Color.lerp not resetting?

I have this code in an update that is changing background colors over time:

Code (CSharp):

1. void Start()
2. {
3.     //setup up current color and next color
4.     _currentColor = color1;
5.     _nextColor = color2;
6. }
7.  
8. void Update()
9. {
10.         _lerpedColor = Color.Lerp(_currentColor, _nextColor, Time.time*.1f); //001
11.         cam.backgroundColor = _lerpedColor;
12.  
13.         if (_lerpedColor == _nextColor) {
14.             Debug.Log ("Current Color: " + _currentColor);
15.             _currentColor = _nextColor;
16.            _nextColor = someNewColor;
17.             _lerpedColor = Color.white; //one that wont ever happen
18.  
19.         }
20. }

This code works great until _lerpedColor == _nextColor it thinks its time to change colors, so it does? but then after that _lerpedColor always equals _nextColor ?? I even reset _lerpedColor. Basically I have a series of colors I want to cycle between then change up the next series rinse repeat.... I cannot figure out why _lerpedColor is always _nextColor when the second time through its like I have to reset the Color.Lerp count?

 

"Time.time" is time since the game started. When "_lerpedColor == _nextColor" is true, "Time.time*.1f" is going to be equal or greater than 1f forever from that point on, so it will instantly lerp to _nextColor.

Keep a timer variable, and add Time.deltaTime to it in Update, and use that instead of Time.time

 

Thank you I created a timer value and added deltaTime to it and reset it when appropriate .. works perfect now!