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What colour temperature (Kelvin) should I choose for a kitchen?

Neutral white (4000 K) over the worktop; warm white (2700–3000 K) if the kitchen is also where you eat. Plan on about 3,333–4,444 lumens in total for a 12 m² kitchen (our estimate).

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Neutral white (4000 K) over the worktop; warm white (2700–3000 K) if the kitchen is also where you eat. Plan on about 3,333–4,444 lumens in total for a 12 m² kitchen (our estimate).

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  • Room12.0 m²example 4 × 3 m
  • Light level150–200 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
  • Lumens3,333–4,444 lmin total, from all the lights in the room
  • Neutral white for worktops4000 K

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Verbatim question from the buyer bank (-1_people-deadends §3); answer computed. Checked against 10495 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 6692 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

MeasureValue
Room12.0
Light level150–200
Lumens3,333–4,444
Neutral white for worktops4000

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What colour temperature (Kelvin) should I choose for a kitchen?

Neutral white (4000 K) over the worktop; warm white (2700–3000 K) if the kitchen is also where you eat. Plan on about 3,333–4,444 lumens in total for a 12 m² kitchen (our estimate).