It can be difficult to figure out which type of lightbulbs you should buy—do you want soft white bulbs or would daylight bulbs be a better choice? The main difference between the two types of bulbs is ...

These A19 standard bulbs came with six settings: 2700K soft white, 3000K bright white, 3500K true white, 4000K cool white, ...

Soft white light is the best type of lighting to use in your kitchen, right? Or is it warm white? The names manufacturers use to describe lightbulbs can be downright confusing, especially when you're ...

Buying a light bulb these days feels more like curating a vibe, and the key to that vibe is its color temperature — which is measured on the Kelvin (K) scale. While things often come down to personal ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Actual 3K or 12.5K color temperature (kelvin) is the average measured color temperature of 10 bulb samples. Those with 2700 K are closest to ...

Light is light, right? Not exactly. The light that comes from the overhead fluorescents at your office is probably nothing like the light that pours from your favorite chandelier at home or that of ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Efficiency is the comparison of the amount of light (lumens) produced by a given amount of electrical energy (watts). The more the lumens ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The FINANCIAL — Ohio — It’s no surprise that consumers are overwhelmed by all of the changes happening in the lighting aisle, and research shows that most aren’t ready to make the leap to newer energy ...

They're on opposite ends of the color temperature scale. MirageC/Getty Images While determining the proper color temperature of your lighting may not sound like an exciting proposition, this small ...