Here’s everything you need to know about LG's Hyper Radiant Color technology — and why you should want it in an OLED TV

Every year, TV-makers heap new features and enhancements onto their latest models, but confusingly, many of the previously integrated features stick around. That’s been the case with LG TVs as long as I’ve been covering the industry.

To wit: Just when you think you’ve got a handle on the difference between LG OLED evo and non-evo OLED, the company introduces Hyper Radiant Color technology.

As with most newfangled TV terms, Hyper Radiant Color technology is both important to consider and not as important as its marketing might make it seem. But if you’re shopping for an LG TV this year — specifically, an LG OLED — you ought to familiarize yourself with this new specification.

LG Hyper Radiant Color technology explained

While a ton of TV features describe actual hardware and their related functions (quantum dots, Mini-LEDs and glare-free screens come to mind), the vast majority of the bells, whistles and enhancements slapped on the side of a TV box describe software-based features. Some of these terms describe a process that combines both hardware and software.

That last one is what we’re dealing with when we talk about Hyper Radiant Color technology. It describes a blend of hardware-based advancements, software-based processes and certifications available on select LG OLED TVs. Think of it as a special sauce — some LG TVs come with the sauce and others don’t.

At the heart of Hyper Radiant Color technology is LG Display’s newest Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 OLED panel, which is capable of higher brightness and more voluminous color than the OLED-maker’s standard WOLED display. The flashy hardware is managed by a processor designed to make the most of it. You’re left with several performance-based certifications that LG enjoys hanging its hat on, all of which get folded into a concept it calls Hyper Radiant Color technology.

Part innovation, part marketing hype

Some of the elements that make up Hyper Radiant Color technology are less important to the average consumer.

For instance, it’s well known that OLEDs offer perfect black levels and exceptional color. Does it matter to most people if an LG OLED TV has been “verified by UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, for Perfect Reproduction technology under lighting conditions of up to 500 lux?” Probably not.

Here’s how to think of it instead: Hyper Radiant Color technology is LG’s special sauce that allows for some performance-related benefits on select OLED TVs.

The OLED TVs that offer Hyper Radiant Color technology are brighter and more colorful than those that don’t. They’re also among the most-premium OLEDs in LG’s catalogue.

Which LG OLEDs offer Hyper Radiant Color technology?

In 2026, Hyper Radiant Technology is available on three LG OLED TVs:

• The LG G6 (except for the 97-inch version)
• The LG W6 (a.k.a. The LG Wallpaper TV)
• The LG C6H (the C6 in 77- and 83-inch sizes)

Regarding the LG C6 OLED, it's important to note that the 42-, 48-, 55- and 65-inch versions of the C6 don't offer Hyper Radiant Color Technology. However, if you opt for a 77- or 83-inch version, you'll technically be buying the LG C6H, which does come with Hyper Radiant Color. This is because the two largest sizes of the C6 leverage LG Display's Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 OLED panel. The smaller sizes in the series tap LG Display's newest WOLED panel type.

Is Hyper Radiant Color technology worth buying?

If you're in the market for an LG-branded OLED TV and you're looking for the best possible picture, then yes, you should want to buy an LG OLED that comes with Hyper Radiant Color technology.

The reason for this is simple: The LG OLEDs that offer this feature are built around the best OLED panel currently available from LG Display. As such, they represent the best performance you can get right now from an LG OLED TV.

While we're still in the process of testing new releases like the G6 and C6H, we have a pretty good idea of the sort of performance we can expect to see based on last-year's LG G5, which was built around an earlier version of LG Display's Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel.

Although its release predates the term Hyper Radiant Color, the G5 remains one of the brightest OLED TVs we've ever measured. It also offers better color volume than any non-quantum dot-enhanced OLED TV we've tested to date. I expect similar (if not better) brightness and color from newer LG OLEDs that come with Hyper Radiant Color technology.

If the G6, W6 and C6H are too pricey for your budget, a good strategy would be to save money on the year-old LG G5. While you technically wouldn't be getting Hyper Radiant Color technology, you'd still be netting high-level OLED performance at a deeply discounted rate.

Right now, the 55-inch LG G5 is just $1,799 at Amazon. This is down significantly from its original price of $2,499. It's also significantly cheaper than the 55-inch LG G6, which is launching at $2,499.

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