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The Importance of Color Temperature

This is an important topic that the public doesn't fully understand. It will continue to be a dominant light-choice criterion in the post-incandescent lamp era. An incandescent lamp produces light across the full spectrum of visible light colors, with an average of 2700K (degrees Kelvin), a yellowish white light. Sunlight averages in the 5000K+ range. Fluorescent lamps produce specific color temperatures according to the phosphor used in the tube.

You may recognize the dot colors above the graphic. These dots represent the color of the SpringLight™ box.

	SOFT WHITE	2700K
	Soft white gives off a warm glow ideal for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and recreation rooms.
	BRIGHT WHITE	3500K
	Bright white gives off a clean, crisp illumination ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, reading and working.
	COOL WHITE	4100K
	Cool white gives off a bright white light ideal for detail work, office and shop environments.
	DAYLIGHT	5000K
	Daylight gives off a bright, quality light ideal for reading and detail oriented activities.