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Worktop light for a utility room

For a worktop light in a utility room: the worktop is 1.08 m² (1.8 × 0.6 m), so pick lights giving about 600–1,000 lm on it (our estimate); 1981 models suit.

utility room · worktop 1.08 m² · change
general
1,250–1,667 lm
150–200 lux over 4.5 m²
task
600–1,000 lm
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accent
167–417 lm
20–50 lux over 4.5 m²

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The numbers for this situation

  • Area lit1.08 m²worktop 1.8 × 0.6 m — the surface, not the room
  • Light level300–500 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
  • Lumens needed600–1,000 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)
  • Models that suit1981
  • Price from£11

Worked out, not measured

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 3438 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 1981 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

Area (m²)Light level (lux)Lumens fromLumens to
1.08300–5006001000

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