Bulb color change not working as expected

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I just started an automation called Halloween Effects. I created a virtual switch to trigger it. I’m trying to change the garage light bulb colors from orange for 10 seconds, then purple for 10 seconds. So I copied and pasted the orange change, and just changed the second color to purple. But when I run it the bulbs I only see purple, I never see the orange.

I think I’m on the right track but what am I missing?

-Thanks

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Hello Bernie

This will be much easier to troubleshoot if you click on the right and copy the YAML here for us. Paste it here using this: You can use the </> button like this… How to format your code in forum posts
OR… Here is an example of how to fix formatting from the site FAQ Page.
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Here is the YAML:

alias: Halloween Effects
description: ""
triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - input_boolean.halloween_switch
    from: "off"
    to: "on"
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: light.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data:
      rgb_color:
        - 240
        - 193
        - 112
      transition: 10
    target:
      device_id:
        - e085850df40edb4693f31f0d1017b539
        - fc316b0ddb7a86504d4b67e672f218ff
  - action: light.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data:
      rgb_color:
        - 206
        - 112
        - 240
      transition: 10
    target:
      device_id:
        - e085850df40edb4693f31f0d1017b539
        - fc316b0ddb7a86504d4b67e672f218ff
mode: single
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That’s not yaml if it’s not formatted correctly like you were advised to do in the post just above yours.

Anyway, I see your issue. The automation doesn’t care about your transition & fires the orange command immediately followed by the purple command.

Just add a delay of 10s between your 2 actions and your issue should be fixed.

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Oh! Formatted the YAML. And thanks for the delay info, I’ll give it a try.