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christabottomley

Picking Outdoor light temperature

3 years ago

Im picking the light bulbs for all our exterior lights on a new construction home. I dont want that harsh blue light that some of the neightbors have but I also dont want the odd ”orangebye” light that our streetlamps have. Would I want 2700k or 3,000k? All our interior lights are 3,000k because I usually like a little less of that ”candlelight” color. But Im not sure if that will be too cool outside?

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3,000k
More than 3,000k (cooler)
Less than 2,700K (warmer)

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