Looking for high CRI daylight narrow beam MR16s or similar bulbs

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Do you know of any?

I have a couple of Feit's BPEXN/950CA in use, they have around 5000K and 90+ CRI, but are 40° flood types. Something like this with 15 to 25° beam width would be ideal.

If there are no such MR16s, I will definitely consider different shapes as well, as long as they are not too expensive.
 
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Lots of options at 4000K or warmer from Philips and Soraa at least, but very little in the cooler CCTs.
 
That is unfortunately also my impression. More or less nothing with 5000K.

I habe a couple of the 4000K Philips in use, but find their tint still a bit too warm.
 
TCP has a 4100K option available in a 25 degree option. 92 CRI.

TCP 7 Watt Dimmable MR16 High CRI LED Lamp

4100K is an unusual color temperature option. It's more "pure neutral white" than 4000K, which is more like a sunshine color.

For reference, 4200K is the "cool white" color of old style fluorescent tubes.
 
TCP has a 4100K option available in a 25 degree option. 92 CRI.

TCP 7 Watt Dimmable MR16 High CRI LED Lamp

4100K is an unusual color temperature option. It's more "pure neutral white" than 4000K, which is more like a sunshine color.

For reference, 4200K is the "cool white" color of old style fluorescent tubes.
It is worth noting that both 4100K and 4200K fall within the "4000K" ANSI bin, and are likely to appear very similar to a nominal 4000k source.
 
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