diff --git a/wled00/wled00.ino b/wled00/wled00.ino
index 9b5a92ee6..870b8a63d 100644
--- a/wled00/wled00.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled00.ino
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ bool useRGBW = false;                         //SK6812 strips can contain an ext
 bool turnOnAtBoot  = true;                    //turn on LEDs at power-up
 byte bootPreset = 0;                          //save preset to load after power-up
 
-byte col[] {255, 160, 0, 0};                  //default RGB(W) color
-byte colSec[] {0, 0, 0, 0};                   //default RGB(W) secondary color
+byte col[] {255, 160, 0, 0};                  //current RGB(W) primary color. col[] should be updated if you want to change the color.
+byte colSec[] {0, 0, 0, 0};                   //current RGB(W) secondary color
 byte briS = 128;                              //default brightness
 
 byte nightlightTargetBri = 0;                 //brightness after nightlight is over
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ bool wasConnected = false;
 
 //color
 byte colOld[] {0, 0, 0, 0};                   //color before transition
-byte colT[] {0, 0, 0, 0};                     //current color
+byte colT[] {0, 0, 0, 0};                     //color that is currently displayed on the LEDs
 byte colIT[] {0, 0, 0, 0};                    //color that was last sent to LEDs
 byte colSecT[] {0, 0, 0, 0};
 byte colSecOld[] {0, 0, 0, 0};
diff --git a/wled00/wled08_led.ino b/wled00/wled08_led.ino
index e3afcda55..3764a57c5 100644
--- a/wled00/wled08_led.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled08_led.ino
@@ -227,15 +227,15 @@ void handleNightlight()
       nightlightDelayMs = (int)(nightlightDelayMins*60000);
       nightlightActiveOld = true;
       briNlT = bri;
-      for (byte i=0; i<4; i++) colNlT[i] = colT[i];                                     // remember starting color
+      for (byte i=0; i<4; i++) colNlT[i] = col[i];                                     // remember starting color
     }
     float nper = (millis() - nightlightStartTime)/((float)nightlightDelayMs);
     if (nightlightFade)
     {
       bri = briNlT + ((nightlightTargetBri - briNlT)*nper);
-      if (nightlightColorFade)                                                          // color fading only is enabled with "NF=2"
+      if (nightlightColorFade)                                                         // color fading only is enabled with "NF=2"
       {
-        for (byte i=0; i<4; i++) colT[i] = colNlT[i]+ ((colSecT[i] - colNlT[i])*nper);  // fading from actual color to secondary color
+        for (byte i=0; i<4; i++) col[i] = colNlT[i]+ ((colSec[i] - colNlT[i])*nper);   // fading from actual color to secondary color
       }
       colorUpdated(NOTIFIER_CALL_MODE_NO_NOTIFY);
     }