diff --git a/hueplusplus/HueLight.cpp b/hueplusplus/HueLight.cpp
index 4d4e0be..829ba18 100755
--- a/hueplusplus/HueLight.cpp
+++ b/hueplusplus/HueLight.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ std::string HueLight::getName()
 	return state["name"].asString();
 }
 
+ColorType HueLight::getCoorType()
+{
+	return colorType;
+}
+
 unsigned int HueLight::KelvinToMired(unsigned int kelvin)
 {
 	return int(0.5f + (1000000 / kelvin));
diff --git a/hueplusplus/include/HueLight.h b/hueplusplus/include/HueLight.h
index e3bbc4d..4d2ffe4 100755
--- a/hueplusplus/include/HueLight.h
+++ b/hueplusplus/include/HueLight.h
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ public:
 	//! \return String containig the name of the light
 	std::string getName();
 
+	//! F\unction that returns the color type of the light.
+	//! \return ColorType containig the color type of the light
+	ColorType getCoorType();
+
 	//! Function that converts Kelvin to Mired.
 	//! \param kelvin Unsigned integer value in Kelvin
 	//! \return Unsigned integer value in Mired