The right fluorescent lamp from OSRAM, whatever the application.

Light can be white, white,

white or white

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Light can be white, white,
white or white.
Fluorescent lamps generate more than 70 % of all the artificial light in the world but consume
only 50 % of the energy needed for lighting. Fluorescent lamps last between eight and forty
times as long as ordinary light bulbs and need up to 90 % less electricity for the same bright-
ness, depending on the type. They are therefore the best possible option for economical
lighting. In addition to luminous efficacy and efficiency, the light colour or colour temperature
and colour rendering are the most important criteria to consider when choosing the right
light fluorescent lamp.
Light
colours
Fluorescent lamps and their selection criteria.
Light
colours.
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It is possible to produce white light with very different
colour nuances.
Colour rendering.
The colour temperature indicates the shade that the light
source appears to our eyes. If different light sources are
used to illuminate coloured objects, the colours of these
objects appear different despite the same colour tempera-
ture of the light sources. Such differences in quality are
indicated by the colour rendering index R
a
. The colour
rendering index is determined by a comparison with the
standardized black body radiator which is defined as
having the ideal colour rendering R
a
of 100 at every
temperature.
Light colour = colour temperature + colour rendering.
The greater the differences in colour between the com-
parison lamp and the black-body radiator at the same
colour temperature, the smaller the colour rendering
index R
a
. Colour temperature and colour rendering are
therefore needed to define the light colour of a lamp fully.
Colour temperature Colour rendering Light colour
Black body radiator 4000 K R
a
= 100 Ideal value
Lamp A 4000 K R
a
90 940
Lamp B 4000 K R
a
80 840
Lamp C 4000 K R
a
60 640
Notes:
Every colour temperature can have the ideal value of R
a
100. This
means that the colours are rendered in the typical manner for this
temperature. This is not always satisfactory, however. For example
an incandescent lamp may render blue tones only in a subdued
manner despite an R
a
value of 99. If fine distinctions are required for
blue tones a light colour with a higher colour temperature needs to
be selected.
Colour rendering groups.
Light sources can be easily assigned to different colour rendering
properties on the basis of the R
a
index:
Properties R
a
index
Very good 90 100
Good 80 89
Satisfactory 70 79
Satisfactory 60 69
Adequate 40 59
International colour rendering
International light colour
International colour code.
Light colour.
The light colour of a lamp depends on its spectral power
distribution in the visible range. However, it is difficult
to compare different lamps on the basis of their spectral
power distribution. It is much easier to use their colour
temperatures and colour rendering properties.
Colour temperature.
The colour temperature of a light source is defined as the
light colour that corresponds to the temperature of a
standard radiator (black body radiator). It is expressed in
kelvin (K). The colour temperature of a lamp gives us an
idea of its light colour. The light colours or colour tempera-
tures of fluorescent lamps are determined by the com-
position of the phosphor coating on the inside of the tubes.
Colour rendering.
The rst digit in the international colour code stands for the
colour rendering:
8 = colour rendering index R
a

80 89
9 = colour rendering index R
a

90 100
Light colour / colour temperature.
The next digits in the international colour code stand for the
light colour or colour temperature:
27 = 2700 K | 30 = 3000 K | 35 = 3500 K | 40 = 4000 K
54 = 5400 K | 65 = 6500 K | 80 = 8000 K
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Quality fluorescent lamps from OSRAM.
Modern high-quality fluorescent lamps from OSRAM are available in different light colours with
different colour rendering properties and in numerous different wattages. Our complete range,
supplemented and rounded off by fluorescent lamps for special applications, offers the perfect
solution for every application and requirement.
LUMILUX

lamps meet the require-

ments of colour rendering index
80 89. The special three-band phos-
phors of the LUMILUX

lamps ensure
a high luminous flux with a luminous
efficacy of up to 93 lm/W and there-
fore offer the most economical lighting.
LUMILUX

DE LUXE lamps have a

colour rendering index > 90 with very
good colour rendering properties.
They offer the best colour rendering.
However because of their lower lumi-
nous flux compared with LUMILUX

more lamps need to be used to
achieve the same level of lighting.
BASIC lamps are reliable fluorescent
lamps with a colour rendering index
below 80. They are suitable for appli-
cations with modest requirements in
terms of colour rendering and lighting
comfort (e.g. garages, cellars, ware-
houses and outdoor lighting).
Fit for the future.
All fluorescent lamps from OSRAM in
LUMILUX

and LUMILUX

DE LUXE
versions already meet the require-
ments of the new European standard
EN 12464-1 for workplaces: Lamps
with a colour rendering index of
R
a
< 80 should not be used in rooms
in which people work or stay for
lengthy periods.
(Source: EN 12464-1)
Special fluorescent lamps.
BIOLUX

lamps are ideal as additional

lighting for terrariums and the like for
small animals.
NATURA

and NATURA

SPS with
their light colour 76 to DIN 10504
are ideal for displaying food and for
presenting and selling flowers.
FLUORA

lamps with light colour 77

emit light at the blue and red ends of
the spectrum. The result is healthier
plants.
LUMILUX

