Warm White vs Cool White Lighting - Where to use and not to use 

Warm white means warm.. yellow is a warm colour so it makes sense

@@tomalex4806 Thanks for the feedback, but while I agree the 'warm white' makes me feel more comfortable compared with the real white lighting in a bedroom, it does not give me a sense of feeling 'warm' so I am still confused. :)

​@@RichardLee-bm2xh I take it as a warm glow. The warm white lights give off a comfortable warm yellowish glow whereas cool white gives off a clinical sort of Hospital Lighting sort of feel. Not very relaxing, in my opinion, in say a bedroom or lounge room.

I actually prefer cool light in every room of my house hahaha I must be the odd one

I know right. That's silly why warm its yellow.

Glad we could help :)

Glad it helped!

Hi Yunus, because it's a work setting I would look at a 4000k or 5000k. If you prefer it to look more like daylight then a 5000k will work best. You could look at buying a tri colour light which has the option to change the light with a switch on the light it self to all 3 temperatures.

wait until u see the cheap led that gives greenish hues. that one hurt our eyes the most. it's very glaring.

Pretty much so, yes, but the best I find would be to stay between 2700K to 3000K (K stands for Kelvin) for the warm light if you want to have a calmy/chilly environment, or go with a more natural/cool looking light of around 3700K-4000K (K stands for Kelvin), to be able to read books and make it healthier for your eyes cause if you wear glasses then warm light is not ideal if you're trying to read a book or watch TV because darker environment puts more strain on your eyes and they get tired quicker, but depends on different situations. Warm light can also make it easier on eyes which also benefits them healthwise. If you're working from home, you probably want to have natural/cool light near you for better visibility and then after work when you want to chill on a sofa its time to turn on a warmer light. The most important thing is to stay away from Daylight bulbs of 5000K (K stands for Kelvin) and around, just like it said in this video. Not really for at home use. Can always google "Kelvin" light for more info, but in the end, as it was mentioned, it is always your personal preference, so if still unsure, try to buy one bulb of each and then test at home, and see which one you like best.

2700K Will create the most mood.

Warm white 3000k will always create extra ambience and warmth to your customers. You could even look at a 2700k extra warm light. Look to have narrow beam angles on the lights to point and highlight your products, having small pools of light will create an inviting space people will want to stay in.

@@thelightingoutlet845 Thank you for the response! Much appreciated.

Cool

You said it yourself, your cool white is tearing up your eyes because it's harsh and it'd supposed to do that, you could try warm white but then you may fall asleep..

2700k extra ambience

No

It actually represents the temperature of a pure black body radiating that light. So yellow light have 2500k because that light is radiated by the black body at 2500 kelvin temperature.

A warmer light will be easier on the eyes. Whiter lights add blue light which will strain your eyes. Hope this helps. Also 250 lumens vs 470, just comes down to personal preference & what you think you’ll like best

4000k cool white is ideal for under kitchen cabinets.

Warm white is best for bedrooms, a warm white will help you relax and unwind to sleep.

Thank you

Thank you :)

Warm white, which will increase the ambience.

A warm colour will make your skin look best ;)

@@thelightingoutlet845 Good to know-thanks 4 replying

Yes, you can but it will be harsh on your eyes and it will trick your brain to think it's still daytime, not ideal. A warm white much better option for nighttime.

This is partially wrong. Yes, 3700K-4000K would make it natural/cool light, cool and natural are identical, but "Daylight" is what begins from around 5000K and above, which is the brightest. This is easily confirmed by doing proper research.

@@liquidmilk5323 Read properly! I didnt even mention "daylight". 3700-4000 is rated as warm and it is. Daylight is cool white and start at 5500k. Maybe you do your research!

@@Gieszkanne You're still wrong. My research is fine as I work in the field. If you think you're saying it right then you're phrasing it wrong. No need to get aggravated. Cool white has nothing to do with 5K, that was the point. Cool white and natural white are kind of the same thing, so dont call a "cool white" a bulb of 5500k like you did in your comment as you're setting false expectations , 5000k-5500k is NOT called a "cool white" and is a "Daylight" bulb. Let me re-phrase it, "Daylight" and "Cool white" are NOT the same thing. Cool white is Natural Light and Daylight is what starts at 5k and above and you mentioned "Daylight is cool white and start at 5500k." That's all im saying, cool white is cool white and daylight is daylight :) No need to get mad when you are being corrected over something you got wrong, that's all, chillout :)

He clearly explained that between 1:06 and 1:15

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@@thelightingoutlet845 thank you so much. Appreciate 😊😊😊🙏🏼