ESzczesniak Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I’m looking at putting in a couple hanging LED lights over the work bench. This is in a workshop room with no windows/natural light. Would anyone have input on 4000k vs 5000k? Both have CRI’s of the low 80’s. The big thing I’m thinking about is to have reasonable color rendering so I pick good colors for painting. Thanks for any input. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I've got a windowless hobby room and use flourescent tubes. I would go as close as possible to 6400K, which is the same as daylight. No idea what CRI is though. It made a huge difference when I replaced the old 4000K tubes with 6400K tubes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) https://www.topbulb.com/color-rendering-index Color rendering Index http://www.westinghouselighting.com/color-temperature.aspx https://www.earthled.com/blogs/light-2-0-the-earthled-blog-led-lighting-news-tips-reviews/37176324-how-to-choose-the-best-led-light-bulb-for-any-room-in-your-home color selection criteria CRI seems less important than temperature unless you are a professional graphic artist. You can select color temperature to handle less favorable CRI for your modeling purposes.. Edited November 25, 2017 by Slartibartfast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ESzczesniak Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Thank you both. I have some free standing Ottlites that I'm thinking of replacing. I believe they are advertised as 5-5500k. I like them a lot, but worry slightly about bringing too much of a blue tint by going too hot. Hence the reason I thought briefly about 4000k. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 You should also consider the lighting where your finished models will be displayed, as picking a color under one temperature light and displaying it under a different light source can and will offset all the color matching you did on the bench. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I have two Ottlight desk lamps on my model desk. From what I have read this gives you a natural light compared to regular flourescents. I know that there are now daylight CFL bulbs but I like my Ottlights. Probably easier on the eyes too. I have also started using some LED bulbs but with the "daylight" designation for my photo setup when I take under construction shots. They seem a lot brighter and more white than the soft white versions. I think they are in the 5000K range. One thing I do know is that these types of bubs are a lot nicer as well as cooler than the traditional incandescent ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I've got a daylight LED (standard E26 base) in the Luxo L-1 task light on my workbench since 2014. Perfect lamp and light as far as I'm concerned. I hope people aren't buying CFLs anymore... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, dnl42 said: I hope people aren't buying CFLs anymore... No kidding. I recently changed out all of my CFL bulbs in our house so now only have LEDs. Some of the CFL bulbs I took out had brown staining on the base so told me they they were hot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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