooting star. | White or light blue and a medium to high speed work particularly well. |
| Orbit | A single point of light moves steadily along a circular path. | Any color works; a low to medium speed feels especially balanced. |
| Gravity | Two points of light orbit one another and accelerate as they approach the center. | Two contrasting colors and a medium speed make the movement easy to see. |
Light: steady glow and rhythmic pulses
Eight effects range from quiet, steady light to clearly visible pulses. Slow movement appears more restrained, while faster pulses deliberately draw attention.
These effects are decorative lighting only. They are not breathing, meditation, or health features.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Steady | Even, motionless light as a colored accent or in warm white. | Warm white at around 2,700 K suits everyday use; other colors create decorative accents. |
| Breathing | The lamp slowly brightens and dims in a steady rhythm. | Warm amber or deep red and a low speed create a particularly quiet effect. |
| Pulse | Several waves meet and create a rhythmic pattern of expansion and contraction. | Violet or deep blue and a low to medium speed emphasize the effect. |
| Lighthouse | A glowing ring spreads outward, disappears briefly, and begins again. | White or warm yellow and a medium speed recall a lighthouse beam. |
| Heartbeat | Two quick pulses are followed by a short pause. | Warm red or pink and a low speed emphasize its characteristic rhythm. |
| Core Pulse | A glowing sphere moves slowly at the center of the lamp. | Turquoise or warm white and a low speed create a quiet effect. |
| Quench | Brief flashes appear at random points, spread outward, and fade again. | White or soft yellow and a medium speed make the flashes stand out clearly. |
| Sawtooth | Brightness rises slowly and then drops abruptly. | The effect works with any color and appears especially clear at medium speed. |
Motion: points, trails, and collisions
Six graphic effects make points of light bounce, chase one another, or collide. They feel clearer and more playful than the effects in the Fire or Nature categories.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Tracer | A bright point follows a curved path and leaves a slowly fading trail. | Bright colors such as neon green, pink, or cyan and a medium speed work particularly well. |
| Duality | Two opposing points of light move in opposite directions. | Two contrasting colors and a medium speed make the interaction easy to see. |
| Chase | Two fast points of light chase one another across the lamp. | Strong colors and a high speed create an energetic effect. |
| Bounce | A glowing ball bounces rhythmically up and down in soft arcs. | The effect works with any color and feels especially balanced at medium speed. |
| Collider | Two points of light accelerate toward one another, meet in a bright flash, and send out a wave. | White or bright blue and a medium to high speed emphasize the collision. |
| Spring | A pattern resembling a mechanical spring stretches and contracts rhythmically. | The effect works with any color and appears especially clear at medium speed. |
Play: creative and playful animations
Five effects show FlowGlow's playful side particularly clearly. Equalizer, Fireworks, and Invaders work well as focal points for music, game nights, or parties.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Lava Lamp | Glowing bubbles rise, cool near the top, and sink again. | Orange and red recall a classic lava lamp, while neon pink and turquoise feel more modern. |
| Octopus | A pulsing body stretches and contracts. | Violet or deep blue and a medium speed emphasize the organic movement. |
| Equalizer | A bar of light rises and falls. When response to music is enabled, it moves with the sounds in the room. | Bright colors or a gradient work particularly well. Enable the response to music for direct interaction with sound. |
| Fireworks | A rocket rises and bursts into colored sparks that slowly fall. | A colorful gradient and a medium to high speed create a lively party effect. |
| Invaders | Pixel-like enemies move downward while lasers fire upward and hits trigger small explosions. | Classic green feels especially authentic; a colorful gradient looks more playful. |
Turn an effect into your own Flow
Each of the 42 FlowGlow effects can be adjusted to suit your taste and the mood you want. Choose an effect, set its colors, speed, and brightness, and decide whether it should react to music and other sounds. You can then save that combination as a Flow.
Colors and palettes
The full RGB color spectrum is available. Aurora can glow in classic green and violet or in warm reds. Fire can burn blue, and snowflakes can glow gold. You can also create gradients from several colors.
Speed
Movement can be adjusted continuously. Slower settings usually feel quiet and restrained, while higher speeds add more energy and draw more attention.
Brightness
FlowGlow can be dimmed continuously. Its fine brightness resolution keeps slow transitions even and visible at low brightness. FlowGlow remains an effect lamp, however, and is neither a baby night-light nor safety lighting.
Response to music and other sounds
The built-in sensor can make any of the 42 effects react to music and other sounds in the room. You can adjust the sensitivity and strength of the response. Because the sensor detects sounds in the room, it may also respond to conversation or clapping. Audio is neither recorded nor stored.
Once everything feels right, name and save your Flow so you can return to it later or share it with the community.
