Local Product Comparison
TruLight vs Astoria Lighting in Salt Lake City and Northern Utah
Astoria's own HOA packet identifies its roofline product as Gemstone Lights. Both are professionally installed RGBW systems with dedicated warm white. The clearest hardware difference is TruLight's 48V, six-emitter design compared with the 12V, three-LED design Astoria publishes.
Specifications and policies checked August 23, 2026. Product packages and local contracts can change.
The short answer
We would start with TruLight for a large home, a long roofline, or a buyer who wants brighter architectural lighting. TruLight publishes 90 to 120 lumens per light from six emitters and uses 48V distribution.
We would take Astoria seriously when its local track record, written labor coverage, or price makes it the lower-risk purchase. Astoria publishes true 2800K warm white, up to 23 lumens per light, limited lifetime bulb coverage, 10 years on installed parts, and 3 years on labor/service.
The national product facts and source documents are maintained on the TruLight corporate comparison. This local page focuses on what to verify with the installer serving Salt Lake City and Northern Utah.
How the Gemstone comparison applies
Bowdrie's hands-on TruLight vs Gemstone video is relevant because Astoria's own packet identifies Gemstone Lights as its roofline product. It compares the 12V architecture, three-LED design, track, white-light behavior, voltage, power layout, and app available for that test.
Astoria publishes RGB-WW lights with true 2800K warm white. TruLight also has a pure-white mode that blends all six emitters. TruLight co-owner Tom Porter says pure white is the setting customers most often tell him they use. This is owner-reported feedback, not app telemetry. We still confirm the exact Astoria package before applying an older Gemstone hardware finding to a current quote.
Useful chapters: white light at 4:12, voltage at 9:34, the visual comparison at 15:03, and the app at 18:48.
Low-profile diffuser vs protruding puck
Gemstone presents the protruding puck as a selling point. In a current dealer walkthrough, the installer explains that the puck extends beyond the track so light can shine from the top and around the bulb. The tradeoff is that more of the light remains visible when the system is off.
TruLight uses a lower-profile puck with a diffuser that softens and spreads the beam. Its six-emitter design helps explain the published 90 to 120 lumens per node. Separately, 48V power distribution reduces voltage drop across long roofline runs. The track can sit against the front edge of the fascia for a more continuous daytime line. Final placement still depends on the home and installer.
Compare close daytime views of both tracks, then run the same color at night on homes with similar mounting height and wall materials. Astoria's own packet identifies its roofline product as Gemstone Lights, but confirm the exact puck and track included in the current quote.
Watch the Gemstone dealer explain the protruding puck designPublished specs, side by side
These are company-published figures, not results from one independent laboratory test. Output can change with spacing, setting, optics, and installation height.
| Feature | TruLight | Astoria |
|---|---|---|
| Published product relationship | TruLight system | Astoria's HOA packet identifies the roofline product as Gemstone Lights |
| System voltage | 48V | 12V in Astoria's published HOA packet |
| Light design | 3 RGB plus 3 dedicated warm-white emitters | 3 RGB-WW LEDs per light |
| Published output per light | 90 to 120 lumens | Up to 23 lumens |
| Dedicated warm white | Yes | Yes, published at 2800K |
| White-light options | Dedicated warm white plus a pure-white mode that blends all 6 emitters | Dedicated 2800K warm white; app also supports bright-white settings |
| Published LED rating | 100,000 hours | 50,000 hours |
| Track | Color-matched aluminum | Color-matched, powder-coated aluminum |
| Published warranty summary | Lifetime LED hardware coverage on qualifying professional installs. Local labor terms vary. | Limited lifetime bulbs, 10 years on installed parts, and 3 years on labor/service. |
| Published pricing | Local written quote | $20 to $26 per foot, plus $250 to $450 for controller and power supplies |
What matters in Salt Lake City and Northern Utah
Utah buyers can compare these systems locally because Astoria publishes a Utah location and TruLight serves the Salt Lake City area. Ask both installers to show a finished home at night, preferably with similar soffit height, stone, stucco, and roof complexity.
Cold winters, summer heat, snow, and long multi-gable rooflines make track fit, power distribution, and local service worth checking in writing. Compare voltage, power-supply count, labor coverage, and the response plan for a failed light after the first year.
How to compare the quotes
- See both systems on a finished home at night, not only on a sample board.
- Run warm white at 25%, 50%, and 100%, then test full white and several colors.
- Confirm voltage, light spacing, power-supply count, and controller cost in writing.
- Read the exclusions and ask who pays labor after years one, three, and ten.
- Ask what happens to service if the local dealer changes ownership or closes.
Hands-on video coming
TruLight is preparing a side-by-side video. Until it is ready, this page uses published source documents and labels claims that have not been independently tested.
Frequently asked questions
Does Astoria Lighting have true warm white?
Yes. Astoria publishes an RGB-WW design with a dedicated 2800K warm-white channel. It should not be grouped with RGB-only systems.
Is Astoria Lighting a 12V system?
Astoria's current HOA information packet says its controller converts household power to 12V and the roofline system stays low voltage. Confirm the exact equipment in the written quote because packages can change.
Why does TruLight use 48V?
At the same wattage, 48V carries one quarter of the current of 12V. That can reduce voltage drop and power-injection complexity on long roofline runs.
Sources
We use the TruLight corporate page as the canonical national comparison and link directly to Astoria's current first-party product and warranty documents.
- TruLight corporate comparison and methodology
- Astoria product features, RGB-WW design, output, and pricing
- Astoria HOA packet with voltage and product details
- Astoria warranty policy
- Astoria 2026 app and controller manual
- TruLight corporate Gemstone comparison
- Bowdrie's hands-on TruLight vs Gemstone video
- AK Lighting Gemstone system walkthrough
See TruLight on your own home
Get a local written quote, then ask us to show you a completed TruLight installation at night.