Power Tip: Lamp Color: The Temperature is Just Light

When choosing light fixtures and lamps for a landscape lighting plan, you'll encounter a number of electrical and photometric specifications such as watts, volt-amps, and lumens, as well as some more obscure ones, like color temperature. We'll go over the meaning of color temperature in the context of landscape lighting design, explain the color temperature scale, and show how to factor color temperature into your design effectively. We'll also discuss the role (or lack thereof) played by color temperature in wildlife-safe lighting.