Yet another LED question
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Yet another LED question
Sorry for all the questions folks, just want to make sure I get the right LED's for me. I want them to appear white with no blue tint at all. Do I go with 5k or 6K? Based on the page below, the 6k looks a tad bluish to me but don't know if that translates to real life.
Super Bright LEDs - Cool and Warm White LED Comparison
Super Bright LEDs - Cool and Warm White LED Comparison
#4
I installed the Cool White first and it was too blue for me. Went with Natural White (tried to stay around 4300K on all bulbs) and it was definitely whiter and also easier to see. I just moved the Cool Whites to my son's car as he liked them more. So easiest thing to do if you are not 100% sure, is jut buy one of each and try then in different locations before buying a whole set. Here are the details of what I did:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/2460286-post73.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/2470109-post91.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/2460286-post73.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/2470109-post91.html
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#6
Looks like the 5K are "white" based on the reviews for this light at V-LED
2 HID 5K WHITE SMT 5 LED LIGHT BULBS 194 168 158 2821
2 HID 5K WHITE SMT 5 LED LIGHT BULBS 194 168 158 2821
#7
If you looked at the links I gave, you will see that the interiors are mostly 4500K and they are "white". You are probably good up to 5000K, but head up to 6000+K and you are in teh "blue" range.
Looks like the 5K are "white" based on the reviews for this light at V-LED
2 HID 5K WHITE SMT 5 LED LIGHT BULBS 194 168 158 2821
2 HID 5K WHITE SMT 5 LED LIGHT BULBS 194 168 158 2821
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#8
If you're looking for white with no hint of any other color, get natural white or neutral white.
Cool white has a very slight of blue in it, very slight.
Warn white has a little bit of yellow in it, like your room's light bulb or the OEM bulb.
The lower the kelvin (K), the more yellow it is, and the higher visibility you'll have. Conversely, the higher the kelvin, the more blue/purple, and worse visibility.
OEM bulb is 4300K, since you feel like 6000K is a little too blue for you, try to find something around 5000K-5500K.
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Cool white has a very slight of blue in it, very slight.
Warn white has a little bit of yellow in it, like your room's light bulb or the OEM bulb.
The lower the kelvin (K), the more yellow it is, and the higher visibility you'll have. Conversely, the higher the kelvin, the more blue/purple, and worse visibility.
OEM bulb is 4300K, since you feel like 6000K is a little too blue for you, try to find something around 5000K-5500K.
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