diff --git a/color.go b/color.go
index 7f1153b..db090df 100644
--- a/color.go
+++ b/color.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package lifx
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
@@ -19,41 +20,73 @@ type (
 	}
 
 	HSBKColor struct {
-		H float32 `json:"hue"`
-		S float32 `json:"saturation"`
-		B float32 `json:"brightness"`
-		K int16   `json:"kelvin"`
+		H *float32 `json:"hue"`
+		S *float32 `json:"saturation"`
+		B *float32 `json:"brightness"`
+		K *int16   `json:"kelvin"`
 	}
 
 	NamedColor string
 )
 
 var (
-	Candlelight    = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 1500} }
-	Sunset         = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 2000} }
-	UltraWarm      = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 2500} }
-	Incandescent   = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 2700} }
-	Warm           = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 3000} }
-	Cool           = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 4000} }
-	CoolDaylight   = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 4500} }
-	SoftDaylight   = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 5000} }
-	Daylight       = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 5600} }
-	NoonDaylight   = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 6000} }
-	BrightDaylight = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 6500} }
-	CloudDaylight  = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 7000} }
-	BlueDaylight   = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 7500} }
-	BlueOvercast   = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 8000} }
-	BlueIce        = func() *HSBKColor { return &HSBKColor{H: 0, S: 0, K: 9000} }
+	Candlelight    = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(1500); return c }
+	Sunset         = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(2000); return c }
+	UltraWarm      = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(2500); return c }
+	Incandescent   = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(2700); return c }
+	Warm           = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(3000); return c }
+	Cool           = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(4000); return c }
+	CoolDaylight   = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(4500); return c }
+	SoftDaylight   = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(5000); return c }
+	Daylight       = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(5600); return c }
+	NoonDaylight   = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(6000); return c }
+	BrightDaylight = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(6500); return c }
+	CloudDaylight  = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(7000); return c }
+	BlueDaylight   = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(7500); return c }
+	BlueOvercast   = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(8000); return c }
+	BlueIce        = func() HSBKColor { c, _ := NewWhite(9000); return c }
 )
 
 func NewRGBColor(r, g, b uint8) (*RGBColor, error) {
 	return &RGBColor{R: r, G: g, B: b}, nil
 }
 
-func NewHSBKColor() HSBKColor {
+func NewHSBColor(h, s, b float32) (HSBKColor, error) {
 	var c HSBKColor
-	c.H, c.S, c.B, c.K = -1, -1, -1, -1
-	return c
+
+	if h < 0 || h > 360 {
+		return c, errors.New("hue must be between 0.0-360.0")
+	}
+	if s < 0 || s > 1 {
+		return c, errors.New("saturation must be between 0.0-1.0")
+	}
+	if b < 0 || b > 1 {
+		return c, errors.New("brightness must be between 0.0-1.0")
+	}
+
+	c = HSBKColor{
+		H: Float32Ptr(h),
+		S: Float32Ptr(s),
+		B: Float32Ptr(b),
+	}
+
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+func NewWhite(k int16) (HSBKColor, error) {
+	var c HSBKColor
+
+	if k < 1500 || k > 8000 {
+		return c, errors.New("kelvin must be between 1500-9000")
+	}
+
+	c = HSBKColor{
+		H: Float32Ptr(0.0),
+		S: Float32Ptr(0.0),
+		K: Int16Ptr(k),
+	}
+
+	return c, nil
 }
 
 func (c RGBColor) ColorString() string {
@@ -66,17 +99,17 @@ func (c RGBColor) Hex() string {
 
 func (c HSBKColor) ColorString() string {
 	var s []string
-	if c.H >= 0 {
-		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("hue:%g", c.H))
+	if c.H != nil {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("hue:%g", *c.H))
 	}
-	if c.S >= 0 {
-		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("saturation:%g", c.S))
+	if c.S != nil {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("saturation:%g", *c.S))
 	}
-	if c.B >= 0 {
-		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("brightness:%g", c.B))
+	if c.B != nil {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("brightness:%g", *c.B))
 	}
-	if c.K >= 0 {
-		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("kelvin:%d", c.K))
+	if c.K != nil {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("kelvin:%d", *c.K))
 	}
 	return strings.Join(s, " ")
 }