Getting old or just lamps?

[ptonsparky]

My wife and I play a game each night that has colored, numbered tiles. The last month or so I have been having a difficult time telling the worn orange tiles from the reds. I decided it was time to replace the 10 year old CFL G24 base lamps. 2700K with 87 CRI, IIRC.

New LED are 2700K with unknown CRI. There is a major difference in color recognition. Have the lamps improved that much?

I know the others were at EOL and served well with no failures.

 

[ramsy]

I believe CFL's are a retna damaging ultra-violet source, and the worst color-rendering lamps ever made.

My best light is bounced off the ceiling, from a floor lamp. I started with incandescent, then adjusted to lower output 600 lumen high CRI LED's.

My my eyes adjust comfortably to fully diffused, low level, high-color rendering lamps, until family members intrude & nuke me with the overhead light.

 

[drcampbell]

... CFL's are ... the worst color-rendering lamps ever made. ...

Have you forgotten mercury vapor and high-pressure sodium?

 

[ptonsparky]

Have you forgotten mercury vapor and high-pressure sodium?

Low pressure.

He is getting old. I originally thought it was just me getting old. Can’t see stuff. Cataract surgery just around the corner.

 

[PaulMmn]

My wife and I play a game each night that has colored, numbered tiles. The last month or so I have been having a difficult time telling the worn orange tiles from the reds.
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I know the others were at EOL and served well with no failures.

I know incandescents are more of a reddish color; and some fluorescents are as well (daylight vs 'warm'). That would make reds and oranges blur together.

Fluorescent lights come in assorted CRIs. I was seriously considering making a light table to sort photographic slides-- the plans specified a fluorescent tube with 'daylight' and high CRI to prevent color confusion! Now, LEDs come in assorted colors as well.