CADORVEN Lighting Guide
LED Strip Color Temperature Guide
Begin with the room and its materials
A Kelvin number is useful, but it cannot tell you how timber, stone, paint, metal or fabric will look together. Review the sample against the actual finishes and under the conditions expected in the finished room. A photograph or screen preview may help with an early discussion, but camera and display settings can shift the result.
Practical starting points
- 2700K usually suits relaxed ambient lighting and interiors built around warmer finishes.
- 3000K is a common starting point for kitchens, millwork and residential task lighting where some warmth is still wanted.
- 4000K gives a more neutral appearance and is often considered for task oriented spaces.
These choices describe appearance, not brightness or color fidelity. Compare the stated output and color data for the strip being considered.
The same Kelvin value can still look different
Two strips marked 3000K may render the room differently. CRI and R9 affect how colors and warm materials appear, while SDCM or the supplier binning policy describes consistency between light sources. Output, diffuser depth and the surrounding finishes also influence the installed result.
For approval, record the product model, CCT, the available color consistency statement and the date of the accepted sample. Keeping that record makes a repeat order easier to compare with the original installation.
Can two separately purchased strips look different?
Compare the current VELO and LINEA families, or send the room finishes and sample requirements to CADORVEN.