, LUMILUX

DE LUXE
and BASIC.
OSRAM fluorescent lamps are avail-
able in three versions for different
application and requirement profiles.
LUMILUX

, LUMILUX

DE LUXE
and BASIC differ in particular in their
colour rendering properties but also
in other important parameters.
Fluorescent lamps can be assigned to
the following seven light colour groups
according to their colour temperature:
Seven light colour groups.
SKYWHITE
Cool Daylight
Daylight
Cool White
White
Warm White
INTERNA
8000 K
6500 K
5400 K
4000 K
3500 K
3000 K
2700 K
4
80 R
a
EN12464-1
A new dimension in white light.
LUMILUX SKYWHITE

lamps produce heavenly light at any time of day or night thanks to its light colour 880, i.e. a colour
temperature of 8000 K and good colour rendering of R
a
= 80. These fluorescent lamps emit a large amount of blue light in
the wavelength range from 410 to 460 nm and therefore come closer to natural daylight. They therefore improve contrast and
reduces visual fatigue, which in turn helps of course to improve mental and physical performance.
This makes LUMILUX SKYWHITE

the first choice wherever high levels of concentration and well-being are needed in
conjunction with special visual requirements.
LUMILUX SKYWHITE

lamps create a pleasant productive atmosphere in companies and public buildings in stairwells and
corridors, single and open-plan offices, conference rooms and hospitality rooms. The list is endless. They provide excellent
lighting conditions in modern production complexes, bring fitness centres to life, help boost concentration levels in training
rooms, classrooms, libraries, auditoriums and reading rooms, give retail premises a breath of fresh air and are just what
the doctor ordered for medical centres and waiting rooms.
The SKYWHITE

880 light colour is the new asset for high-quality lighting with a wide variety of applications.
LIGHT COLOUR
8
8
0
LUMILUX SKYWHITE

LUMILUX SKYWHITE

5
6
Attractive lighting for modern merchandise presentation in light colour 865. Light colour 965 puts pictures and exhibits in the right light.
Source: Hetzler Store, Munich; Photo: Thomas Meyer; Light planning: Bernd Knig
Economical daylight.
Fluorescent lamps with light colour 865 are the ideal eco-
nomical light source wherever the artificial lighting needs
to have a daylight character, shades of colour have to be
identified and colours have to be rendered as naturally as
possible. These requirements have to be met, for example,
in clothing and shoe shops, photographic, jewellery and
flower shops, opticians, textile companies, doctors practi-
ces and editorial offices.
LIGHT COLOUR
8
6
5
Daylight source for special requirements.
LUMILUX

DE LUXE Cool Daylight lamps correspond closely

to standard illuminant D 65 and have a colour rendering
index of R
a
> 95. As they fall in quality class 2 (as defined
in DIN 6173) they even meet the high requirements for
colour matching. Previous this was possible only with
costly colour testing luminaires fitted with XBO

lamps
and filters. Now entire rooms can be illuminated with this
type of light.
LIGHT COLOUR
9
6
5
LUMILUX

Cool Daylight LUMILUX

Cool Daylight LUMILUX

DE LUXE Cool Daylight LUMILUX

DE LUXE Cool Daylight

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Light colour 954 combines high luminous flux and excellent colour rendering.
Daylight for optimum colour rendering.
LUMILUX

DE LUXE 954 is an even better choice for precise colour matching, the finest nuances and superb daylight quality.
With this light colour it is possible to produce a close approximation to standard illuminant D 50. In dentists practices, for
example, crowns can be perfectly matched to the patients natural tooth colour. In reprographic workshops, prints can be
checked under optimum daylight conditions.
LIGHT COLOUR
9
5
4
LUMILUX

DE LUXE Daylight LUMILUX

DE LUXE Daylight
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Economical light in which to work.
With a colour temperature of 4000 K, LUMILUX

Cool White is somewhere

between daylight and incandescent light. It has a very bright appearance and
combines very well with daylight without giving the impression of twilight.
LUMILUX

