Yeah it can be with older ones which gave a Blueish hue. But the newer ones are made with 'color options' (temperatures) for different rooms. Like 'Daylight' for a closet.
Light is measured in Kelvin degrees. Daylight (sunlight at noon) is +/- 5200K. Fluorescent can now match that 'color' temp.
Household Incandescent (tungsten) bulb colors are 'cold' at +/-2700K, that's why its 'yellowish' (ever take an indoor picture with "Daylight film" without a Flash?)
The main problem is that we're just used to the yellowish color from tungsten light bulbs in our homes.
I think that cool color is just more comfortable on the human eye which, after all, has to be able to see both in the day and at night.
I use some of the new "daylight" incandescent bulbs. I like the light they give off, but they don't last for crap. Typically less than three months.