Tuesday, 5 May 2015

The Color Temperature is the absolute temperature of a black radiator

The Color Temperature is the absolute temperature of a black radiator - reference light source - which emits the same color irradiation as a given light source measured in degrees Kelvin (K).
Light Source Color Temperature (K)
Blue sky 10000
Uniform overcast sky 7000
Average natural daylight 6500
HP mercury cool white lamp 4000
Fluorescent warm white lamp 3000
Halogen filament lamp 3000
GLS tungsten filament 2700
HP sodium lamp 2050

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