--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | Color Temperature description: Color Temperature | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/color-temperature#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) # Color Temperature [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/WhiteLightColorTemp.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/a-quick-definition-of-color-temperature-and-cct) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [A Quick Definition of Color Temperature and CCT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/a-quick-definition-of-color-temperature-and-cct) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 18-Oct-2022 Color temperature and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) describe the warm or cool appearance of white light. Color temperature refers to white chromaticities (color points) that are technically on what is called the blackbody curve on a scientific diagram. CCT uses the nearest color temperature to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/a-quick-definition-of-color-temperature-and-cct) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ArcLampFTW_960x200.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/architectural-fixtures-to-give-you-a-warm-feeling) [ArcSystem](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/arcsystem) ### [Architectural fixtures to give you a warm feeling](https://blog.etcconnect.com/architectural-fixtures-to-give-you-a-warm-feeling) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 29-Sep-2022 We've talked about color temperature in architectural applications before on this blog. Both in terms of what color temperature is and how human-centric lighting works with physiology to create environments that are well suited for their purpose. What we haven't talked about before is just how... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/architectural-fixtures-to-give-you-a-warm-feeling) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/OfficeWarmtoCool.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/human-centric-lighting) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Human-Centric Lighting and How ETC Can Help You Reap its Benefits](https://blog.etcconnect.com/human-centric-lighting) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 25-Aug-2022 Humans move faster than plants, but we still respond to daylight. We also respond to paychecks, which is why many of us find ourselves indoors for large parts of the day, cut off from the cues daylight naturally tells our body about when to be active and when to rest. We find ourselves sluggish in... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/human-centric-lighting) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Cincinnati-Music-Hall.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/led-faqs-part-5-cct) [LEDs](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/leds) ### [LED FAQs (Part 5): CCT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/led-faqs-part-5-cct) By [Wendy Luedtke](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/wendy-luedtke) 17-Jul-2019 *In [this series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/led-faq), we discuss some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about LEDs. Today, Color Technology Specialist Wendy Luedtke introduces CCT and Duv and what they mean in the world of LED fixtures.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/led-faqs-part-5-cct) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/White-LED-Fixture-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/led-faqs-part-4-color-temperature) [Color Temperature](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/color-temperature) ### [LED FAQs (Part 4): Color Temperature](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/led-faqs-part-4-color-temperature) By [Wendy Luedtke](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/wendy-luedtke) 27-Jun-2019 *In [this series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/led-faq), we discuss some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about LEDs. Today, Color Technology Specialist Wendy Luedtke introduces color temperature and what it means in the world of LED fixtures.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/led-faqs-part-4-color-temperature) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GeorgeWashingtonTentSnow-web-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/bendingthetruth) [Color Temperature](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/color-temperature) ### [Bending the Truth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/bendingthetruth) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 12-Sep-2017 We recently put out a news story about Available Light working to create the lighting for George Washington’s tent at The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. 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