CRI is different than temp. A bluish, high-temp lamp and a reddish, low-temp lamp can both have terrible color rendition. Lamps come with a chart, like here:

CRI is different than temp. A bluish, high-temp lamp and a reddish, low-temp lamp can both have terrible color rendition. Lamps come with a chart, like here: http://www.topbulb.com/color-rendering-index http://www.topbulb.com/color-rendering-index that graphically shows the color distribution. Temp is where on the visible color spectrum its focus is.