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Originally Posted by 98 WS6  As the temperature in the bulb goes up, the bluer it gets. 10,000K is a deep blue that lights up EVERYTHING which is what I want, 12,000K is blue/purple. I think 8000K is what the mercedes and lexus's have. If this is too pricey, go to AutoZone and get Sylvania SilverStars.. they're more white than they are yellow. I had these on my 87 Camaro and they looked nice. But I prefer the blue tint more. Hope this helps. |
Mercedes, Lexus, and other OEMs use 4100K-4300K HID. The housings also have an affect on perceived color.
As the color temperature goes up (the #K), the color gets bluer then purpler.... but the lumen output (the actual measurement of light) goes
down. In other words 8000K bulbs are
dimmer than 4100K bulbs.
Our eyes are least sensitive to blue light (bad) and it scatters more easily (also bad).