If you are replacing incandescent lights or halogen downlights almost all globes sold for general household purposes in Australia have been warm white. "I want to match the light colour of my old lights." Now let’s consider some of the common situations when choosing LED lights: Traditional incandescent lights: around 2700K to 3300K.Natural White is around 4000K to 4500K,Īs an example, consider the colour temperature of other light sources:.Manufacturers and retailers can differ in their definition of the light range titles, but typically: LED colour temperature is measured using the Kelvin scale represented by numbers followed by a “K”. As many LED lights are sold with a Kelvin colour specification it might be useful for you to read our simple explanation of the Kelvin light colour scale below. The technical measurement of light colour is in Kelvins, and this is discussed below. While light colour refers to the shade of the emitted light, brightness refers to the amount of light produced and it is measured by lumens. A cool white LED light can be dim and a warm white LED light can be bright. Now, light colour is not the same as the brightness of the light. (Check out Renovator Store’s range of warm white and cool white LEDs. Cool white, and the slightly less harsh "Natural White", are much lower demand than warm white for domestic use.
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More than 95% of domestic lighting is warm white and most households opt to install 100% warm white.Ĭool White - is an artificially whiter light that is normal in retail shopping centres, offices, and useful in household work areas like laundries and garages. It is what we are used to in Australian households. Warm White - is a comfortable white colour that is used in living areas and residential applications. The terms “warm white” and “cool white” are references to the low and high end of this white light colour spectrum. This is why LED technology is applied to various applications. Technically, LED chips can be made to emit a specific light colour and from the red, blue, yellow, and pure white light spectrum. So let’s talk first about LED light colours. This article is also useful if you're now replacing those old, traditional incandescent or halogen lights with LED lights you're planning on building a new space with LED lighting or if you are not yet familiar with LED technology or have seen confusing terms such as "3000K vs 4000K". So what is cool white and when do I use it? Where do I keep the warm white lights? Read on to find out. We're used to warm white light all of our lives and we've used it perhaps 99% of the time, but cool white is now an option. White is white, right? When it comes to LED lighting, there are different shades of white - and the shade you choose can affect the mood and improve the comfort of the room.
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