TruLight FL install, St. Augustine.
Local comparison, St. Augustine, FL
TruLight FL vs M2 Accents
Both companies install permanent roofline lighting in St. Augustine. M2 Accents installs Gemstone Lights and TruLight FL installs TruLight. The differences that matter at home are the white light, the number of LEDs in each fixture, and what each company puts in writing about warranty and workmanship.
Last checked October 12, 2026. Every published M2 Accents fact below names its source and the date we read it.
Three differences a homeowner will notice
Six full-size LEDs or three bulbs
Every TruLight fixture has six LEDs: three color and three dedicated warm white. Gemstone's FAQ describes three bulbs that each hold a red, green, blue and warm white diode.
See the row: LEDs per lightTwo different kinds of white
Gemstone's FAQ says each of its three bulbs holds a red, green, blue and warm white diode and lists white from 2800K to 7000K. TruLight's product comparison rates that warm white as genuine and its pure white as not the same thing, because the white shares a diode with the color. The two rows above the table come from that comparison, not from M2 Accents.
See the row: True Pure WhiteTwo warranties, read both
Gemstone publishes the product warranty and M2 Accents quotes it. M2's landscape page mentions a satisfaction warranty with no term, and Gemstone says each dealer sets its own labor warranty. Ask both companies for the product and the workmanship terms on paper.
See the row: Workmanship warrantyHow the light lands on the wall
The photo below shows a TruLight install on the left and a Gemstone install on the house next door at right, in the Austin, Texas area. On the TruLight house, each light sits behind a frosted diffuser that spreads the light, so the stone reads as one even wash. On the Gemstone house, each light throws a bright point with a V-shaped shadow before the next one. TruLight co-owner Tom Porter explains the difference this way: a 12V light concentrates its output into a bright spot so it looks bright from the street, at the cost of hot spots and scalloping between lights, while a 48V system has enough output to afford a diffuser. The 48V and 12V ratings are on the TruLight vs Gemstone compare page.
TruLight co-owner Tom Porter, first-hand product knowledge
Side by side
Each M2 Accents cell says where the value comes from: Published means their own site or documents, Observed means we saw it first hand (who, where and when are in the method section), Not published means we could not find it on the pages cited and tell you what to ask. Source numbers refer to the list below the table.
| Feature | TruLight FL | M2 Accents |
|---|---|---|
| True Warm White Both systems produce a genuine warm white. Gemstone's comes from a smaller warm white section inside each color diode, which they market as a "quarter light." TruLight's is typically brighter because three full-size warm white LEDs at 48V put out more than three quarter-size sections at 12V. | Yes TruLight product facts | Yes TruLight comparison [1] |
| True Pure White Pure white comes from driving the three color LEDs to a cool white with three dedicated warm white LEDs lifting underneath, all six at once. A warm white section that shares a color diode does not have the output to do that. | Yes TruLight product facts | No TruLight comparison [1] |
| Permanent lighting system | TruLight TruLight product facts on our compare pages | Gemstone Lights, as a Gemstone Premiere Dealer Published [1] |
| LEDs per light Gemstone's FAQ describes four diodes inside each of three bulbs. TruLight's six are separate full-size LEDs. | 6: three RGB and three dedicated warm white TruLight product facts on our compare pages | 3 bulbs, each with red, green, blue and warm white diodes Published [8] |
| System voltage Neither M2 Accents page we read states the voltage. TruLight's product comparison lists the Gemstone system at 12V; see the TruLight vs Gemstone page. | 48V TruLight product facts on our compare pages | Not published Ask them: What voltage is the system wired at, and how often is power injected on a long run? |
| App and controls | TruLight app: colors, patterns, zones, schedules and music sync TruLight product facts on our compare pages | Gemstone HUB app Published [2] |
| Product warranty Gemstone's page says systems installed before October 1, 2024 stay on the earlier 5-year warranty. | Lifetime warranty Warranty information | Gemstone: lifetime on track lights, defined as 50,000 hours, and 10 years on system parts. M2 quotes 10-year to lifetime warranties. |
| Workmanship warranty M2's landscape lighting page says it stands behind its work with a "satisfaction warranty" and states no term. | Stated in the written quote Warranty information | Not published Ask them: What is the workmanship warranty term, in writing and separate from the product warranty? |
| Installation time Stated on M2's holiday and landscape lighting pages. Its Gemstone page gives no install time. | Confirmed in the written quote for your roofline The TruLight FL written quote (scope, schedule, terms) | Most installations wrap up within a day or two |
| Pricing | Written quote; online estimator when it is switched on The TruLight FL written quote (scope, schedule, terms) | Not published Ask them: What is the price per foot and the price of each control box, in writing? |
| Financing | Ask us when you request a quote The TruLight FL written quote (scope, schedule, terms) | Flexible financing options available Published [1] |
| Service area | St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Palm Coast, Nocatee and Green Cove Springs TruLight FL service areas and reviews on this site | All of North Florida; St. Augustine and surrounding areas |
| Customer reviews Read on Gemstone's dealer page on October 12, 2026, not on the Google listing itself. | Read our Google reviews on the city pages TruLight FL service areas and reviews on this site | 5 of 5 on 7 Google reviews, as shown on Gemstone's dealer page Published [6] |
| Other lighting services | Landscape lighting alongside the roofline system TruLight FL service areas and reviews on this site | Landscape, trim, soffit, roofline, pool cage, architectural and holiday lighting Published [1] |
Rows marked TruLight comparison describe the Gemstone product M2 Accents sells (source [1] names the brand), as assessed in TruLight's own product comparison. They are not M2 Accents's published specs. The full TruLight vs Gemstone breakdown is on the compare page.
