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BWRY

What is a 4-color display anyway?

Written by Ryan Kulp

In February 2026 we began selling a black / white / red / yellow display, powered by the same hardware as our OG model.

See photos and learn more here:
https://shop.trmnl.com/products/trmnl-bwry

Even with just 4 colors, outcomes are surprisingly impressive. This is thanks to how colors combine to form a larger palette.

TRMNL (BWRY)

BWRY Benefits and Use Cases

To get the most out of a 4-color display we suggest using it for infrequent content updates that are design-heavy.

For example, photo albums:

Or even day to day content like the weather and your calendar.

BWRY Things to Know

Updates are very slow, around 13 seconds. The flicker effect may not be ideal for high traffic areas or for high frequency refresh rates.

In the future we'll have even more color options to choose from, until then you can explore Spectra 6 and similar technologies (all compatible with TRMNL BYOD) if 4 colors is not enough.

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