Does the light bulb give any harsh bluish or white (like a flourescent bulb) cast? Or is it like sunlight, (not daylight which is bluish)?
1174135
I do not believe there is a bluish light. The light from this lamp is very comprtable for my eyes. i have a lot of trouble with glare and this light does not have the glare many lights have. It has the brightness I need but is comfortable for my eyes.
1174136
It is a full spectrum bulb which is bluish. But there is a plastic cover over bulb. If you want a yellow tone you should be looking for incandescent. I am very happy with my purchase since it allows me to work on intricate needlepoint.
1174137
It gives a slight flourescent cast, a little harsh, slightly bluish (not glaringly). It works better if you don't put it right over your work/book--turn it at a slight angle. It does give good light which is what I need at my age and with some minor vision problems.
1174138
I don't have a bluish tint from my light nor do I have a florescent light. It is bright and lights my work good. No problems.
1794255
Yes, the color of light provided by this bulb is "white" which at 5000k is also referred to as "daylight."
2208423
Havw not had any problems wih the bulb. I have this bulb in a lamp that is on 12 hours over night, every night for the past 3 weeks. The light is whiter and brigher than the CFL bulb. The bulb does heat up during use. After a month or so, I will probably install more in ceiling lights and outdoor porches.
750871
Light emitted is whiter than standard halogens, but still not pure daylight white. I believe the color temp on these bulbs is around 3100 vs around 2700 for regular halogens. If you seek pure daylight white, try PIAA Extreme White. PIAA's are considerably more costly.
1851656
I recently bought replacement bulbs from a different company and they have different colored bulbs. Daylight, Super White, Cool White, etc. I bought Daylight because that is what the original bulbs are supposed to be. Sunlite PL13/SP65K 13-Watt Compact Fluorescent Plug-In 2-Pin Light Bulb, 6500K Color
1514098
I have no experience with 4300K or 5000K, but I can say these 6000K bulbs are very white. I can't imagine anything that would be more like daylight.
384857
It is a very harsh white light with a lot of blue in it. I found the Cree 2700K 6W to be much better.
477881
The light is a harsh blueish white. The fixture is made specifically for use with a LED bulb so unless you can find an LED with a "soft" light, it may not meet your needs. HTH
1726186
It projects bright white light, even though the bulb is blue...magic.... the light mine put off does not look blue at all.
627629
I've been using flourescent bulbs in mine without any problem. Hope that helps!
1888850
The plastic plate that the bulb shows thru is milky white. It takes a daylight fluorescent. The light that shows underneath does not come through Very bright, Just a soft glow.
285217
I'm not sure what the temperature is but a subjective answe is its whiter than a standard incandescent bulb but warmer than a daylight bulb. Personally I prefer the color to the slightly oranger incandescents.
906266
It is not a warm white. It does not have the somewhat yellow tint of the standard bulb.
2272687
It is a LED with a color temperature of 5000k and CRI if 80. How close that is to "sunlight" is subject to your own opionions, not to mention what kind of conditions you are measuring "sunlight" in (sunlight color temperatures vary with time of day, overcast or not, etc). Clearly no lightbulb gives off true sunlight, or anything all that close to it, despite marketing terms being used to describe bulbs that try to be closer than average. (Some of the differences are good, would you really want a lightbulb that gives you sunburn?)
2284464
Hi. Yes I would call it bluish. They throw a lot of light. A bright white/blue light similar to the headlights on tricked out cars (if that means anything). I'm happy with the half dozen I bought. DM
805638
Not sure what "exactly" you mean by white light, but, I bought this to use for "SAD" in the winter. The unit can be set for specific timing and also for brightness of the light. It is what "I" would consider white light in that it looks very much like a flourescent bulb. I love it, it did indeed help me last winter with my "Seasonal Affective Disorder". I hope this helps.
1704245
This bulb has a "Warm White" hue. It is not bright white like many LED's, it is fairly close to a normal incandescent MR16 light bulb, definitely "whiter" but not too white in my opinion.