Hi all, I'm about to order my first outdoor lighting system from Volt, but one questions I'm stuck on is if I should get the 2200k or 2700k LEDs for my uplights (front of house and tree). I see that the 2700k lighting is the most popular choice out there, however I love warm lights like edison bulbs, and have swapped most lights in my house to be an edison bulb. So I could see myself liking the 2200k more, but perhaps 2200k will be too dim or warm. Anyways, just wondering if any of you have tried each 2200k and 2700k, or perhaps you have 2200k and light the look of them. Just wondering. Thanks all.
Here’s a couple pics of the effect of sodium street lights. The snow pic is one that I took several years ago and it really does look like the reddish orange color that candles and fires produce. That’s roughly what 2200K lights look like. In fact, they’re typically used in landscape lighting situations where you might want to mimic the colors produced by candlelight. 2700K are cooler but still quite warm. And 3000K are cooler still.Typically people use 2700K for architectural features and 3000K for plants and trees. I think 3000K makes the color of plant material really pop. On certain colors of brick/siding, 3000K gives the architecture a sterile feel that I think is more appropriate for commercial properties. But that’s just me. IMO, 2200K can make lighter colors (especially white and already warm colors like yellow) look gloomy or dingy. But if you like it and you think it works with your house or yard, why not go for it?
"3000K gives the architecture a sterile feel that I think is more appropriate for commercial properties" Exactly, I really want to avoid that cold look. What I think I might do is try each bulb, and return the ones that I like less. Thanks a ton.
You're welcome. If my memory serves me, bulbs aren't returnable unless they're determined to be defective. You may want to verify this with customer service before purchasing. The difference between 2700K and 3000K isn't hugely different, imo. But as my photos suggest, 2200K bulb has a considerably more noticeable yellow tinge than the 2700K does. HTH
