Warm White GU10 LED Bulb | 5W, 450 Lumens at 2700K, Frosted
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| Base | GU10 twist and lock |
|---|---|
| Wattage | 5W |
| Output | 450 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2700K |
| Voltage | 120V |
| Lens | Frosted |
| Dimming | Dimmable |
- Match the track to the room, not the fixture - a room with 2700K lamps and pendants will make 3000K track heads look colder than everything else.
- Take 2700K for living rooms, hallways and hospitality - 3000K for retail floors, galleries and studios.
- Pick frosted for general accent work in a home - it spreads the beam slightly and hides the emitter. Clear gives a tighter beam for aiming at one object.
- Check the dimmer on a full swap - a dimmer rated for 50W halogens may not reach its minimum load with 5W LEDs.
- Twist gently into the socket - forcing a GU10 can damage the spring contacts.
Warm white in a track head
Most GU10 lamps run at 3000K, which suits retail and task lighting. At 2700K this one is noticeably warmer, and it is the version to fit when the track is in a living room, a hallway or a restaurant rather than a shop.
The frosted lens softens the beam edge, so the pool of light fades out rather than stopping at a hard line.
Specification
| Base | GU10 twist and lock |
| Wattage | 5W |
| Output | 450 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2700K |
| Voltage | 120V |
| Lens | Frosted |
| Dimming | Dimmable |
Choosing the colour temperature for track
| Setting | Take | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Living room, hallway | 2700K | Matches the lamps already in the room |
| Restaurant, hotel lounge | 2700K | Warm light reads as hospitality |
| Retail floor | 3000K | Crisper, merchandise stands out |
| Gallery, studio | 3000K | Closer to neutral for judging colour |
Match the track to the room, not the fixture
Track lighting often goes into a room that already has table lamps and pendants at 2700K. Fitting 3000K heads into that room leaves the track looking colder than everything else, which reads as a mistake rather than a choice.
Frosted or clear lens
Frosted spreads the beam slightly and hides the emitter, so the head is comfortable to look at from below. Clear gives a tighter beam with a defined edge, which suits aiming at a single object. For general accent work in a home, frosted.
Related
For a neutral 3000K version see our GU10 and MR16 bulbs. For the fixtures, see track lighting.
