Vehicle lighting methods and apparatus, in which an LED-based
light source is configured to generate at least
visible radiation associated with a vehicle. The
light source is controlled such that the generated
visible radiation has a variable color over a range of colors including at least three different perceivable colors. Examples of vehicles in which such methods and apparatus may be used include, but are not limited to, an automobile,
airplane, boat, non-
motorized vehicle, etc. The LED-based
light source may be disposed inside the vehicle (e.g.,
dashboard, instrument panel) or outside the vehicle (e.g.,
brake lights, undercarriage lighting), and may be controlled to generate
white light as one of the perceivable colors. A
user interface may be employed to facilitate an adjustment of the variable color of the generated
visible radiation. Additionally, information relating to at least one condition associated with the vehicle may be employed to control the LED-based light source such that the variable color of the generated visible
radiation is based at least in part on the condition associated with the vehicle.