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[quote=Anonymous]When I bought my first home a few years ago, I opted for warmer lighting based on everything I read online about it being recommended for homes. But I realized over time that I found this lighting dingy and somewhat depressing at night. I think it’s in large part because I already have warm white walls.

A few months ago I switched my main lighting to 3500k (and 3000k lamps for the evening) and think it looks so much better. I’m now working on string lights for my porch and originally put up the standard 2700k warm lights, which seems to be the most “popular” color. But again I find it so yellow/orangey and unflattering.

I just ordered some 4000k string lights and think they look great at 50% dimmed. To me it still looks calming but also keeps a crisp/clean feeling. But I’m second-guessing myself because the Google search consensus seems to be warmer is always better and that going over 3000k is too cold/harsh. Am I a weird outlier here? Can neutral lighting still look relaxing? [/quote]

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