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Color Temperature: Warm, Neutral and Cool

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It is the value that determines the color of the illumination of a light source. It is what will create the atmosphere in a room or in the garden and is expressed in degrees Kelvin (K).

Consider that the light of a completely clear sky normally oscillates between 10,000 and 20,000 K.

  • Color Warm White, or Warm White. Recommended for a relaxing atmosphere, intimate, warm, the light is orange-yellow. Degrees Kelvin < 3000 K
  • Color Neutral White, or White. Recommended for home environments or for a work space, the light is similar to natural light. Kelvin degrees 4000 < K < 5000
  • Colour Cool White, or Cool White. Recommended for intense lighting for example in a company room or for important lighting, the light is cold. Kelvin degrees > 6000 K

CRI (Colour Rendering Index) establishes how faithfully the colour of a surface is represented, just consider that the…