Groups, Scenes, or Rule Machine?

Newbie here looking for advice on my Z-wave setup.

In my living room I have three Z-Wave devices (3 dimmers). When watching TV, one of the lights are off and the other two are dimmed down low. When I have company over, All three are on and set fairly bright. At dusk, I also want to set these on to different dim levels. Then of course, all off when I go to bed.

What is the best way to do this? Initially I used rule machine machine with 4 rules. I don't really understand groups and scenes and would using either of these give my an advantage. The 3 switches can be turned on with a button press or time of day (dusk).

Thanks for your help in explaining the best way to go about this.

Can I suggest you explore the Mode and Motion Lighting app?

You can have TV Mode, Guest Mode, Evening/Dusk Mode, and Sleep Mode.

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Don't know what that is. Do I install an app in Hubitat for it?

Yes, it is one of the built-in apps.

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