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General light for a kitchen

For general light in a kitchen of 12 m² plan on 3,333–4,444 lumens in total (our estimate); 6692 models suit.

kitchen 12 m² · general light · change
Area lit
12.0 m²example room 4 × 3 m — change it
Light level
150–200 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
Lumens needed
3,333–4,444 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)

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The numbers for this situation

  • Area lit12.0 m²example room 4 × 3 m — change it
  • Light level150–200 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
  • Lumens needed3,333–4,444 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)
  • Models that suit6692
  • Price from£11

Worked out, not measured

All the numbers

Area (m²)Light level (lux)Lumens fromLumens to
12.0150–20033334444

Your lighting plan

general
3,333–4,444 lm
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task
1,000–1,667 lm
300–500 lux over 1.8 m²
accent
444–1,111 lm
20–50 lux over 12 m²

How we work it out & FAQ

Where these numbers come from
  • Lumens = light level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest); a task uses the area of its surface, not the room. Catalogue filtered by room, task and constraint. Checked against 10496 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.

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