color temperature
noun
: the temperature at which a blackbody emits radiant energy competent to evoke a color the same as that evoked by radiant energy from a given source (such as a lamp)
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However, make sure the color temperature is right at about 2700K, since anything over 4000K can give a commercial look.
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Jane Kim, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s a huge range of color temperature.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The solution: Lighting that follows dark-sky principles, including shielding fixtures, directing light downward, using warmer color temperatures and limiting unnecessary nighttime lighting.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Floor Lamp 3 is positioned as Govee’s most advanced floor lamp to date, with support for a 1000K to 10000K color temperature range.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jane Kim, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s a huge range of color temperature.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The solution: Lighting that follows dark-sky principles, including shielding fixtures, directing light downward, using warmer color temperatures and limiting unnecessary nighttime lighting.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Floor Lamp 3 is positioned as Govee’s most advanced floor lamp to date, with support for a 1000K to 10000K color temperature range.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Color temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20temperature. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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