Pre-trans guess: something to do with how warm daylight and cool daylight affects colour perception.

I don't understand why hotels and much of the West just love to use warm daylight for lighting purposes. Daylight is supposed to be a harsh white for most of the day except during sunrise and sunset where it is orange. It got to a point where I carry my own cool daylight CFLs with me when travelling on business trips so that I can replace the disgusting incandescent bulbs and warm daylight CFLs with mine for the duration of my stay.

Edit: Bingo.

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Etnaz said:

Pre-trans guess: something to do with how warm daylight and cool daylight affects colour perception.

I don't understand why hotels and much of the West just love to use warm daylight for lighting purposes. Daylight is supposed to be a harsh white for most of the day except during sunrise and sunset where it is orange. It got to a point where I carry my own cool daylight CFLs with me when travelling on business trips so that I can replace the disgusting incandescent bulbs and warm daylight CFLs with mine for the duration of my stay.

Edit: Bingo.

I suspect the impression of coziness compared to cold lighting's more clinical feel. That being said I wish they'd make which kind clear

Etnaz said:

Pre-trans guess: something to do with how warm daylight and cool daylight affects colour perception.

I don't understand why hotels and much of the West just love to use warm daylight for lighting purposes. Daylight is supposed to be a harsh white for most of the day except during sunrise and sunset where it is orange. It got to a point where I carry my own cool daylight CFLs with me when travelling on business trips so that I can replace the disgusting incandescent bulbs and warm daylight CFLs with mine for the duration of my stay.

Edit: Bingo.

So true. Whilst hating the traditional sort of fluorescent strip lighting that used to be found in kitchens in Britain for unknown reasons, until LEDs I used to by [ expensive, like 8 times more expensive ] Art, Craftsman incandescent bulbs --- basically coated in blue --- to avoid the hideous golden glow that one sees passing by homes at night.

Claverhouse said:

So true. Whilst hating the traditional sort of fluorescent strip lighting that used to be found in kitchens in Britain for unknown reasons, until LEDs I used to by [ expensive, like 8 times more expensive ] Art, Craftsman incandescent bulbs --- basically coated in blue --- to avoid the hideous golden glow that one sees passing by homes at night.

On the plus side, LEDs last nearly forever and are slightly more energy efficient, so over a long enough time horizon, it does pay for itself.

You can also get white "daylight" CFL bulbs, but those honestly hurt my eyes in the same way as those neon headlights do. (Yes, the reflected light, I'm not looking directly at the bulb and complaining it hurts my eyes.)