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If your not using the bar at all, no sense "diluting" the channel w/ more blue.
But that is your choice..
https://www.stevesleds.com/Luxeon-SunPlus-Cool-White_p_355.html
this has a relatively flat spectrum from blue/cyan to reg red
BUT watch the beam angle..
Are your current diodes lensed?
Will add pop to almost all colors and not add too much of a yellow cast as would too many low K LED's..
For a bit more red kick add a few (very few) 660nm reds..Cree calls them "photo red"..
For less "balanced" effects just go RGB......or R(mint/lime)B..possibly skipping the blue..
this would be my suggestion.
Disclaimer: Mostly theoretical though others have used the sunplus high CRI diodes in this fashion..
Though at a cost.. fun part of DIY is experimenting...
But that is your choice..
https://www.stevesleds.com/Luxeon-SunPlus-Cool-White_p_355.html
this has a relatively flat spectrum from blue/cyan to reg red
BUT watch the beam angle..
Are your current diodes lensed?
Will add pop to almost all colors and not add too much of a yellow cast as would too many low K LED's..
For a bit more red kick add a few (very few) 660nm reds..Cree calls them "photo red"..
For less "balanced" effects just go RGB......or R(mint/lime)B..possibly skipping the blue..
this would be my suggestion.
Disclaimer: Mostly theoretical though others have used the sunplus high CRI diodes in this fashion..
Though at a cost.. fun part of DIY is experimenting...
Dana Riddle
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It's really a matter of choice. I can't tell you how many times I've advised someone on lighting and later got a reply along the lines of "My wife didn't like the color" or "They made the carpet look purple."
But I can say the higher Kelvin white LEDs are more photosynthetically efficient and are a little better at showcasing coral fluorescence than the warmer LEDs.
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slowngreen
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Sorry I left out that I do have 4 red and 4 green on each light, running 2 lights. I've added a coral+ in the past and it was too white for my liking.
I might just add some rb and keep some cw to see what it looks like before trying any ww.
Thanks for the replies.
I might just add some rb and keep some cw to see what it looks like before trying any ww.
Thanks for the replies.
