Light emitting device fabricated by providing a mounting substrate and an array of light emitting diode dies adjacent the mounting substrate to define gaps. Gel is diluted in a solvent applied on the substrate and the array of light emitting dies. Some of the solvent is evaporated so that the gel remains in the gaps, but does not completely cover the light emitting diode dies. Light emitting diode die on a mounting substrate and a conformal gel layer on the mounting substrate and/or on the light emitting diode die. The conformal gel layer may at least partially fill a gap between the light emitting diode die and the mounting substrate. A phosphor layer and/or a molded dome may be provided on the conformal gel layer. The conformal gel layer may be fabricated by spraying and/or dispensing the gel that is diluted in the solvent.