Light Bulbs, Color Temp, CRI
Updated December 15, 2024
Light Spectrum
Flourescent Bi-Pin Sizes
150W incandescent = fluorescent/LED 37.5 W, ~2250 lumens. Lumens vary linearly with wattage.
Best Choices
Color Temp ~ 3500 – 4000; 3000 too yellow, 5000 too blue
CRI > 90
 Lumens: 65W ~ 800; 150 W ~ 2600 lm
Flourescent sizes, also need bi-pin base
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Flourescent Bi-Pin Sizes
| Â Location | Base/Type | Filament | Volts | Watts | Lumens | Color Temp K | Brand | Last Purchase |
| Â Kitchen High-Hats | BR30 | LED | 120 | 750 | 3000 (5000 ng) |
11/2020 Amazon 56 for ~$18.00
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| Â Kitchen Under-Cab | T3 clear 1/4 Wedge Base |
Xenon | 12 | 5W | Bulbrite | |||
| Â Kitchen Mini-Flood | T5 Clear, Wedge Base |
12 | 7W | 80 | 2800 | Philips BC11T5 | ||
| Â Â Alternative 1 | 11W | 120 | 2800 | Philips BC7T5 | ||||
| Â Â Alternative 2 | 12W | ? | ~2800 | Amazon, 10 for $4.99 | ||||
| Kitchen Fan/Light | Mini-Candelabra | Halogen | 120 | 100 | ||||
| Â Kitchen Hood | ||||||||
| Â Kitchen Fridge | ||||||||
| Â Kitchen Oven | ||||||||
| Â Powder Room | Two-Ended J | Halogen | 100 | |||||
|  Front Lobby Chandelier | LED | |||||||
| Â Front Porch | ||||||||