Cool White is the most widely used light colour for working light
and can be found in factories, workshops, shops, offices, exhibition halls,
trade fairs and sports halls. It is also used extensively throughout the home in
corridors, kitchens, bathrooms, cellars and hobby rooms.
Precision work is made easier by neutral white light
colour 940 with optimum colour rendering.
Optimum quality of light high efficiency.
LUMILUX

DE LUXE 940 offers excellent colour rendering for all applications in

which a neutral white light colour is required, such as clothing stores, print shops
and factories assembling printed circuit boards.
LIGHT COLOUR
8
4
0
LIGHT COLOUR
9
4
0
The popular light colour 840 can also be used with great
success in combination with daylight.
LUMILUX

Cool White LUMILUX

Cool White
LUMILUX

DE LUXE Cool White LUMILUX

DE LUXE Cool White

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The golden middle way.
If LUMILUX

Cool White light is too business-like but homely lighting conditions are also not required, there is a middle
way, namely LUMILUX

White with light colour 835. The fluorescent lamps with a colour temperature of 3500 K are the best
solution for all applications in which it is important to strike the right balance between cool and cosy. Home offices for example
take on a more professional look, while waiting rooms and reception areas seem friendlier and more comfortable in LUMILUX

White light.
Light colour 835 is already the most popular choice for offices and similar rooms in the USA, Great Britain and Commonwealth
countries.
Professional and friendly: Light colour 835 is suitable for all domestic and commercial applications in which the right mix of light is important.
LIGHT COLOUR
8
3
5
LUMILUX

White LUMILUX

White
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A brilliant choice: Light colour 930 shows everything as it really is making it easier
for customers to buy precisely what they want.
The warm economical light.
If you need light that is bright and cosy at the same time
then LUMILUX

Warm White is the ideal choice. With a

colour temperature of 3000 K the light is pleasantly warm
and is similar to the light from tungsten-halogen lamps. It
creates a relaxing atmosphere in which even high lighting
levels do not seem too bright and in which people feel
comfortable. LUMILUX

Warm White is used wherever both

good background lighting and a positive mood are required,
for example in shops, exhibition halls, trade fairs, schools,
auditoriums, kindergartens, offices and meeting rooms.
The most beautiful colours in a warm light.
If, in addition to a warm light, the quality of colour rendering
is a prime consideration, LUMILUX

DE LUXE Warm White

930 is the ideal supplement to lighting with light colour
830, for example in clothing stores, hairdressing salons,
cosmetic studios and anywhere optimum colour rendering
is an important requirement.
Light colour 830 provides bright background lighting and a pleasant atmosphere.
LUMILUX

Warm White LUMILUX

Warm White LUMILUX

DE LUXE Warm White LUMILUX

DE LUXE Warm White

LIGHT COLOUR
8
3
0
LIGHT COLOUR
9
3
0
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Warmly recommended: LUMILUX INTERNA

is ideal wherever welcoming light and a relaxing atmosphere are required.

Economical light for the home.
This is the warmest light of all the LUMlLUX

light colours. With a colour temperature of 2700 K, LUMILUX INTERNA

is
particularly cosy just like the light from ordinary light bulbs. Light colour 827 brings out the best in wood. LUMILUX INTERNA

is ideal for installing in furniture and for use as indirect lighting. Fluorescent lamps with this warm light are used above all in
the home, but they are also used in shops, hospitals and waiting rooms to create a positive atmosphere.
LUMILUX INTERNA

provides warm and welcoming lighting for public rooms such as hotel foyers, restaurants and theatres or a
relaxing atmosphere in libraries, lecture halls and conference rooms.
LUMILUX INTERNA

LUMILUX INTERNA

LIGHT COLOUR
8
2
7
Source: www.wila.com
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Light that gives your animals a feeling of well-being.
OSRAM BlOLUX

uorescent lamps from OSRAM emit a light of daylight white that

gives your animals a sense of natural sunlight. Reptiles, tortoises and so on in
particular need a daylight spectrum to remain healthy where there is little natural
daylight.
Because of its spectral distribution, the light from OSRAM BlOLUX

lamps is also
excellent for raising small animals (birds, sh, reptiles, etc.).
Light for food.
Fluorescent lamps with light colour 76 are the perfect light source for making
food look really appetising. Their specially matched spectrum makes meat,
sausages, bread, cakes and other foods look fresh and appealing without
disguising poor produce.
To meet the requirements of the International Food Standard (IFS) for lighting
systems with open luminaires, NATURA

