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ᐅ Which E27 light bulb emits white light instead of yellow?

Created on: 14 Mar 2019 20:48
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blaupuma
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Hello,

I have been searching for weeks for the right lighting for my outdoor space.

I am looking for a white light that is neither yellowish nor cold bluish.

So, a really nice white.

I have already tried:

It’s about E27 and GU10 bulbs.

Warm white 5.5 watts
Looks too yellow

Warm white 9.5 watts
Looks too yellow

Neutral white 9 watts, around 800 Kelvin
Looks too cold and too bright

Neutral white 5.5 watts, 460 Kelvin
Does not glare but looks rather cold.

Is there anything in between?

Thanks to everyone.
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ypg15 Mar 2019 11:24
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Golfi90 schrieb:
I faced exactly the same problem some time ago.

I installed light bulbs with 4000K everywhere, and that turned out to be the perfect color temperature! Neither too warm nor too cool. Just a nice, pure white.

Maybe you should tell blaupuma the brand and so on. Since LEDs are inherently blue and tinted by manufacturers, 4000K does not always mean pure white for all lamps.
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Obstlerbaum15 Mar 2019 14:27
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Golfi90 schrieb:
I faced exactly the same problem some time ago.

I installed light bulbs with 4000K everywhere, and that was exactly the right color temperature! Not yellowish and not blue. Just a nice white.
And are you sure you fully understood the issue with color temperature? When the evening sun is shining outside, your 4000K light will appear blue to the human eye.
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hampshire15 Mar 2019 17:16
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To appear "blue" or not – it’s up to you how you want the lighting to look at night. At dusk, it’s less important, or the light can simply be turned off. The choice of light color naturally also depends on what you are illuminating, whether it’s a wooden facade or ivy growth.

There’s no need to make it overly complicated by matching brightness and light color to the sun, especially using a high CRI (Color Rendering Index).