[imcarthur]

Other than the physical size & installation, the color of the light can be important.

As mentioned above, halogens will have a blue light. This might be fine in a living room, but it is not so good in a bathroom. When you look in a mirror, your skin looks sickly. Very difficult for women to apply makeup. In a kitchen, food will appear less appetizing.

Incandescent highlights the red tones & makes everything look rosy & healthy. Ever look at lighting in a funeral home? Usually pink incandescent bulbs are used.

Standard fluorescent lighting is cool white which tilts slightly towards blue. In a cheapass department store this is what you get. They don't light it for a pleasant shopping experience. But in a meat counter, they will use warm white or warm white deluxe which casts an over-the-top red tone. Meat looks good. Numerous other colors are available in fluorescent lamps including very sunlight accurate - Chroma 50s & 75s which are used in good paint shops.

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Ian