What is neutral white?

[KLowD9x]

This is what ThruNite, Xeno and Spark call neutral white.

Maybe I still have a lot to learn but which one is neutral? 😀

 

[Illum]

Neutral whites somewhat difficult to pick up on camera... at least my camera cannot differentiate between neutral and cool white when taken separately. Warm white is very obvious and resembles a dim light bulb [CCT more on the yellow/orange edge]. I'd say its the fat guy on the right 😀

 

[Napalm]

Maybe I still have a lot to learn but which one is neutral? 😀

I hope you do realize that the warm lovers who set their computer monitors to 3200K are seeing all three of them as different shades of warm? 😀

Otherwise I'd pick the one on the right side too.

Nap.

 

[mwb01]

I'd say the middle and right look neutral but the left looks a bit too warm

 

[enomosiki]

I'd have to say the one on the right. The middle one has somewhat blue tint to my eyes, but that could be because of my monitor.

 

[DFiorentino]

Cree typically defines "neutral" as the range 3700K-5000K. That is a pretty wide margin, so just saying neutral is often not that descriptive.

-DF

 

[KLowD9x]

Cree typically defines "neutral" as the range 3700K-5000K. That is a pretty wide margin, so just saying neutral is often not that descriptive.

-DF

I have an LED desk lamp that has an SSC P4 rated at 3000K that is no where near as orange as the ThruNite is.

I just received the ThruNite today but after messing with it, I am starting to REALLY like that tint. I just spent a lot of time switching my collection over to neutral white. Hopefully the warm(er) white in the Neutron doesn't make me want to move all the way into the warm white on all of my lights.

 

[MichaelW]

neutral white is the correct balance of red/green/blue.
Warm white is too heavy in red, cool white is too heavy in blue.
http://www.xenoled.com/upload/06 F7 V6-3CT.jpg
http://www.xenoled.com/upload/02 3CT & OTF(1).jpg

 

[KLowD9x]

neutral white is the correct balance of red/green/blue.
Warm white is too heavy in red, cool white is too heavy in blue.
http://www.xenoled.com/upload/06 F7 V6-3CT.jpg
http://www.xenoled.com/upload/02 3CT & OTF(1).jpg

I like how Xeno uses the exact same comparison picture for XP-G and XM-L versions. IMHO, XP-G cool whites look absolutely horrific and XM-L cool white lights aren't that bad.

 

[DFiorentino]

I just spent a lot of time switching my collection over to neutral white. Hopefully the warm(er) white in the Neutron doesn't make me want to move all the way into the warm white on all of my lights.

Then steer clear of hi CRI LEDs then. I just built a 3000K 90+ CRI Streamlight and while the output isn't super high, it is just sooooo pleasing to my eyes.

-DF

 

[KLowD9x]

Then steer clear of hi CRI LEDs then. I just built a 3000K 90+ CRI Streamlight and while the output isn't super high, it is just sooooo pleasing to my eyes.

-DF

You have no idea how bad I want to get a 90+ CRI LED to stuff in a host. I am scared that I will like it too much and start selling all of my lights off again.

 

[Colorblinded]

I'm hoping high CRI neutral white LEDs become the next big thing.

 

[KLowD9x]

I'm hoping high CRI neutral white LEDs become the next big thing.

I have been looking at some high CRI neutral and cool white LEDs but no one puts them in flashlights. If they are ceramic metal halide quality, I think it would be the perfect light.

 

[kramer5150]

In my area 11:00 AM sunshine (about 5000k) on a clear day is "Neutral"

 

[MichaelW]

I should have looked closer, didn't see that redundancy (and error)
http://www.xenoled.com/upload/04 XENO E06 V6(1).jpg
http://www.xenoled.com/upload/05 F7 V6-Beamshots 1m.jpg

Hi CRI everything will come, just give it time.

 

[flatline]

Hi CRI everything will come, just give it time.

I'm counting on it. That's why I'm so hesitant to purchase new lights now.
In the meantime, I'm content to enjoy my HDS high CRI Clicky.

I would love a AAA or 2xAAA clicky light with a high CRI emitter (Preon?, Eiger?)

--flatline

 

[MichaelW]

Like, one more year for high CRI n-w. Then another year for high CRI c-w.
So you will be waiting a long time.

 

[Illum]

 

[Illum]

Then steer clear of hi CRI LEDs then. I just built a 3000K 90+ CRI Streamlight and while the output isn't super high, it is just sooooo pleasing to my eyes.

-DF

I have to agree, but the pleasantness of the tint is worthy of the lumen sacrifice. My desklight runs a single high CRI XPG at 1A... its not quite bright enough. Two would be nice. 🙂

 

[kelmo]

Switzerland!