The new LEDs have adjustable color, so that is probably not a problem. Likely you will need to pull a permit for electrical and get inspected. It's probably cheaper to get it all done at once.

You could also buy lightbulbs with the color temperature you are looking at (Kelvin) and a good CRI (color rendering index) and test them in portable lamps in the kitchen.

Everybody always talks about the temperature but rarely is color rendering ever mentioned and some LED bulbs have pretty lousy color rendering. It's not the temperature that is necessarily most important.

IMO this just confuses the buyer like the color specailists that go on and on about different chroma. All it boils down to is what looks good to you in your space . IMO 4000K LEDs are always my choice for kitchens and bathrooms period. They mimic daylight and keep colors true in all times of the day. Yes the lighting should be in before choosing any other color .

It's not true that all 4000K LEDs keep colors true all times of day. Some 4000K bulbs have poor color rendering.

The color rendering of the sun is considered 100.

The color rendering of some LED bulbs is as low as 60 which is almost as bad as a mercury vapor bulb (like a street lamp)

Most LEDs for residential are probably in the 80s to close to 100 but if you get one in the 80s it's no better than a good fluorescent).

Halogen and incandescent are close to 100 even though these can seem warm and yellow

Most guides recommend 4000 for garages, commercial laboratories/kitchens and commercial offices, not residential lighting.

Thanks everyone for the insight!