Colour Temperature VS CRI

One can come up with different light options in different temperature zones. There could be different light patterns in white LED lights even. It varies from being warm yellow to bright blue colour.

The quality of the light value is measured in terms of CRI. CRI stands for Colour Rendering index. It depicts the impression of colour on each eye.

The Colour Temperature

With the help of colour temperature, a single feature of the colour light is measured. The preferred scale for measurement is Kelvin (K).

The functionality of the human eye is better during light time, i.e., the sun. Also, it works better when the object is illuminated by light.

During the mid-day, the light source works at 5400k. It is good considering the health and safety of users. It leads to a more productive environment for users as well.

It is indeed a challenge to come up with below mentioned two things:

  • Provision of better light option for the operation of the machine
  • Giving real meaning to the colour temperature

The preferred choice is to have a day-like impact through the temperature light. This can be achieved by coming up with the option of bright light. It is believed that the process can be harmful to both workers as well as the operator.

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When you enhance the colour temperature to around 6000k, it causes issues to the eyes. By increasing the blue hue of LED light, it increases irritation to the eyes of the workers. Plus It can tire the operator as well.

For safety and a better environment, you need to create a balance. The balance can be achieved by having enough and white clean light. The process then leads to a safe and healthy environment.

There are some other conditions in the working environment as well. It could be snow-like or dust vision. To lower the effect of glaring, the temperature needs to be kept on the lower side.

Companies are working in this domain to come up with a better option. Drivers keep their focus on lumens for driving lights. Also, the driver needs to determine the quantity of light emitted. The bright light can also be detrimental to the eyes.

If it has low CRI along with a high colour temperature. With a higher glare, the stress on the eyes increases, and the element of fatigue is enhanced. It leads to hazardous and harmful driving experiences.

At New Vision Automotive Parts, the information is used to work on all light-related work. The performance of the real world is kept at a higher level from the raw lumen.

Some companies come with higher CRI with lower temperatures for better visibility. They produce and deliver a useable range of lights for use. You need to have a higher level of Lumen for better visibility.

Many companies never share the range of temperature colour and CRI. Their marketing campaign and packaging are devoid of such information.

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The Colour Rendering Index

The colour temperature is all about giving the impression of a light tone to the eyes. It also shares the tone of the colour with the users.

Mainly for illuminating different colour objects, the sources of light are used. It is due to this reason, that the colour of different objects also seems different to users.

The light used for illuminating streets has sodium with CRI of around 20. The light emitted by the such a medium is yellow in colour.

Since the light is yellow, thus all objects under the light also appear yellow. Drivers prefer light with a clear combination and better contrast. It should allow less glare in a productive environment.

Many users go confused under such settings.

The difference in the quality is measured in terms of the Colour Rendering Index (CRI). The ideal rating of the Colour Rendering Index (CRI) is somehow 100.

The normal light zone by the sun is around 100. It is the standard range for colour perception and lighting. In the case of a low level of CRI, the visibility of the object may seem unnatural.

For any usual LED light, the range of CRI is defined. It has to be between 70 and 75. There has been much technological advancement in this domain. LED light can help in achieving the range of CRI to the optimum level.

It is better to have the right measurement of CRI and a combination of light temperature. Both ensure the light is correct for the application. It also means less irritation to the eyes of the operator.

Mainly the better combination includes:

  • CRI rating equivalent to 70
  • Colour temperature reaching 5700

One can find many flexible options of the array on a range of 1010. It includes better color temperature and eLuman values.

Whenever you choose lights for your car, you need to look beyond luman for better visibility.

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