When It Gets Cold, Toward Warmer Light | Changing Color Temperature With the Seasons

When it gets cold, doesn't the warm, orange light feel somehow comforting?

The color of light that feels comfortable changes with the season and temperature. Winter is a good time to reconsider color temperature and adjust the room's ambiance.

Color temperature changes the room's impression

Warm incandescent light (around 3000K) is a soft, orange-toned light that creates a relaxed atmosphere. In contrast, cool white daylight (around 5000K) is clear and bright, suitable for when you need to concentrate. For relaxing on a winter evening, warm incandescent light is a good fit.

Switching color temperatures according to season and scene

• Winter evenings, relaxation: Warm incandescent light with subdued brightness
• Mornings, when focusing: Crisp white to daylight white, brighter
• Meal times: Incandescent to warm white, making food look delicious

If one unit can adjust color, there's no need to replace it each season

With a ceiling light that has a color tuning function, you can change the light to be warm in winter and crisp in summer, all with just a remote control. For more on how to read color temperature, please see What is color temperature?

In the case of lipro

The Sunlight Ceiling Light supports color tuning from 3000K (incandescent) to 5000K (daylight white) and dimming from 0-100%. You can switch between warm incandescent light for winter evenings and crisp white for mornings, adapting to the season and time of day.

Summary | Winter is the season to enjoy warm light

In the cold season, warm incandescent light feels just right. By simply re-evaluating color temperature, your winter room can become even more comfortable.

References

• lipro "Sunlight Ceiling Light"
  https://jp.lipro.com/ja-jp/products/ceiling-light-ja