Notes

Color temperature and perceived color of several lights

Degrees Kelvin Type of light source 1700-1800K Match fame 1850-1930K Candle fame 2000-3000K Sun at sunrise or sunset 2500-2900K Household tungsten bulb 3000K Tungsten lamp 500W-1k 3200-3500K Quartz lights 3200-7500K Fluorescent lights 3275K Tungsten lamp 2K 3380K Tungsten lamp 5K, 10K 5000-5400K Sun direct at noon 5500-6500K Daylight (Sun + Sky) 5500-6500K Sun through clouds/haze 6000-7500K Sky overcast 6500K RGB Monitor (white point) 7000-8000K Outdoor shade areas 8000-10000K Sky partly cloudy