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Colour temperature & colour rendition
with SALLY STOREY — Leading British lighting expert
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If you've ever walked into a room where the light feels dull, lifeless and uncomfortable - this is probably due to poor colour rendition and ill-considered colour temperature of an LED light. Find out what to look for when choosing light sources.
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Colour Temperature & Colour Rendition
If you've ever walked into a room where the light feels dull, lifeless and uncomfortable - this is probably due to poor colour rendition and ill-considered colour temperature of an LED light.
Colour Temperature
In most scenarios, it's best to have a warm light for the welcoming and comforting atmosphere it creates. Ideally, you want the colour temperature to read between 2400k and 2700k.
Colour Rendition Index
This measures how closely the LED resembles natural light, and how accurately it illuminates the true colour of an object.
Natural light is deemed 100 on the index, and you want to aim for your LED reading to be into the 90s for an attractive and flattering light.
The higher the colour rendition, the better the materials and colours will look within your room.
LEDs with a high colour rendition do come at a premium and you can expect to pay more for a reading into the high 90s, but it's worth it for the quality of light they produce.
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Sally Storey
Leading British lighting expert
Sally Storey is a leading British lighting designer specialising in architectural lighting, with a focus on luxury residential and hotel projects. Today she is one of the UK's best-known lighting experts. With over 30 years of experience in lighting design, Sally's passion for light is as active as ever and she continues to travel all over the world designing lighting schemes for esteemed brands, individuals and corporate clients. A prolific author, she has written three acclaimed books on lighting and is a frequent contributor to both national and international press. Her presence graces numerous design forums as a keynote speaker and adjudicator, including the illustrious Monaco Yacht Show.
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