FOR THE LOVE OF COLOR
ULTRA HIGH CRI LED LIGHTING
A red apple appears red because it reflects red wavelengths, but absorbs others.
But not all white light sources have the same amount of red wavelength light.
As a result, under different light sources, a red apple can reflect different amounts of red light, changing its appearance.
The Color Rendering Index (CRI) measures the ability of a light source to bring out the true colors of an object. Without a high CRI light source, objects can appear faded, dull or inaccurate.
Perfect Color Rendering - 98 CRI
GAOPIN's ABSOLUTE SERIES™ LED lamps have up to 98 CRI (Ra).
This means that our lights are virtually indistinguishable from daylight.
Compare our CRI R values to other light sources by clicking the corresponding buttons below.
GAOPIN Lighting 98 CRI
Natural Daylight (D50)
80 CRI White LED 5000K
90 CRI White LED 5000K
Fluorescent @ 5000K
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"The lights produce a color spectrum unmatched by any other LED I have tried. If you want more perfect lighting, there is no better option on the market."
The secret to high CRI
This also depends on the development of the LED industry.
Some of the richest, most vivid colors we see require sufficient red wavelength energy to be revealed.
Red wavelength light is plentiful in natural light, but unfortunately not the most efficient for illumination - and as a result, most LED manufacturers will reduce the amount of red light in favor of green owing to its higher efficacy.
When it comes to color rendering, however, the over-representation of green wavelengths causes a significant distortion in the way objects appear, and this is reflected in low CRI values for standard LED products.
By incorporating additional high-efficiency red phosphor in our LED manufacturing process, we are able to improve our spectral composition and create white light that more closely resembles natural light. As a result, our CRI numbers approach 100, indicating that it is almost indistinguishable from natural lighting.
How does high CRI relate to color temperature?
Color temperature, commonly abbreviated CCT, CCT describes the color of white that is emitted from a light source, and has a direct and more immediate influence on the appearance of an object.
The critical difference is that CRI describes the similarity between a light source and a reference source (such as daylight) at the same color temperature. For example, a 4000K LED's color rendering performance would be compared to 4000K daylight, not a 3000K halogen lamp.
Low CRI × Higher CRI √
Unparalleled color consistency
When we talk about light quality, color rendering is just half the story. Even high CRI lights are subject to color variability at the time of manufacture, and different manufacturers will maintain different tolerances on their color temperature claims, typically in some form of CCT range. Unfortunately, this is not a useful measure of color difference perceptibility.
We take it a step further and use standard deviation color matching (SDCM) to control our color variation. Most manufacturers and even ANSI/EnergyStar utilize quadrangle bins that correspond to 5-step and 7-step SDCM ellipses or larger, and this can create significant color variation between lamps.
At Waveform Lighting, we have developed and defined premium chromaticity bins that exactly correspond to 1-step and 3-step SDCM ellipses - a level where even the most perceptive among us cannot tell the difference in color.
Ultra High CRI LED Product Types
GAOPIN's ABSOLUTE SERIES™ technology is the LED industry's first LED product to achieve 98 CRI at D50 5000K and D65 6500K. The 98 CRI rating indicates that the emitted light is quantitatively near-identical to natural daylight.
Quality photography begins with quality lighting. Skin tones will appear more lively and natural under high CRI LED lights. Without sufficient light quality, no amount of post production color correction can fix your image.
You spend most of your evening hours at home - so why would you settle for mediocre lighting? Ultra high CRI LED lights for your home can bring out vibrant colors across your home - from your kitchen, work area and your living room.
High CRI light sources are excellent for horticultural and plant grow lighting applications. Our 4000K and 6500K full-spectrum high CRI LED lights provide the optimal spectrum for healthy and vigorous growth.
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