How do you choose a light with the right light color?
Kelvin | Color temperature |
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2,700 Kelvin | Extra warm white light |
3,000 Kelvin | Warm white light |
4,000 Kelvin | Neutral white light |
6,500 Kelvin | Cool white light |
Kelvin explained
The color temperature of a light source is expressed in Kelvin, where 0°C is 273 Kelvin. The lower the number of Kelvin, the warmer the light color and vice versa. For a low color temperature results in very warm yellow light. And a high color temperature results in cool, bright white light. Simply put, the color temperature indicates how warm or cool the light is. Instead of a certain number of Kelvin, we often use terms like extra warm white, warm white, neutral white, or cool white light to simplify things.
Want to know which color temperature 2700 Kelvin has? Or want to know how much Kelvin you need to create cool white light? Check the list below.
LED lighting
When you imagine a light bulb, most people think of a cozy, warm light. On the other hand, a LED light many people associate with ice cold white light. LED lighting has developed over the years. LED lighting now comes in hundreds of different shades of white, including warm shades. Some smart lights allow you to set the color temperature yourself, for example
Playing with light color
With different shades of light, you can transform every room. With some smart lights, you can choose from 16 million colors via the accompanying app. Don't feel like choosing a color yourself? Choose a light that has preset lighting scenes. Choose a lighting scene to focus, relax, or read, for example. You can even use the light as a Wake-up Light.