How bright is 6 lumens? Just what can you do with that level of light? We give you real-life applications and comparisons to help you understand what 6 lumens of brightness will deliver.
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A Lumen is a measure of the total amount of light emitted from a source.
6 lumens means the light has an intensity of 6 lumens of light.
When you are looking for how bright a certain light bulb or lighting product is, the number of lumens is what you need to use as your comparison.
Lumens is the unit measurement of brightness, with 1 lumen equalling the brightness of 1 candle, so 6 lumens have the brightness of 6 candles.
6 Lumens is a very low level of light. It’s suitable for night lights, low settings for flashlights and way marking a change of floor level such as stairs or along edges of paths and decks.
Solar Path Lights
6 lumen solar lights are typical for waymarking lighting purposes. It can be used to light up your driveway, walkway, and steps with a gentle low level of light.
The brightness of a flashlight is rated in lumens. A standard EDC flashlight will have around 15 to 60 lumens.
For general use, a torch with 400-600 lumens should be bright enough, so in contrast, 6 lumens is therefore very low.
To compare how much light you get with different lumens levels, imagine a one-by-one meter room. If the room has an incandescent bulb that emits 6 lumens then it can illuminate that area to roughly 0.6 lux (depending on the reflectivity of surfaces in the room).
6 lumens is a low level of light but it can still be useful for accent lighting.
When choosing between LED light colors, know that a cool white color temperature of 4000K to 6600K will appear brighter than the warmer yellowish tones of warm white 3000K or soft white 2700K.
6 lumens will therefore give the greater impression of brightness with the cooler tones of white light.
LED light is directional and efficiently delivers light compared to most other light sources with a less unwanted light spill. This amount of light is distributed with minimal wastage and therefore generally creates a brighter intensity on a surface than compared other technologies.
This small and handy flashlight that can be easily carried with you for general tasks or emergencies. It is bright enough to light up a small area and can be kept on your keychain for convenience.
A LED penlight with 6 lumens has a low level of light output making it good for very close-up work only, like looking at something in a dark corner or under the couch.
6 lumens is a typical level of brightness for a night light. It is low enough not to disturb sleep but bright enough to prevent you from stubbing your toe in the dark!
Marker lights are used as an auxiliary light to help indicate the location of something in the dark. For example, they can be used on the side of a boat or caravan to make it more visible at night.
With 6 lumens, a decking light can provide enough light to see your way around the garden while entertaining guests or relaxing outdoors in the evening.
To sum up, 6 lumens is a low level of brightness but still has its uses. It is perfect for accent lighting or for tasks that require a restricted light level. It is also very energy-efficient, making it a great choice for solar lights or other battery-powered devices.
6 lumens to watts is a 1W LED light source.
To convert 6 lumens to watts you need to consider the type of light source being used as the greater the efficiency the higher the lumen level created per watt of power used.
Although wattages are often used when describing how bright a bulb is, lumens are a better measurement. For example, an incandescent light bulb will emit around 16 lumens per watt while a fluorescent lamp can reach up to 60 lumens per watt.
Useful comparative measurements often asked:
Lux can only be measured by knowing the distance and the area the lumens have to travel to.
6 lumens is 6 candlepower.
The degree of kelvin is the unit of measurement for color temperature, therefore there is no direct comparison between kelvin to the lumen. However, an impression of brightness will increase with a high degree of kelvin as the light seems colder and brighter to the viewer.
Lumens and Candela. Lumens is the total amount of light from a fixture. Candela is how much of that light from a fixture shines in one direction. So 6 lm would be less than 6 candela with the candela only quantified if the angle of beam width is known.
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