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Color Temperature Reference Chart

for Various Light Sources

 

Description

Degrees Kelvin

Color Range

Clear Blue Sky

27,000-10,000K

Blue

Sky, Partly Cloudy

10,000-8000K

Rainy, Misty Daylight

8500-7200K

Outdoor Shade in Sunny Day

8000-7000K

Neutral White

Overcast Daylight

7200-6000K

Typical Electrical Flash

6800-6200K

Daylight: Sun + Sky

6500-5500K

Studio Flash

5800-5600K

Sunlight at Noon

5400K

Daylight Balanced Compact Fluorescent

5000K

Sunlight in Early Morning (before 9am) and late afternoon (after 3pm)

4900K

Yellow

Cool White Compact Fluorescent

4300-4100K

Quartz Bulb

3500-3200K

Photoflood Light

3400K

Tungsten-Halogen (500-1000 watts)

3200K-3000K

Projection Lamps (500 to 1000 Watts)

3000-2900K

Orange

General Purpose Lamps (200 to 500 Watts)

2900

Household Lamps (100 to 150 Watts)

2850

Household Lamps (60 Watts)

2800

Warm White Fluorescent

2950-2700

Household Lamps (40 Watts)

2750-2500K

Standard Candle Flame

1950K-1850K

Red

Match Flame

1800-1700K

 

 
 
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