Wash lighting is responsible for most of what people actually see on a stage—lighting faces, defining space, and establishing the overall look of a service. While often working in the background, these fixtures are critical to achieving consistent, repeatable results. Today’s wash lights span a wide range of fixture types, output levels, feature sets, and price points, giving churches plenty of options for different design priorities and production needs.
For this month’s Gear Guide, we’ve assembled a cross-section of wash lighting options that reflect that range. To keep the comparison practical and relevant, this listing focuses on fixtures that provide even coverage, flexible color control, and dependable performance for weekly use.
Chauvet | COLORdash PAR H18X
- Type: Par Wash
- DMX: 3-pin XLR In/Out, 5-pin In/Out
- DMX Modes: 6, 8, 9, 13, 14 channels
- LED: 18 x 150W LEDs
- LED Type: RGBWA+UV Hex-color
- Illuminance: 1,207 lux @ 5m, 16.4'
- Beam Angle: 23.6°
- HxWxD: 12.45" x 8.68" x 4.38"
- Weight: 10.4 lbs
- chauvetprofessional.com
ADJ | Encore LP12Z IP
- Type: LED Par Wash
- DMX: 5-pin In/Out
- DMX Modes: 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18 channels
- LED: 12 x 20W LED
- LED Type: Quad RGBL
- Illuminance: 4900 Lux
- Beam Angle: 5° to30°
- HxWxD: 14.6” x 12.4” x 13.6”
- Weight: 16.6 Lbx.
- adj.com
Altman Lighting | Hydra AIP-200
- Type: 200 Watt RGBL LED Par
- DMX: DMX/RDM
- DMX Modes:
- LED:
- LED Type: Red, Green, Blue, Lime LED Engine
- Illuminance: 5792 max lumens
- Beam Angle: 6.5° - 50°
- HxWxD: 9 11/64" x 11 7/32" x 13 15/64"
- Weight: 13.44 lbs
- altmanlighting.com
ARRI | L-Series LED Fresnel
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- Type: RGBW LED
- DMX: XLR 5-Pin In/Out
- DMX Modes: on-board controller, EtherCon in & through, 5-Pin DMX in & through via adapter cable, USB-A
- LED Type: RGBW multi-emitter LED
- Illuminance: ~33,000 lux @ 1 m (14° spot), ~3,800–4,000 lux @ 1 m (50° flood)
- Beam Angle: 12° to 46°
- HxWxD: 12.6” x 10.5” x 11”
- Weight: from 11.9 lbs
- arri.com
Blizzard Lighting | Colorise RGBALC
- Type: Wash Light / Par
- DMX: Protocol USITT DMX-512
- DMX Modes: 6 / 8 / 12-channel
- LED: Count / Wattage 7x 20W
- LED Type: RGBALC 6-in-1
- Illuminance: 6,044 Lux @ 2.5m / 1,511 Lux @ 5m
- Beam Angle: 25°
- Remote: No
- HxWxD: 12.5” x 6.5” x 11.4”
- Weight: 9.7 lbs
- blizzardlighting.com
Blizzard Lighting | HotBox G2 EXA
- Type: Wash Light / Par
- DMX: USITT DMX-512, RDM
- DMX Modes: 6 / 8 / 12-channel
- LED: 7x 15W
- LED Type: RGBAW+UV 6-in-1
- Illuminance: 2,230 Lux @ 2.5m / 537 Lux @ 5m
- Beam Angle: 25°
- HxWxD: 7.2” x 4.4” x 8”
- Weight: 4.25 lbs
- blizzardpro.com
DeSisti | F6 Vari-White
- Type: LED Fresnel
- DMX: 5-pin XLR
- DMX Modes: 3 DMX Channels
- LED Type: COB (Chip on Board) LED Array
- Beam Angle: 56°
- HxWxD: 10.9” x 12.2” x 11.8”
- Weight: from 17 lbs
- desisti.it
Elation | KL Profile
- Type: Full-spectrum LED Ellipsoidal Fixture
- DMX: 5-pin In/Out
- DMX Modes: 1, 5, 10, 12, 17, 21 Channels
- LED: 305W LED Engine
- LED Type: RGBMA (red, green, blue, mint, amber)
- Beam Angle: 5.9° to 45.6°, Manual
- HxWxD: 13.6” x 15.4” x 25.1”
- Weight: 35.2 lbs
- elationlighting.com
Eliminator | Mega Wash 24
- Type: Wash Fixture
- DMX: 3-pin XLR In/Out
- DMX Modes: 3, 6, 10, 40 Channels
- LED: 24 x 10W LEDs
- LED Type: 6-in-1 Hex-color, RGBWA+UV
- Beam Angle: 25°
- HxWxD: 9.92” x 12.2” x 8.85”
- Weight: 7.93 lbs
- adj.com
ETC | ColorSource PAR V Zoom
- Type: Par Zoom
- DMX: 5-pin XLR, Multiverse wirless, NFC
- DMX Modes: 5 modes
- LED: 34 Lumileds
- LED Type:
- Illuminance: 33.4 Lumens per watt
- Beam Angle: 17° - 41°
- HxWxD: 12.6” x 9.83” x 9.75”
- Weight: 9.8 lbs
- etc.com
GLP | Impression X5
- Type: RGBL LED
- DMX: XLR 5-Pin In/Out
- DMX Modes:
- LED:
- LED Type:
- Illuminance:
- Beam Angle:
- HxWxD: 13.27” x 9.84” x 7.2”
- Weight: 16.6 lbs
- glp.de
Martin Professional | ELP Manet 8F
- Type: LED Stage and Studio Fresnal
- DMX: DMX, RDM Control protocols
- DMX Modes: Compact, Basic, Direct
- LED: 6-Color Light Engine with Red, Green, Blue, Amber, Lime, and Cyan LEDs
- LED Type: 500W RGBALC COB LED
- Illuminance: Over 13,000 Lumens of Output
- Beam Angle: Full zoom range at half peak (beam angle): 9- 50 degrees
- HxWxD: 14.66” x 19.66” x 15.94”
- Weight: 30.86 Lbs
- martin.com
SGM | PALCO-3 Wash
- Type: RGBL LED Wash light
- DMX: 29 Max. Channels
- DMX Modes: Standard and Extended
- LED: 18x RGBL
- LED Type: RGBL
- Illuminance: 28145 lux @ 3m
- Beam Angle: 11 deg. (Native)
- HxWxD: 14 x 10.6 x 7.2 inches
- Weight: 16.5 lbs
- sgmlighting.com
