Colour Temprature (‘K’) vs Brightness

It is a common misconception that higher colour temperatures (K’s) produce brighter lights. This is not true. The colour temperature only determines the colour but not the brightness of the HID light. The Colour Temperature is simply a scale represented by the Kelvin Temperature Chart (hence the abbreviation “K” or “K’s”) as decpited above that measures the colour of the light output. Typically, the higher the colour temperature, the closer you get to achieving bluish to purplish light colours.

3000K

4300K

5000K

6000K

8000K

Whilst xenondepot.com can supply all colour temperatures ranging from 3000k up to 8000k, we strongly recommend choosing the colour temperature 4300k since the light emitted at this ‘K’ is the closest you get to achieving daylight colour.

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