My designer had suggested 5000k, and I'm not sure why. Waaay too cool. However, at least it allowed me to see how much the temp of the bulbs changes things. I hope 3000 works out for you, but if it doesn't, try 3500.

Costco has A19 versions. These are like regular screw-in bulbs. 100w equivalent 15w led 1600 lumens.

We moved and remodeled and now the entire house is LED with the exception of the kitchen and foyer pendants. I can't tell you how many different light bulbs we've purchased in the last year trying to find just the right one. And even when we thought we had the right lumens and k - it still depended on the how it actually looked in the fixture. One specific bulb couldn't be used throughout the house because some of our fixtures have different shades.

Janet - I understand completely. We were at our vacation home which is all incandescent and I was surprised when I realized that I now prefer the LED. It did take about a year.

I replaced our bathroom halogen bulbs with cool LEDs, and I much prefer them. There's no need for soft lighting in the bathroom. The rest of the house still has warmer lights, mostly CFLs.

Oh, you're right, Dan. I should have said that. They are also 3000k. My contractor had initially put in Rs, so I was looking at Rs and BRs. I'm not sure why, though. I assume I could also have used A19s.

3000k is my personal favorite but that temp. LED bulb is getting hard to find in my area; most retailers seem to be carrying 3500k instead. I guess it is a good thing they last a long time.

I spoke too soon! I didn't bother trying the 3500s because I didn't want the hassle of ordering and returning more bulbs just for the sake of testing them. The 3000s were so much better than the 2700s, so I was satisfied. That is, until I thought to check the bulbs I had bought for our bathroom (bought in a vacuum), and saw that they are 3500. I tried one just now and . . . I like it better than the 3000s. Lol. I just ordered more.

It's funny how the day after I switched from the 2700s to the 3000s, my cabinets looked off-white. They looked cream before, so off-white was an improvement, but I am quite sure they will look white white with the 3500s.

StillPitPat....Pictures... Pictures.....

I would love to see your different lighting and different bulbs. I am still tweaking my lighting too. We went as bright as we could go with some lights in the kitchen and then others with a bit warmer dimmable glow. It is a work in progress for us. We did over, under, inner lights, a skylight for natural light, can lights and no pendants but a chandy. Sometimes my island looks black other times navy.

Here is a great link [white cabinets look yellow[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/white-cabinets-look-yellow-dsvw-vd~5224453?n=83) But Amy fixed the problem and I learned so much about lighting thanks to her adventure.

Trying to avoid the yellow but don't want an operating room either.

The 4000k bulbs I tried made everything look grey. Granted, I don’t actually have a kitchen, but the white in my pantry turned grey. I think the sweet spot is somewhere in the 3000-3500 range.

I actually meant to take a pic with the 2700 and 3000, but I forgot in my excitement and I changed out all the bulbs. When the 3500s come in, I will put a couple in and put a couple 2700s back for a picture with all three.

3200 sounds like a dream, but I think 3500 will do it. and the 3000s aren't *bad* but still a tad too warm for me.

I'm glad I also tried the 5000s so I know what the other end looks like. operating room indeed!

Expensive as all get out- but maybe try some smart wifi led bulbs. We have a few by LIFX and I believe there are others. With an app can change the k from about 2500-7000 and can dim. Some will also change colors. So room light can be set to whatever you feel like at the moment.

We have the Halo 3000k 900 lumen lights for our 8’ ceilings, even though they say they’re for 9-10’ foot. I love the light. I originally wanted the 2700k, tried 3500, went with 3000. I love the light so much the only Time we dim them is in the morning when it’s just too harsh on sleepy eyes.

I admit defeat. I finally bought and put in what was supposed to be the perfect bulb: Triglow BR20, 3500K, 525 lumens, dimmable, CRI 90. They look great. GREAT! And I can hear them. Waaaaaa. Of all the bulbs I have tried thus far, these are the only ones that hum/buzz. I just did one more pass online (including specialty lamp/bulb/lighting stores), and I cannot find the above in anything but Triglow or Luxrite (a few reviews said they buzz too). Actually, I did find one, but they were $25 a bulb, and we have 9 bulbs. We just cannot drop that amount on bulbs when we are over budget and the 3000k will suffice. I am going to put those back in and call it a day.

This is not a huge issue. I really did want bright white bulbs that show my cabinets and walls as bright white (BM Snowfall White), and these show more of a soft white. They still look white, though, not creamy, and that is the important thing. And if I have to choose between cool and warm, I'll choose warm. And I'm sure in a week's time, I won't care a bit.

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This one really shows the difference between 2700 and 3000k

Beautiful cabinets, stillpitpat! Can’t wait to see with the floor! I wonder how much the 2700 bulb is influencing the color in the middle

townlakecakes, yeah, it probably is influencing it. That's also not the best place for a test picture since the white cab is so tiny.

Hopefully I will be able to do my reveal soon. There are still a lot of little things to do, plus put in the backsplash, so it will probably be about 2 weeks. We have populated almost all of the lowers but not much of the uppers yet. I'm getting eager!

I'm sorry the lamps you wanted didn't work out. I think you have the right attitude, though--once you start using the kitchen and stop looking at it as a series of design decisions, you will stop noticing the lighting. Maybe just a sigh of regret once a year or so.