Watch Gemstone and TruLight side by side
TruLight's comparison video puts the Gemstone light next to a TruLight light: the chips inside, white light, build quality, voltage, a side-by-side view, the apps and zoning. It compares the two products. It does not show M2 Accents' installation work.
Video published by TruLight.
What M2 Accents does well
- Serves all of North Florida and names St. Augustine neighborhoods it works in, including the Historic District, Palencia, Anastasia and Lincolnville. [1]
- Installs a product with a published lifetime track-light warranty, defined by Gemstone as 50,000 hours, with 10 years on system parts. [7][1]
- Offers financing through a third-party lender. [1]
- Installs holiday, landscape, soffit and pool cage lighting as well as roofline systems, and says it is licensed and insured. [1][3]
Questions to ask any installer
Ask TruLight FL and M2 Accents the same questions and compare the written answers.
- 1.How many LEDs are in each light, and how many of them are dedicated white?
- 2.Can you show me pure white and warm white side by side on a real house at night?
- 3.What voltage is the system wired at, and how often does a long run need power injected?
- 4.What is the workmanship warranty, in writing and separate from the product warranty?
- 5.Who services the controller and the app in year three, and what does a service call cost?
- 6.What is the price per foot and the price of each control box, in writing?
How we compared
We read M2 Accents' website pages and Gemstone Lights' dealer, warranty and FAQ pages on October 12, 2026, saved a copy of each, and recorded the date. We did not visit M2 Accents in person, buy its product or speak to its staff. The photos of a Gemstone install show a home in the Austin, Texas area, photographed by TruLight and identified by TruLight co-owner Tom Porter; they are not M2 Accents' work. Where M2 Accents does not publish a fact, the table says so and gives you the question to ask. TruLight facts come from the TruLight product pages on this site and the warranty information page.
Sources
- [1]M2 Accents home page, read October 12, 2026. Archived copy.
- [2]M2 Accents: Gemstone Lights page, read October 12, 2026. Archived copy.
- [3]M2 Accents: holiday lighting installation page, read October 12, 2026. Copy saved on file.
- [4]M2 Accents: landscape lighting St. Augustine page, read October 12, 2026. Copy saved on file.
- [5]M2 Accents: contact page, read October 12, 2026. Copy saved on file.
- [6]Gemstone Lights: M2 Accents dealer page, read October 12, 2026. Copy saved on file.
- [7]Gemstone Lights: warranty page (updated October 1, 2026), read October 12, 2026. Archived copy.
- [8]Gemstone Lights: FAQ, read October 12, 2026. Archived copy.
Our side
- TruLight product facts on our compare pages
- TruLight co-owner Tom Porter, first-hand product knowledge
- Warranty information
- The TruLight FL written quote (scope, schedule, terms)
- TruLight FL service areas and reviews on this site
If M2 Accents publishes different specs, we will update this page. Send the published source to trulightfl@gmail.com.
Questions about M2 Accents and TruLight FL
Yes. Its home page describes the company as a Gemstone Premiere Dealer in the Jacksonville area, and its Gemstone page names the Gemstone HUB app. The Gemstone rows in the table come from Gemstone's own published pages.
By TruLight's product comparison, TruLight. It drives three color LEDs to a cool white with three dedicated warm white LEDs underneath, all six at once. Gemstone's FAQ lists white from 2800K to 7000K from a warm white diode inside each color bulb, which TruLight's comparison rates as a genuine warm white but not a pure white. Ask both companies to show you white on a real house at night.
Every TruLight system TruLight FL installs comes with a lifetime warranty, and the full terms are on our warranty page. Gemstone defines its own lifetime terms on its warranty page. Ask both companies for their warranty in writing and compare the two line by line.
We update this page. Send us the published source and the date, and we will check it against what we read.
See both on your own home
Get a written quote from each company for the same roofline sections, then compare the hardware, the warranty terms and the app side by side.
