What does the term warm white mean?


What does the term warm white mean?

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What is warm white?

The warm white refers to a color, a hue of light, it is a light color included in 2600 and 3500K (Kelvin). This hue of warm white light corresponds to orange to yellow light. Incandescent or halogen bulbs illuminate in warm white. It is therefore historically this hue of color that is most familiar to us.

LEDs in warm white is grouped into two broad categories:

  • ·         The warm white 2700K - which corresponds to a range between 2600 and 2900K is a yellow-orange hue close to incandescence
  • ·         The 3000K warm white - fork in 2900 and 3200K is a hue of yellow light whiter than incandescent


When to use warm white lighting?

The warm white creates a more peaceful, cozy atmospheres ideal for rooms such as:
  • ·         The lounge and the relaxation areas of the evening
  • ·         The bedrooms
  • ·         The dining room is either warm white or neutral according to taste

The warm white is the color of the sun at dusk, it is an ideal color temperature to use at the end of the day, more relaxing for the eyes.

What is the brightness of a warm white?

At equal power, a warm white is 10% less bright than a white of the day (6000K) and 5% less bright than a natural white (4000K). If you wish to have a maximum brightness then you must avoid the warm white.

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