I’m really surprised it is so hard to find these bulbs. I can find 4000K with 80 cri, I think I even saw one for 85, but nothing for 90+. I can get the 3000k and 5000k at Home Depot and CostCo and Amazon, but not 4000k.

With all the posts here that recommend 4000k (90+ cri) someone must know where to find them!

Yep, me too -- none of the local hardware, big boxes, nor grocers carry them.

In Canada, difficult to find. Found them at exclusive lighting stores ie https://livinglighting.com/

I got all of mine at amazon, different sizes, some are dimmable, some are not. Let me look up a link for you. I use these where I have a cylinder or a shade to hide the large size https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VW9KPRB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These ones are great in a chandelier https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0862DFWB3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For my cans, I just got the HD ones that have 5 adjustments from yellow to blueish.

Try Amazon at this link

Another place Lee Valley https://www.leevalley.com/en-us

bulbs.com has four bulbs that meet the requirements

Thank you for the links! I don't know why I could not find those!

How funny! I JUST THIS WEEK was on a hunt for this type of thing!

At Home Depot, I found Cree brand retrofit recessed ceiling lights, 6" (that is the bulb plus the housing) that are 4000K, 90+cri, Cool White, and they come in 65W, 75W, 100W and 150W. After trying them, I settled on the 150W. We do have high ceilings.

They are easy to install, the attachment just screws into the receptacle light a regular light bulb.

It was a bit surprising at first after years of warm white lighting, but man oh man, does it look brighter. Cree is a wonderful brand. I will never go back!

^^ I'll have to take another look at HD to see if they're now available in my area. I've always used 3000K, which is neither too warm nor too cool for me, but am interested to try the 4000K too see if it's too harsh for my liking. Are you sure it's not the 150W making it seem brighter and not the color of the light? (you didn't say what wattage you used previously)

Yes, absolutely they're brighter (than my old 75W, 2700K), but the light is much "whiter", though probably not as white as 5000K. I never minded the warm whites before, because our cabinets are (regretfully) a kind of red-oak color look. (Not white cabinets made to look yellow with the warm lights). However, it's not just the brightness of the high wattage bulbs, it's the clearer color. Things look spiffier. It did take a day to get used to.

I was inspired by a neighbor's house being sold. They had changed all the standard builder lighting and she mentioned 4000K.... and the house just looked like a magazine photo. I felt my kitchen was dreary in comparison! Ah, keeping up with the Joneses....

I found some at Home Depot. That said, the light (even using a dimmer) felt very harsh and cold to me. I prefer 3000.

I found 3000k bulbs for my canned/recessed lights (size BR40) online at Home Depot. The brand is EcoSmart. It was a noticeable difference going from 2700k to 3000k. I am very pleased so far but I am still open to trying a 3500K if I can find some.

The recessed lights are more available in the different colors, but I (op) was looking for A19 bulbs since this is what I use in my bathroom and I thought I would test it there first. I’m putting this on hold for now.

Instead, I just ordered these from Amazon and will replace the can lights in my small home office. This way, I can sample – and live with – all the different color choices. I can also use this room to test out color options such as which white I want for my cabinets.

So many decisions!!!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08C99QHFK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@jeri: "I just ordered these from Amazon"

If the holes are not already cut in the ceiling, I'd recommend 4" fixtures instead: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BX7HV12

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I couldn't find them either! I tried the 'Daylight' brightness and holy cow - those were TOO bright (I had to relegate those to the garage and storage room.)

Can anyone find A19 bulbs in 3500K???

I think 3500K will be "my" sweet spot and I can find this color in recessed, but if I want my whole house to match (i.e. bathrooms), I need to find A19 size.

@chicagoans - I think Daylight might be 5000K which would be too bright for me as well. You really have to find the Kelvins on the box to know for sure what you are getting. But then you have to find the CRI as well which is often harder. :-)

5000k is usually super cold, bluish color, not true daylight...I would not use it anywhere. The 4000k really is like bright light coming in. Glad you found what works for you!

Yes! Happy to have made the decision to go with 4000K!

However, I’m still having trouble with regular A19 bulbs. From the links provided above, only one led to a bulb that seems to meet the requirements. Just 1 bulb! Why can't I find 4000K A19 bulbs?

It looks like Edison Style A19 bulbs are readily available in this color with high CRI as well. Can I use those in bathroom and other lamps that require A19? I don’t “need” the Edison effect, but is there any reason not to use them???

If you are in the US, A19 has the same base as the regular E26.

I too am looking for the so highly recommended 4000K bulbs, suitable for the pendants pictured. I prefer the appearance of clear bulbs but will accept something that will look good both on and off and not burn out/dim dramatically within a year. I have tried everything available locally. Must be available for shipping to California too.

SUNMORY shelf floor lamp includes a 9 Watt, 800-lumen power-saving LED bulb, so you don’t need to buy an extra bulb. The LED lamp bulb is 3 color temp: 3000K/5000K/4000K. It can be used not only as a living room decoration but also as narrow nightstands for bedrooms. Also can work with smart outlets that are Alexa, Google Home Assistant, or Apple HomeKit enabled.

This is an old post but thought I'd leave some help for those who need it.

I, too, wanted 3500/4000k lights and found that almost everybody only has 2700k, 3000k or 5000. Neither of those were acceptable to me and my sweet spot was either 3500k or 4000k.

Well, after weeks of research and even talking to lighting designers, the industry doesn't make bulbs in this very often. Recessed lights, tape/rope lights, integrated LED fixtures - sure - but BULBS - nope! Fortunately, I found Philips "white dial" bulbs which allow you to adjust the temperature to your liking. You can play around with it till you find your favorite temperature. They have a 90 CRI, no flicker, and come in 2 strengths - 800 lumens and 1600 lumens.

I've had mine for a few days and so far very pleased (I like 4000k) and thought I'd share!

PHILIPS White Dial Flicker-Free Frosted Dimmable A19 Light Bulb- 800 lumens

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8TNK47C

PHILIPS White Dial Flicker-Free Frosted Dimmable A21 Light Bulb- 1600 Lumen

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8TLF718

We went with 4000K throughout the interior and 3000k exterior. 300K

We installed 3500K recessed lights when we built in 2021. For more choices you need to look for companies that sell High-End Residential/Light Commercial products.

https://www.elcolighting.com/product-systems

If you are building custom, do not leave the choice of lighting to your builder or electrician. Make sure you are involved in choosing the right product. Our builder's electrician finally showed us what he was going to put in ... it was 15+ year old technology with way too low lumens and probably the cheapest thing his distributor had in the warehouse. We put a stop to the electrical work, did some quick research and found the Elco products. Of course there was a 4 weeks lead time and it delayed the project, but well worth it to end up with a properly illuminated house.