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LIGHT COLOR TEMPERATURE

Cheat Sheet

Degrees in Kelvin Source Color Bias

1700 – 1800 K Match Flame Yellow / Red
1850 – 1930 K Candle Flame Yellow / Orange
2000 – 3000 K Sun: Sunrise or Sunset Yellow / Orange
2500 – 2900 K Household Incandescent Yellow
Tungsten Light Bulbs
3000K Tungsten Lamp Yellow
500 – 1000 Watts
3200 – 3500 K Quartz Lights Yellow / Blue
3200 – 7500 K Fluorescent Lamps Yellow / Blue / Green
3275 K Tungsten Lamps Yellow / Blue
2000 Watts
3380 K Tungsten Lamps Blue / Yellow
5000 – 10,000 Watts
4800 – 5200 K Electronic Flash Neutral / blue
5000 – 5400 K Sun: Direct at Noon Blue
5500 – 6500 K Daylight: Sun & Sky Blue
Combined / Haze
6000 – 7500 K Sky: Overcast Blue
7000 – 8000 K Shade: Outdoors Blue / Purple

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