LED Temperature Discussion

[A.Jay]

So, I understand how the whole temperature scale works, but there's something about how it's referenced that kind of confuses me. The temperature is based on the Kelvin scale, but for some reason we call a 7000k LED a "cool" color and a 3000k LED is a "warm" color, when in fact 7000k is "warmer" in terms of Kelvins. Anyone ever notice this before, or know how the nomenclature of "warn" vs "cool" got started?

 

[AnAppleSnail]

Art, before we knew why incandescence happens. So it's emotional temperature, not physical temperature.

 

[uk_caver]

Indeed
'Warm' = sun, fire (embers, flames, candles), etc (red/orange/yellow)
'Cool' = water, day (and night) sky, etc (blue)