TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlated color temperature
T2 - Use and limitations
AU - Durmus, D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers 2021.
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Correlated color temperature (CCT) is a one-dimensional metric that aims to quantify the perceived visual quality of nominal white light sources. It is often used as a proxy for the color quality of light sources due to its ease of use. However, CCT lacks the accuracy in communicating color information for research purposes. Two light sources with identical CCTs can appear perceptually different, and these differences are not estimated by CCT due to the loss of information caused by reducing spectral power distribution of light sources into a one-dimensional metric. Using supplemental metrics in addition to CCT, providing the absolute spectral power distribution of light sources in graphical and tabular form, and documenting and accounting for potential confounding factors, such as chromatic adaptation, can increase the validity of research results, improve the repeatability of studies, and help address replication concerns.
AB - Correlated color temperature (CCT) is a one-dimensional metric that aims to quantify the perceived visual quality of nominal white light sources. It is often used as a proxy for the color quality of light sources due to its ease of use. However, CCT lacks the accuracy in communicating color information for research purposes. Two light sources with identical CCTs can appear perceptually different, and these differences are not estimated by CCT due to the loss of information caused by reducing spectral power distribution of light sources into a one-dimensional metric. Using supplemental metrics in addition to CCT, providing the absolute spectral power distribution of light sources in graphical and tabular form, and documenting and accounting for potential confounding factors, such as chromatic adaptation, can increase the validity of research results, improve the repeatability of studies, and help address replication concerns.
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U2 - 10.1177/14771535211034330
DO - 10.1177/14771535211034330
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85111405524
SN - 1477-1535
VL - 54
SP - 363
EP - 375
JO - Lighting Research and Technology
JF - Lighting Research and Technology
IS - 4
ER -