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Tunable White Lighting Technology

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From restaurants to retail, urban lofts to country cottages, lighting plays a crucial role in setting the mood. Sometimes we want bright, white light for focus. Other times, a warm glow for winding down. Tunable White does it all, tapping into a wide range of color temperatures - from 2000K to 6500K - allowing us to dial into the perfect ambiance for any occasion.

How It Works

Tunable White light fixtures come with the technology built in - there are Tunable White chandeliers and pendants, Tunable White vanity lights, Tunable White recessed lighting, even Tunable White mirrors. Each Tunable White light fixture is adjusted with a controller, allowing you to dial into the brightness and color temperature of your choosing.

Plaza Tunable White mirror by PureEdge Lighting

What Is Color Temperature

An important characteristic of visible light, color temperature is measured in Kelvin and helps describe how warm (red / amber) or cool (blue / white) a light source will be. The lower the color temperature (ie 2000K), the warmer the tone. The higher the color temperature (ie 6000K), the cooler the tone.

What Are Lumens

Perceived as brightness, lumens measure the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source. When a light is attached to a dimmer, you’re adjusting the lumen output. Higher lumens result in brighter light, lower lumens result in dimmer light.

Lumens
2600 lm
1600 lm
1100 lm
800 lm
450 lm

Incandescent Wattage
150 W
100 W
75 W
60 W
40 W

LED Wattage
25-28 W
16-28 W
9-13 W
8-12 W
6-9 W

What Is CRI

You may notice that some lights make color pop, while others tone it down. This is due to a light sources ability to accurately reveal colors in comparison to an ideal or natural light source -- measured in various spectrums and communicated via the Color Rendering Index (CRI). If a light source has a high CRI, it brings out super saturated colors. If a light source has a low CRI, it may dull or dampen an object’s true colors.