Find the average color temperature when mixing two lights of different kelvin.
Color temperature averages must be done in mired, not kelvin, because mired is linear for light mixing. Mixing mismatched lights gives an odd green or cast balance, so averaging in mired shows how close together two sources really are.
Combined Color Temperature
Average in mired, then convert back to kelvin
Average in mired, then convert back to kelvin Color temperature averages must be done in mired, not kelvin, because mired is linear for light mixing.
Mixing mismatched lights gives an odd green or cast balance, so averaging in mired shows how close together two sources really are.
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Light A (K), Light B (K). The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.