Some lighting manufacturers quip that their products have better color temperature than others, and you might see a number that correlates to “color temperature” on the side of the box of a 4-foot ...

Is there a sufficiently reliable way to get an acceptable measure of the actual colour temperature of the the light generated by an LED bulb, using generic hardware and/or software? Maybe there's an ...

Q: Just as I understand the concept of color temperature (Kelvin), now CRI is being bandied about as LEDs come into the market. What is it exactly? A: I am right there with you. From the beginning of ...

LEDs offer a new palette of colors to the world of lighting. First, learn these two basic types: soft white and daylight. Soft white refers to warm golden light at 2700 Kelvin, close to the look of ...

The Color Temperature of a broad band light source can be determined with the TAOS TCS3414CS red, green and blue digital color sensor with IR blocking filter built in to the package. This paper will ...

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Philips Hue's "Natural Light" has starters rolling out to more users. The new feature gives users an option to set their lighting color temperature based on the sunlight. It is worth noting that ...

The color of light, expressed in Kelvins (K). The sun is about 5800 Kelvins. This is called a "temperature," because the hotter fire gets, the more it changes from a warm yellow glow to white. The ...