We have all LED lights outside. We leave them on all the time. The colors are "true"-red reds, blue blues, etc. They don't fade and stay cool. The cost is much less to run them and they come in different sizes and styles. I took all my old lights to the thrift store--won't go back to those. Good idea to wait for after Christmas sale-if there are any left. Tried to get some more last year and they were all gone. Merry merry Christmas!!