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It's not just about the Lumen numbers. During the day/working a higher white-point 5000°k - 7000°k (i.e. "cooler") lights brighten your brain... Those are the d
by twizilla 5y ago
It's not just about the Lumen numbers. During the day/working a higher white-point 5000°k - 7000°k (i.e. "cooler") lights brighten your brain... Those are the daylight colors. In the evening you want lower white points, 2700°k - 3500°k (the so-called "warmer" colors). However, your mileage will vary. I know of one retail outlet that shifted from 5000°k lights to 3500° because the "warmer" light color made the inventory more pleasing and the whole store feel more homey.
You want a quality light as well. Color Rendering Index (CRI) points you to how well the light fits in with the spectrum output of the sun with 100 being like outdoor light. Higher is better. You probably want to avoid anything under 90... That said CRI can be hacked. I have seen lights with a CRI of 96 that add a greenish cast to the world. Your brain adjusts your perception so you might not notice, but take a picture and you will see the difference... particularly rake a picture of the same thing under two lights that you eye sees as the same and the difference can be surprising.
Having caught the light geek bug in the late 80s when I had a print shop and had to mix ink to fairly critical color matching. I have learned to pay attention. particularly with the development of LED technologies. Those early LED lights were horrible. Nowadays the technology is superb. My absolute favorite LED manufacturer is Yuji LEDs (https://store.yujiintl.com https://store.yujiintl.com). They are my preferred LEDs for human and photographic lighting needs. I can walk from a sunlit day into my shop and not really feel much of a transition of the light quality. They sell bulbs & fixtures as well as raw cobs, rolls & strip modules. They are a small company so their inventory fluctuates and changes. Right now they even have a 1500w COB that outputs 120,000 lumen... That will brighten your day... You just need to figure out how to power it and cool it.