LED vs halogen for dimming

[Klutch9]

We have a light fixture in our dining room that is on a dimmer. Currently, the entire house has been converted to LED and I'm very happy. The only exception is this fixture, where I'm using GE Reveal halogen 40w equivalent bulbs. Reason being is that this fixture is often dimmed when we're in the living room, since the Reveal bulbs give a nice orangey glow when at about 25%. All of the dimmable LEDs still look white when dimmed. Anyone know some good dimmable LEDs that mimic a filament-style bulb when it comes to color temperature and dimming?

 

[spackard]

I recently bought some 25W equivalent CREE candelabra base ones at The Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cree-TW-Serie...1C600/205905577

They are 2700K and look nice to me.

I think you are describing a color temperature below 2300K ("gold"). I haven't seen anything for sale at that low a color temperature. An LED actually emits UV light, it hits phosphors and converts the light to something in the visible spectrum. What mix of phosphors the manufacturer chooses determines the color temperature and light quality.

A conventional tungsten filament emits longer wave light and heat. It's a broadband emission, compared to LED (and CFL, for that matter) which is notchy.

 

[blupupher]

Only thing I can think of is the fancy color changing LED's. They are nice bright white as well as being able to be dimmed as well as having the color adjusted to what you like.
Not cheap though.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

We have a number of Cree warm white bulbs as well as Utilitech warm white bulbs on dimmers. Both brands dim down and retain their same color rather than turning orange, which is what I prefer.

 

[UNC017]

Somewhere I read about a brand that shifted color as it dimmed without being the fancy Zigbee networked bulb.

Ahh. Here you go, first hit on 'warm dimming LED' search:

http://www.usailighting.com/warm-glow-led-dimming

 

[dishdude]

Not only do you need dimmable LED bulbs, but you also need an LED dimmer switch. I just made the swap myself, and these are the dimmers I purchased. They will work on 3 way or single pole circuits.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DZO...ailpage_o04_s00

 

[Cujet]

It's funny, but dimming is quite a personal preference. My LED bulbs are all 2700K dimmable except one. It's a 3000K dimmable in the shower. All are on home automation dimmers.

I love the dim 2700K LED's. Incredibly nice at low-volume. While it's nice to think they are "white" while dim, they are not. The 2700K color temp is warmer than white. When dimmed, the eye see's this as "soft" and it's really nice, without being orange.

The 3000K LED is too white when dimmed and it's light is not anywhere near as pleasing.

Orange simply "ain't" my thing. A warm, soft light is.

My boss, who is quite a bit older than me, loves the orange look of dimmed incandescent lights. He even paints his walls a soft version of burnt orange! No thanks.