Do you have too many recessed lights in your kitchen? A photo would be great.

Could you use a dimmer?

We have a dimmer .. the light is just so cool … here’s a picture .. they are spaced about 60 inches apart

Do you still have the packaging for either of the lamps? They should be labeled with a CRI (color rendering index) in addition to the color temperature. CRIs go up to 100 and higher is better. Below 80 is bad, 80-90 is acceptable for most people, but if you are sensitive to color, look for 90 and above (I think 95 is the highest I've seen for LEDs). If the lamp packaging isn't labeled with the CRI then the lamp manufacturer is falling down on the job.

Is the photo of the 3500K lamps? The light doesn't look bad, you may just need to give yourself more time to get used to it. Also, not everything is in, the ceiling isn't painted--all of that will effect your perception. The ceiling color could make a huge difference. So don't panic, and you're probably better off not rushing out and buying yet more lamps--wait until everything is in, reevaluate the lamps you already have, and only then should you think about another round of lamps.

Hi yes here is the box … it says something about the CRI index .. thoughts ???

Wait until the walls and ceilings are painted to adjust

CRI > 80 probably means ~80.1; if it were really good they would want to brag about it rather than just saying it beats the minimum level of acceptability for home applications. 80 isn't terrible; as I said it is in the acceptable range for most people. But given your reaction, you probably aren't most people in that regard.

Still counseling to wait paint and countertops before trying again. Those things will change your opinion of how the light looks.

I see now that they are color select lamps. Now that I reread your original post, I see you said "set them to 3000" not replaced them with 3000K lamps. I was thinking you'd already purchased two rounds of lamps--gets $$$$ really fast.

If/when you want to try different lamps, I suggest buying one of a couple different lamps and compare them head-to-head with the lamps you have at 3000 and 3500. Since you have two data points already, it should help you dial in your choice before you buy a whole kitchen's worth.

Thank you for your help!