def convert_and_reorder_colors(colors, settings_or_color_order):
    """Convert hex color strings to RGB tuples and reorder based on device color order.
    
    Args:
        colors: List of colors, either hex strings like "#FF0000" or RGB tuples like (255, 0, 0)
        settings_or_color_order: Either a Settings object or a color_order string (e.g., "rgb", "grb")
    
    Returns:
        List of RGB tuples reordered according to device color order
    """
    # Get channel order from settings or color_order string
    if hasattr(settings_or_color_order, 'get_rgb_channel_order'):
        # It's a Settings object
        channel_order = settings_or_color_order.get_rgb_channel_order()
    elif isinstance(settings_or_color_order, str):
        # It's a color_order string, convert to channel order
        color_order = settings_or_color_order.lower()
        color_orders = {
            "rgb": (1, 3, 5),
            "rbg": (1, 5, 3),
            "grb": (3, 1, 5),
            "gbr": (3, 5, 1),
            "brg": (5, 1, 3),
            "bgr": (5, 3, 1)
        }
        hex_indices = color_orders.get(color_order, (1, 3, 5))
        # Map hex string positions to RGB channel indices
        hex_to_channel = {1: 0, 3: 1, 5: 2}
        channel_order = tuple(hex_to_channel[pos] for pos in hex_indices)
    else:
        # Assume it's already a channel order tuple
        channel_order = settings_or_color_order
    
    converted_colors = []
    for color in colors:
        # Convert "#RRGGBB" to (R, G, B)
        if isinstance(color, str) and color.startswith("#"):
            r = int(color[1:3], 16)
            g = int(color[3:5], 16)
            b = int(color[5:7], 16)
            rgb = (r, g, b)
            # Reorder based on device color order
            reordered = (rgb[channel_order[0]], rgb[channel_order[1]], rgb[channel_order[2]])
            converted_colors.append(reordered)
        elif isinstance(color, (list, tuple)) and len(color) == 3:
            # Already a tuple/list, just reorder
            rgb = tuple(color)
            reordered = (rgb[channel_order[0]], rgb[channel_order[1]], rgb[channel_order[2]])
            converted_colors.append(reordered)
        else:
            # Keep as-is if not recognized format
            converted_colors.append(color)
    return converted_colors