Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design 1 Sep 14, 2009 5:26 pm We've planned our downlight lighting around halogen globes but will also be having pendants with CFL globes in close proximity and I don't like the idea of the colours of the light clashing. Are there any CFL downlights that will omit the same brightness as halogens as it's too late for me to change my electrical plan. Re: CFL downlights with halogen brightness 2Sep 14, 2009 7:39 pm buildingadreamhome We've planned our downlight lighting around halogen globes but will also be having pendants with CFL globes in close proximity and I don't like the idea of the colours of the light clashing. Are there any CFL downlights that will omit the same brightness as halogens as it's too late for me to change my electrical plan. You don't want the same brightness, but the same colour temperature. Go for a warm white, which is a colour temperature of 2700K. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: CFL downlights with halogen brightness 3Sep 14, 2009 7:52 pm Thanks Casa. So just to be clear if I have warm white bulbs in my pendants (which I have) the colour temp should then match the halogens and then I need not worry about changing my downlights to CFL downlights? Re: CFL downlights with halogen brightness 4Sep 14, 2009 9:49 pm buildingadreamhome Thanks Casa. So just to be clear if I have warm white bulbs in my pendants (which I have) the colour temp should then match the halogens and then I need not worry about changing my downlights to CFL downlights? Yes, but try one to be sure. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 |