diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c4dc84..98f36b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ When that returns you're finally ready to use the ble-bean api:
 bean.requestTemp(callback);
 bean.requestAccell(callback);
 bean.setColor(color, callback); //where color is a buffer of r,g,b hex values
+bean.setColorRGB(r, g, b, callback); //when r, g, b are numbers 0 - 255
 bean.write(data, callback); //where data is a buffer
 ```
 Huge gotcha here though, the callback to all api commands DO NOT GIVE YOU BACK YOUR DATA, they simply confirms that the request has left your computer.
diff --git a/examples/bean_example.js b/examples/bean_example.js
index a277a20..d72fdd3 100644
--- a/examples/bean_example.js
+++ b/examples/bean_example.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Bean.discover(function(bean){
     var readData = function() {
 
       //set random led colors between 0-255. I find red overpowering so red between 0-64
-      bean.setColor(new Buffer([getRandomInt(0,64),getRandomInt(0,255),getRandomInt(0,255)]),
+      bean.setColorRGB(getRandomInt(0,64),getRandomInt(0,255),getRandomInt(0,255),
         function(){
           console.log("led color sent");
       });
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var exitHandler = function exitHandler() {
     triedToExit = true;
     console.log('Turning off led...');
     clearInterval(intervalId);
-    connectedBean.setColor(new Buffer([0x0,0x0,0x0]), function(){});
+    connectedBean.setColorRGB(0x0,0x0,0x0, function(){});
     //no way to know if succesful but often behind other commands going out, so just wait 2 seconds
     console.log('Disconnecting from Device...');
     setTimeout(connectedBean.disconnect.bind(connectedBean, function(){}), 2000);
diff --git a/lib/Bean.js b/lib/Bean.js
index e5c61ae..2a2f742 100644
--- a/lib/Bean.js
+++ b/lib/Bean.js
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ Bean.prototype.setColor = function(color,done){
   this.send(commands.MSG_ID_CC_LED_WRITE_ALL, color, done);
 };
 
+Bean.prototype.setColorRGB = function(r,g,b,done){
+  this.setColor(new Buffer([r, g, b]), done)
+};
+
 Bean.prototype.requestAccell = function(done){
   this.send(commands.MSG_ID_CC_ACCEL_READ, new Buffer([]), done);
 };