A method and illumination device are provided for interference-resistant compensation in light emitting diode (LED) devices. In one embodiment, the method includes initiating a sequence of measurements during multiple measurement intervals interspersed with periods of illumination. The sequence of measurements includes sensitive measurements performed during measurement intervals when a non-constant external illumination is not present, and at least one non-sensitive measurement performed during an interval when non-constant external illumination is present. An embodiment of an illumination device comprising a lamp includes multiple emission LED elements, one or more photodetectors, a storage medium adapted for storing configuration information, and a lamp control circuit. The configuration information includes ordering of sensitive and non-sensitive measurements within a sequence of compensation measurements that the lamp is configured to perform, and ordering of interfering and non-interfering measurements within an additional sequence of measurements that an additional lamp is configured to perform.