Yes and no. I'd say they'd look different unless the reflector was exactly the same, just to name one thing.
The 35w bulbs I've experimented with sometimes have some slight variation in color unless from the same run of bulbs. Also, as I understand it, the rated color temps given by the manufacturers are an average of that color but generally should remain throughout the bulbs life.
With that said, the next consideration is eventual "color shift" which takes place after the bulb breaks in. Higher quality bulbs can take 100-500 hours for this to happen when yellow begins to dissipate yielding a slightly cooler or blue color. It can be a change of approximately 250k-500k, but I'm not positive. Since it happens slowly, I doubt an untrained eye would perceive it. Perhaps with generic bulbs, this can happen sooner and to a higher degree.
The reflector, which is the heart of an HID spotlight or flashlight can play the largest part of all, but I won't go there. I think you get the point.
So, how do I deal with all the complexities of HID color, simple, I ignore all the above and test them and use the HID flashlights that has the most appealing color temp I like, which is nice and warm...LOL That's my scientific approach. :naughty:
