Color Tint / White Balance is not Proper in LG Monitor

It can be incredibly frustrating when your LG monitor displays an unnatural color tint or an inaccurate white balance, turning what should be crisp whites into muddy yellows, harsh blues, or dull pinks. Whether you are a creative professional requiring color accuracy or a casual user trying to reduce eye strain, improper color calibration severely disrupts your viewing experience. While a sudden color shift can sometimes point to a failing backlight or a damaged panel, it is far more frequently triggered by minor, easily fixable culprits like a loose HDMI or DisplayPort cable, misconfigured Windows or macOS color profiles, or an accidental change in the monitor’s On-Screen Display (OSD) settings. Tracking down the root cause is the key to restoring vibrant, true-to-life colors to your display.

Causes and Symptoms

• The video signal cable connection condition is poor.
• The video color setting is changed.

The color temperature is set to 6,500K by default due to its abilities to make eyes comfortable, and it is the standard temperature color for the monitor.
If you feel strong red or yellow hue in the default color, and it is necessary to change it, then you can adjust the color temperature or color.

Try this

Is the cable connected properly?

➔ Check if the pins are damaged or have foreign objects. If they do, replace the cable with an authentic cable.

Note

Did you use the cable that came with the monitor?

If you use a cable that doesn't meet the product's specifications, it may cause color or display issues.

Did you reset the monitor setting?

➔ It can occur due to monitor color setting errors, thus reset the monitor to the factory setting.

※ Menus may differ by model, so please refer to the user guide for details.

1. Press the joystick button to go to [Settings] in the main menu and select [General].

2. Select [Reset to Initial Settings] and press [Yes] to reset it.

Did you try to adjust the monitor color and the color temperature?

➔ Using the monitor color adjustment function, you can change the color to the one suitable for the user environment.

※ Menus may differ by model, so please refer to the user guide for details.

1. Press the joystick button to go to [Settings] in the main menu and select [Picture].

2. Select [Picture] : [Color Adjust] to adjust the [Red/Green/Blue] settings.

- How to make your screen more blue:

Set [Red] and [Green] one level lower and keep [Blue] at 50.

- How to make your screen more yellow or red:

Set [Blue] one level lower and keep [Red] and [Green] at 50.

3. In [Color Adjust], select [Color Temp] and change the item.
[Warm] displays a red (Medium) screen and [Cool] displays a blue screen.

If the [Color Temp] adjustment item is different in [Color Adjust]

To make the screen more blue, increase the level one by one and check the color.
To make the screen more yellow or red, lower the level one by one and check the color.

If [W/C] is used, change the setting in the order of W1, W2, W3, and W4.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. Why does my LG monitor have a yellow or blue color tint?

A. A yellow tint is usually caused by Night Light (Windows) or Night Shift (macOS) being turned on, which reduces blue light to ease eye strain. A blue or cold tint often means your monitor's Color Temperature is set to "Cool" instead of "Warm" or "Standard" in the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.

Q. How do I completely reset the colors on my LG monitor?

A. Press the Joystick/Menu button on your monitor, navigate to Settings, look for General, and select Reset to Initial Settings. This will instantly wipe out any accidental calibration errors and restore factory default color profiles.

When you use the same monitor with the same color settings in Dual Mode, the colors may look different.
※ If you reset the settings, the values will be changed to factory default values. So it's recommended to take note of them.