Non warm white 3-way CFL

[jtr1962]

While I don't have an immediate need for this, I have thus far been unable to find 3-way CFLs in anything other than warm white. About two years ago I purchased 2 3-way CFLs made by Feit for $10 each for the lamps in my mother's bedroom. They operate at power levels of 10W, 20W, and 28W in the low, medium, and high positions, respectively. Although the color of the lamps was a huge improvement over the previous incandescent bulbs (which were totally disgusting), after I tried out one of my 5000K Panasonic light capsules in the lamps both my mother and I thought the room looked 100% better than with the warm-white CFLs. The color blended in perfectly with daylight and made the room look much clearer and crisper. The only problem is that these CFLS aren't designed for 3-way sockets, and thus only operate at full brightness. This made me start searching (so far without success [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]) for 3-way 5000K (or therabouts) CFLs, preferably with a high CRI (high 80s or better). While obtaining even standard CFLs in something other than warm white is all but impossible in retail stores, at least they can be had over the Internet. I hope someone here knows where to obtain 3-way CFLs in color temps other than 2700K/3000K.

[gwbaltzell]

GE has one product that may or may not physically fit with the harp and shade of the lamp. It comes in both 2700K and 3500K versions. Its thier 2D CFL. The 3500K CCT has a CRI of 82. Remember you can only compare CRI of lamps with the same CCT.

"Mother" Philips (Westinghouse) 3 way CFL only comes in 2700K CCT. The CRI is listed as 82.

Osram (Sylvania) is 3000K, CRI not listed. Though many of their single wattage are available in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4100K, and 5000K.

[Brock]

I will have to look when I get home. I have two 3 way int eh living room that are both warm. I really like them.