--- a/color_convert.py	Mon Jan 29 23:41:27 2024 -0800
+++ b/color_convert.py	Fri Feb 02 20:51:48 2024 -0800
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import colorsys
 import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -6,6 +7,19 @@
 log = logging.getLogger('conv')
 
 
+def inverseLerp(a, b, val) -> float:
+    return (val - a) / (b - a)
+
+
+def clamped(x) -> float:
+    return min(1, max(0, x))
+
+
+def simpleWhiteVal(r, g, b) -> float:
+    h, s, v = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(r, g, b)
+    return (1 - s)**2 * clamped(inverseLerp(.5, 1, v))**2
+
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class DeviceColor:
     """neutral representation of the adjusted color that we send to a device"""
@@ -34,14 +48,15 @@
 
 
 def oneWhiteConv(c: Color) -> DeviceColor:
-    return DeviceColor(r=c.r, g=c.g, b=c.b, w=max(c.r, c.g, c.b))
+    return DeviceColor(r=c.r, g=c.g, b=c.b, w=simpleWhiteVal(c.r, c.g, c.b))
+
 
 def brightnessConv(c: Color) -> DeviceColor:
     return DeviceColor(brightness=max(c.r, c.g, c.b))
 
 
 def twoWhitesConv(c: Color) -> DeviceColor:
-    return DeviceColor(r=c.r, g=c.g, b=c.b, cw=max(c.r, c.g, c.b), ww=0)
+    return DeviceColor(r=c.r, g=c.g, b=c.b, cw=simpleWhiteVal(c.r, c.g, c.b), ww=simpleWhiteVal(c.r, c.g, c.b))
 
 
 def relayConv(c: Color) -> DeviceColor: