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I bought some G9 bulbs, and they are not performing like the halogens... It doesn't give me the full RGB like halogens and my house looks pale white(lacks red)
by 2019ideas 8y ago
I bought some G9 bulbs, and they are not performing like the halogens... It doesn't give me the full RGB like halogens and my house looks pale white(lacks red) instead of full color.
I might go back, I do not like the look of my house, and I find myself turning on my living room lights AND dining room lights. The brightness wasn't there.
There is massive improvement to be made on LEDs still.
- Pheide1j 8y agoYou need to read the spec sheet when buying LEDs. CRI, lumen, color temperature and watt (actual, not incandescent-equivalent) are the relevant parameters. The item titles are generally vague. Specifically for the full spectrum you want CRI > 0.95
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- cr0sh 8y agoIf you're getting a pale white, "operating room" color - look into "warm white" (instead of cool white or "sunlight") LED bulbs. I've found them to be the closest to an incandescent you can get. Be aware, though, that some "warm white" bulbs are toward the "cooler" end of the range and look more white; you'll need to try a few brands to find the color temp you like.
- 2019ideas 8y agoYeah the G9s we bought had nothing labeled. Going to give amazon a try.
- jpalomaki 8y agoThere's a wide variety of products on the market - not all led bulbs are the same. Google for example: led CRI G9 is probably quite challenging for high-performance LEDs because the size is so small. In the other sockets like E27 and GU10 there are lot of options available and also products designed for commercial use (where you need certain characteristics because you want to make your products look good under the light).