LED has come a long way. I had a desk lamp that was LED years ago and it was wimpy light. The LEDs of today are fantastic. We had some early LED Christmas lights that gave off a bluish tinge and I didn't care for those but the ones they have now are bright white. With a live tree we love them because they don't generate heat to dry the tree out. They also make a big difference in our electric bill at Christmas since I'm married to Mr. Christmas who has to have tons and tons of Christmas lights going.