Choosing LED Colour Temperature for Hotel Lighting
Every fixture in this catalogue is built to 3000K, 4000K or 6000K at order stage. Here is how to decide which, and why the decision cannot be left until delivery.
Every fixture in this catalogue is built to 3000K, 4000K or 6000K at order stage. Here is how to decide which, and why the decision cannot be left until delivery.
Why the Choice Is Made at Order Stage
Our LED boards are populated with diodes of the selected colour temperature. There is no switch on the fixture and no field adjustment. That is why the quotation asks for a quantity per colour temperature rather than a single total: each line item is a different board.
3000K for Guest Rooms and Restaurants
3000K is warm white. It flatters skin tones and timber, and it is what guests expect in a bedroom or a restaurant at night. Specify it for guest rooms, suites, restaurants and lobby seating.
See High Purity Alu Table Light ST2308-RS
4000K for Corridors Offices and Bathrooms
4000K is neutral. It keeps corridors feeling clean without going clinical, and it renders bathroom finishes honestly. It is also the safest choice for meeting rooms where people read documents.
See High Purity Aluminium Wall Light SB2167 IP54
6000K for Back of House and Display
6000K is cool white. Use it in back of house areas and in display cases where product colour has to look crisp. It is rarely the right choice in a guest-facing seating area.
Do Not Mix Colour Temperatures in One Sight Line
The eye forgives a colour temperature it sees alone and never forgives two it can compare. If a corridor at 4000K opens onto a lobby at 3000K, the join will be visible. Decide the boundary where a door or a level change hides it.
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Projects Where This Mattered
Case StudyChandelier Project in DubaiA lobby ceiling of that size cannot be held by one fixture, so the installation had to be built from repeated elements that still read as one piece.Read more
Case StudyLighting Project in SpainA long space lit by repeated fixtures shows any colour temperature variation along the run.Read moreSectors This Applies To
Questions On This Topic
Can I change the colour temperature after delivery?
No. The board is built to the selected value, so the choice is made at order stage.
Can one order contain several colour temperatures?
Yes. Give the quantity per colour temperature per model and each becomes its own line item.
Which colour temperature is most ordered?
For hospitality work 3000K in guest-facing spaces and 4000K in corridors and bathrooms is the common split.
Apply This To Your Order
Send your fixture schedule and we mark up the decisions covered in this guide against your line items.