[Right Wing Assault]

Warm incandescents are 2700-2800 K. I hate 'daylight' bulbs in a house, especially at night. Gimmee yellow/orange light to make a cozy room, ready to relax or snooze. I grew up with those bulbs and the bluish ones seem creepy to me. Kind of like an operating room. Now if you are working in an office or a workshop, 'white' is OK.

Also, I don't understand why some 'daylight' (6500 K)bulbs are heavier on blue. I never thought the yellow sun made things look blue.

[TexasGator]

“Also, I don’t understand why some ‘daylight’ (6500 K)bulbs are heavier on blue. I never thought the yellow sun made things look blue.”

6500 k is on the extreme blue end.

Kelvin Color Temperature Scale for Light Fixtures
2000K-3000K: Gives off a warm white/yellow glow (candlelight hues)
3100K-4500K: Gives off a bright, cool white glow
4600K-6500K: Gives off a crisp daylight glow (white/bluish hues)

[Yardstick]

I’m with you on that, big time. ‘Daylight’ sounds so nice but in reality comes off as cold and institutional. I visited a relative who had installed a bunch of daylight LEDs not knowing any better. She took my advice to swap them for warm color temp bulbs and the difference was dramatic.