Table 2.

Color temperatures of different sources of white light.

Temperature	Lighting source
1,850 K	Candle flame, sunset/sunrise
2,700 K	“Soft white” compact fluorescent and LED lamps
3,000 K	Warm white compact fluorescent and LED lamps
3,200 K	Studio lamps, photofloods, etc.
5,000 K	Tubular fluorescent lamps or cool white / daylight compact fluorescent lamps, Horizon Daylight
6,500 K	Daylight, overcast
15,000 – 27,000 K	Clear blue Northern sky
These temperatures are merely characteristic. Considerable variation may be present.