Color Temperature
Kelvin Scale
2700 K
3500 K
4000 K
5000 K
6000 K
6500 K
WARM
NEUTRAL
COLD
DAYLIGHT
2700 K
Classic light bulb
Warm, relaxing
Living rooms, bedrooms
Living rooms, bedrooms
3000–3500 K
Halogen / warm white
Good colour rendering
Kitchens, dining rooms
Kitchens, dining rooms
4000–4500 K
Neutral white
Comfortable and practical
Offices, schools, bathrooms
Offices, schools, bathrooms
5000–6000 K
Cold white
Energising, very bright
Workshops, hospitals
Workshops, hospitals
6000 K+
Daylight
Enhanced focus, high colour accuracy
Industrial environments, drawing rooms
Industrial environments, drawing rooms
