{"id":5683,"date":"2021-06-16T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/?p=5683"},"modified":"2023-07-12T08:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T15:44:30","slug":"color-tunable-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/lighting-news\/color-tunable-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting Technology: What is Color Tuning?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">To overcome a lack of natural light in a given space\u2014or to increase the added benefit of natural lighting on human biology\u2014improved lighting now demands a connection to the outdoors. Human-centric commercial lighting can aid in patient recovery in hospitals, improve team productivity in offices and conference rooms and support learning in classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 14pt;\">Today\u2019s LED color tuning systems allow users to control the color of light anytime after installation. Color-tunable light fixtures can harvest daylight and control light color temperature throughout the day, changing from daylight to cool white to warm white as the day progresses. Color tuning affords the ability to attune lighting to individual preferences or specific application needs. For example, the user can set the LED light fixture to follow the sun\u2019s natural east-to-west course throughout the day or choose from standard presets (i.e., dawn, morning, midday, afternoon and evening).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">Three types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/ssl\/understanding-led-color-tunable-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">LED color-tunable lighting technologies<\/a> allow users to tune lighting fixtures in a residence or workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dim-to-warm\">Dim-to-warm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2700K \u2013 1800K range<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mimics incandescent lighting or candlelight<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dim-to-warm products become increasingly warmer in tone, akin to a flame, as light dims. These tend to work best in restaurants, hotel lobbies and guest rooms; also in ballrooms, theaters and homes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tunable-white\">Tunable-white<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2700K \u2013 5000K range<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mimics daylight<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tunable-white products allow for increasing kelvins, which increases blue-toned hues and intensity to simulate daylight. These tend to work best for industrial, medical and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/shop-by-application\/led-office-lighting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">office lighting<\/a>; also in museums and art studios.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-full-color-tuning\">Full-color tuning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">RGBW (Red, Green, Blue, White)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Provides full range of color wheel and&nbsp;tunable-white<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Full-color tuning products, also known as RGB, RGBA, RGBW, or color changing use primary colors to produce most colors across the color spectrum.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RGBW-Lighting.jpg\" class=\"mfp-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1498\" height=\"1000\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RGBW-Lighting.jpg\" alt=\"The use of red and blue color tunable lighting in this gym creates a dynamic, futuristic feel in this spin class room in a gym \" class=\"wp-image-5694 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=1498\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RGBW-Lighting.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=400\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RGBW-Lighting.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=768\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RGBW-Lighting.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=1024\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RGBW-Lighting.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=1170\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RGBW-Lighting.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Light and light color also play an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/lighting-design\/effects-of-light-color-intensity-mind-body\/\">important part<\/a> in regulating the human body\u2019s biological clock, also known as circadian rhythm.&nbsp; Light color and intensity can induce alertness in the daytime and rest and relaxation in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Most color-tuning products come with applications on Apple or Android devices as well as wall control units.&nbsp;It\u2019s important to compare control options, such as a user interface and available settings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"875\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UPDATED-COLOR-TEMP-GUIDE-1024x875.jpg\" alt=\"Color temperature guide that shows the spectrum of white-tunable lighting, including Warm White (2700k), Soft White (3000K), Neutral White (3500K), Cool White (4000K) and Daylight (5000K)\" class=\"wp-image-8111 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=1024\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UPDATED-COLOR-TEMP-GUIDE-1024x875.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=400\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UPDATED-COLOR-TEMP-GUIDE-1024x875.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=768\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UPDATED-COLOR-TEMP-GUIDE-1024x875.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=370\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UPDATED-COLOR-TEMP-GUIDE-1024x875.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,format=webp,quality=80,width=800\/https:\/\/www.alconlighting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UPDATED-COLOR-TEMP-GUIDE-1024x875.jpg 800w, 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