I just found that the colour rendering on CFL bulbs is off.
I am trying a new CFL bulb in the bedroom starting yesterday afternoon, and now I find that while my socks match in the bedroom they are two different shades of blue in natural lite.
I either have to match socks in the kitchen or try a different brand of CFL so see if the colours match after I get dressed.
First it was the temperature that affected them... pay the price for a decent CFL - IE Panasonic, which are rated for running in cold temperature.
Second, it was "colour rendering"... there is nothing wrong with the CRI of a CFL... the colour temperature of the CFL will affect how different colours look under the light... 27/2700K is similar to incandescent.. 35/3500 - close to halogen.. 41/4100K - cool white.
Incandescent lamps are not going to go away. The wattages changed and were lowered slightly to get around the legislation