lamps are also supplied with splinter

protection sleeves (SPS).
LIGHT COLOUR
9
6
5
LIGHT COLOUR
7
6
OSRAM BIOLUX

OSRAM BIOLUX

NATURA

/NATURA

SPS NATURA

/NATURA

SPS
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The conventional light colours.
Fluorescent lamps in BASIC light colours 765 (Cool Daylight) and 640 (Cool White)
can be used in existing lighting systems in which relatively low levels of lighting
comfort and colour rendering are required, for example in warehouses and garages.
Better to use LUMILUX

light colours
BASIC fluorescent lamps are no longer recommended for new installations or
even for replacing lamps in existing lighting systems because LUMILUX

lamps
offer more light, better colour rendering and higher luminous efficacy. This means
that fewer luminaires are needed, making the lighting system much more
eco nomical. Even in old lighting systems the extra light from LUMILUX

lamps is
beneficial. Old luminaires lose their initial efficiency as they yellow and the
reflectors lose their shine. The higher luminous flux of the LUMILUX

lamps can
compensate for this.
Light for healthier plants.
The light from FLUORA

uorescent lamps has an emphasis at the blue and red

ends of the spectrum so it is ideal for promoting photo-biological processes in
plants. The result is healthier plants.
FLUORA

lamps are used wherever plants do not receive enough natural daylight,
for example over feature planting in shopping centres, ofces, hotels and the
home, and also for orists shops, greenhouses and aquariums.
LIGHT COLOUR
7
7
LIGHT COLOUR
7
6
5
LIGHT COLOUR
6
4
0
FLUORA

FLUORA

BASIC BASIC
400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
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The right light colour for each lighting task.
Selecting the light colour.
For many areas of application, the choice of the correct
light is not based on clearly defined standards, as is the
case with illuminance or colour rendering properties for
example. In most cases, there are a number of valid alter-
natives. The application table shows this quite clearly.
There is no one correct solution. Instead, the choice of
light colour often depends on personal taste, national
custom, interior design and our subjective perceptions.
However, our application table will give you some valuable
ideas. It shows the major applications for the different light
colours of fluorescent lamps.
Cultural influences.
People in northern regions prefer warm white light colours,
whereas people in the south prefer colder light. Homes
filled with wood furniture in a rustic style lend themselves
to warm white light, whereas white furniture, marble and
chrome look better in neutral white or daylight colours.
Warm white light is associated with leisure and relaxation,
whereas neutral white and daylight white are associated
with work and concentration.
Light colour 940
LUMILUX

DE LUXE Cool White

Light colour 880
LUMILUX SKYWHITE

Light colour 835

LUMILUX

White
Light colour 965 BIOLUX

Light colour 640 BASIC

Cool White
Light colour 77 FLUORA

Light colour 840

LUMILUX

Cool White
Light colour 765 BASIC
Daylight
Light colour 930
LUMILUX

DE LUXE Warm White

Light colour 865
LUMILUX

Cool Daylight
Light colour 830
LUMILUX

Warm White
Light colour 965
LUMILUX

DE LUXE Cool Daylight
Light colour 954
LUMILUX

DE LUXE Daylight
Light colour 76 NATURA

Light colour 827

LUMILUX INTERNA

Further information is available on the internet at

www.osram.de/lumilux and www.osram.com/lumilux
and in our product brochures.
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Area of application SKYWHITE

Cool Daylight Daylight Cool White White Warm White INTERNA

NATURA

880 865 965 954 840 940 835 830 930 827 76
8,000 K 6,500 K 6,500 K 5,400 K 4,000 K 4,000 K 3,500 K 3,000 K 3,000 K 2,700 K 3,500 K
Offices, administrative buildings
Offices, corridors

Meeting rooms

Industry, trade, commerce
Electrical industry

Textile industry

Woodworking industry

Graphics industry, laboratories

Colour matching

Warehouses, transport depots

Schools and lecture rooms

Auditoriums, classrooms,
Kindergartens

Libraries, reading rooms

Retail premises
Food, general

Bread and cakes

Refrigerated counters, deepfreezers

Cheese, fruit, vegetables

Fish

Meat, sausages

Textiles, leather goods

Furniture, carpets

Sporting goods, toys, stationery

Photo, watches, jewellery

Cosmetics, hairdressers

Flowers

Department stores, supermarkets

Public buildings
Restaurants, inns, hotels

Theatres, concert halls, foyers

Exhibition rooms
Exhibition halls and trade fairs

Sports halls, multi-purpose halls

Art galleries, museums

Hospitals and surgeries
Consulting and treatment rooms

Hospital wards, waiting rooms

Homes
Living rooms

Kitchens, bathrooms,
hobby rooms, cellars

Outdoor lighting, streets,
paths, pedestrian zones


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