Matching lightbulb brightness - Help!
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Having recently moved house, the new kitchen has spotlights, under counter lights and then a pendant light over the island. The spotlights and under counter lights match near enough spot on, the island light is very yellow in colour and very dim.
Assuming it is all bulb based, not the fitting, what is the best way to match the bulb? It is an E27 bulb. Its such a different colour, I don't even turn the island light on, and it has a glow like its keeping chicken eggs warm,
Assuming it is all bulb based, not the fitting, what is the best way to match the bulb? It is an E27 bulb. Its such a different colour, I don't even turn the island light on, and it has a glow like its keeping chicken eggs warm,
Daughter bought some new wall and ceiling light fittings for her living room and just picked up suitable size LED lamps that were with the fittings. So she ended up with wall light at 2700K and the centre light is 4000K.
The numbers don't really do justice to the difference. As evening background lighting the wall lights are fine - in comparison the light from the centre fitting is just blue!
We have 3000K downlighter LEDs in the kitchen area of our kitchen / diner and they're fine. Everything around them is Philips Hue so can be set to look the same, or softer when we don't want the kitchen to be so noticeable.
The numbers don't really do justice to the difference. As evening background lighting the wall lights are fine - in comparison the light from the centre fitting is just blue!
We have 3000K downlighter LEDs in the kitchen area of our kitchen / diner and they're fine. Everything around them is Philips Hue so can be set to look the same, or softer when we don't want the kitchen to be so noticeable.
We've got a mix of bulbs in our kitchen, I prefer the ambience of the warm white ones but have to seek out a cool white bulb when I'm trying to read the cooking instructions on packets! They're both supposed to give out the same amount of lumens but the cool white definitely appear brighter to me
Edited by JimM169 on Thursday 21st November 15:13
Sheepshanks said:
Daughter bought some new wall and ceiling light fittings for her living room and just picked up suitable size LED lamps that were with the fittings. So she ended up with wall light at 2700K and the centre light is 4000K.
The numbers don't really do justice to the difference. As evening background lighting the wall lights are fine - in comparison the light from the centre fitting is just blue!
We have 3000K downlighter LEDs in the kitchen area of our kitchen / diner and they're fine. Everything around them is Philips Hue so can be set to look the same, or softer when we don't want the kitchen to be so noticeable.
i find it weird walking around at this time of year how many people have really cool temperature bulbs in living rooms and bedrooms etc they look so cold and uninviting like a dentists office The numbers don't really do justice to the difference. As evening background lighting the wall lights are fine - in comparison the light from the centre fitting is just blue!
We have 3000K downlighter LEDs in the kitchen area of our kitchen / diner and they're fine. Everything around them is Philips Hue so can be set to look the same, or softer when we don't want the kitchen to be so noticeable.
cool bulbs for sure in kitchen and bathrooms where you really want that but in the kitchen as above i have a mix cool spot lights and warm pendant over the table never are they all on at the same time
Trustmeimadoctor said:
i find it weird walking around at this time of year how many people have really cool temperature bulbs in living rooms and bedrooms etc they look so cold and uninviting like a dentists office
Likewise! I got a takeaway from an Italian restaurant recently and their dining room had ~4000k bulbs. It was so cold and uninviting that I'd never want to sit in. Personally I like 2700k for most kitchen and living room purposes. Maybe 3000k for a bathroom, but no cooler. I have 4000k in my garage where it makes sense (although it feels pretty stark if I'm working in their at night).
rodericb said:
I run Phillips LED 3000k 19w 2150lm in my kitchen island pendants. They're about the brightest LED you can get. Good for task lighting without looking like an operating theatre.
Blimey - do people sit at the island? We have 4W 470lm in our pendants (x3). For working it's lit by downlightsLED bulbs dim and yellow over time.
Just replace the lot if it bothers you.
It’s probably because you moved into a new place, you are really vigilant and aware. It probably won’t bother you after a while.
My place has dim / bright, white / yellow LED bulbs all of the same spec depending on their age. Honestly don’t notice it over time.
Just replace the lot if it bothers you.
It’s probably because you moved into a new place, you are really vigilant and aware. It probably won’t bother you after a while.
My place has dim / bright, white / yellow LED bulbs all of the same spec depending on their age. Honestly don’t notice it over time.
wyson said:
LED bulbs dim and yellow over time.
Just replace the lot if it bothers you.
It’s probably because you moved into a new place, you are really vigilant and aware. It probably won’t bother you after a while.
My place has dim / bright, white / yellow LED bulbs all of the same spec depending on their age. Honestly don’t notice it over time.
99% of LED bulbs don’t even mention the CRI but a high CRI it’s key to a harmonious lighting design. Just replace the lot if it bothers you.
It’s probably because you moved into a new place, you are really vigilant and aware. It probably won’t bother you after a while.
My place has dim / bright, white / yellow LED bulbs all of the same spec depending on their age. Honestly don’t notice it over time.
I have nothing but Orluna in my house and it honestly feels like a high end hotel or bar because of the lighting.
https://www.orluna.com/why-orluna
paralla said:
99% of LED bulbs don’t even mention the CRI but a high CRI it’s key to a harmonious lighting design.
I have nothing but Orluna in my house and it honestly feels like a high end hotel or bar because of the lighting.
https://www.orluna.com/why-orluna
Every day a school day, I had no idea there was a metric for this. I'm assuming those aren't cheap...I have nothing but Orluna in my house and it honestly feels like a high end hotel or bar because of the lighting.
https://www.orluna.com/why-orluna
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