{"id":16324,"date":"2024-07-06T05:44:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T05:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sunmelighting.com\/?p=16324"},"modified":"2025-03-24T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T02:16:13","slug":"how-does-dim-to-warm-lighting-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunmelighting.com\/en\/how-does-dim-to-warm-lighting-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Dim-To-Warm Lighting Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Does Dim-To-Warm Lighting Work?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Consumer lighting needs and real-world applications are continually evolving. LED tunable light technology has stepped up to the challenge by providing various lighting capabilities to accommodate any desired atmosphere. This is achieved through warm dimming, also referred to as dim-to-warm or black-body dimming.<\/p>\n

Physicists created a theoretical reference source called a black body radiator. When heated, a solid object will glow and then shift in color with heat. This trend will track continuously along the visual spectrum. The brightness of a given object can be measured as a function of a wavelength or its spectrum.<\/p>\n

The hotter an object burns, it will generally emit more light<\/a> at shorter wavelengths, and a cooler object will emanate more light at longer wavelengths. This continuous spectrum has a broad peak that can be used to conclude the temperature<\/a> of the object. This spectrum is called a thermal spectrum or a black-body spectrum.<\/p>\n

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Dim-to-warm<\/a> simulates an incandescent ambiance by adjusting the LED color temperature as you dim. This type of lighting can be dimmed<\/a> down to a relaxing amber tone, similar to that of a candle. It provides the same warmth and glow as the halogen dimming performance.<\/p>\n

It is typically designed for 2700-3000 (Kelvin) at full output and decreases in correlated color temperature<\/a> (CCT) as the output is reduced. This output can go down as low as 1800K (the color of candlelight). The light color becomes increasingly warm in appearance (more yellow and red) as the product dims.<\/p>\n