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Comments (2)I'm curious about this, too. We have been in our present house for three years, and have two similar fixtures close to each other, on the same switch, in several rooms. We've replaced one bulb several times over three years, and the other (in several rooms, not just one!) has not been changed!...See MoreAbove ground pool light - identify light bulb?
Comments (1)anybody?...See Morelighting for workroom help- light bulb questions
Comments (4)Hi beesneeds! Pure sunlight has a color temperature of about 5000-5500 degrees Kelvin, which is the scale we use to measure color temperatures. It is not very yellowish at all. (Yellowish color temperatures are down around 2000K to 2700K.) You'll want to look for bulbs with a "natural" or "daylight" label to get the look of sunlight. If the bulbs don't have those words on their labels, find the Lighting Facts label on the side of the box and look for the Light Appearance slider area. That area will tell you the color temperature of the bulbs, so that's where you'd go to look for 5000K. For the other bright white light bulbs, try looking for ones that say "bright white" or "neutral" on the label. Or, look for ones with a color temperature of about 4000K to 4100K. In the article I linked to above, there is an image showing side-by-side the differences between color temperatures so you can check it out for yourself and see the difference between daylight and bright white. I hope this helps! But, if you have any questions, please let me know and I can help....See MoreDo you have a favorite light bulb for recessed lighting?
Comments (6)Chiming in because I can sympathize. As you have found, my local stores carry the warm white or daylight bulbs only, as well. I seem to be happiest with the 3000 to 4000 range, but I can only find them online. In the past, I have ordered on Amazon, and the overheads were 3000k, from Sunco Lighting. I also required dimmable bulbs. Honestly, I just want to be able to run to the store to buy a bulb. We recently moved, and right now, I have a mix of daylight bulbs in the overhead cans, and soft white in the table lamps and wall sconces. Several of my bathrooms currently have a mix, which is not working at all. The warm whites are fine in the table lamps, but I want something a little less harsh in my overhead cans, and something a little bit crisper in my bedside lamps, and overhead sconces in my powder rooms. I think light bulbs should not be this difficult. The bulb aisle in the store is massive, and I still can't buy what I want off the shelf....See Morejakkom
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