Which color temperature range is closest to daylight colour temperature?

• A. >4500 K
• B. 1000-2000 K
• C. 5000-6500 K
• D. 2500-3500 K

Answer: (C)

Color temperature expresses how warm or cool a light appears, measured in kelvin. Daylight color temperature is typically around 5500 K, with common daylight ranges spanning roughly 5000 to 6500 K. Among the options, 5000-6500 K best matches that daylight reference, making it the closest to daylight color temperature.

The warmer ranges, like 1000-2000 K or 2500-3500 K, look amber or yellow and are characteristic of candles or warm indoor lighting, not daylight. Values above 4500 K can be cool or neutral, but daylight is most accurately represented by the 5000-6500 K range because it centers around the natural daylight spectrum.