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How bright is 8 lumens? Just what can you do with that level of light? We give you real-life applications and comparisons to help you understand what 8 lumens of brightness will deliver.
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A Lumen is a measure of the total amount of light emitted from a source.
8 lumens means the light has an intensity of 8 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 8 lumens have the brightness of 8 candles.
8 Lumens is a very low level of light. It’s suitable for night lights and marking a change of floor level or edges of paths, decks or walls.
8 lumens is a low level of light useful for accent lighting when used in interior spaces and a useful light to gently illuminate outdoors.
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 8 lumens then it can illuminate that area to roughly 0.08 lux (depending on the reflectivity of surfaces in the room).
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.
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.
8 lumens will therefore give the greater impression of brightness with the cooler tones of white light.
The brightness of a flashlight is rated in lumens. A standard flashlight will have around 20 to 60 lumens.
For general use, a torch with 400-600 lumens should be bright enough but if you are looking for a flashlight that is powerful then it needs to be over 800+ lumens.
We have more on How Many Lumens Are Good for a Flashlight.
A 8 lumens keychain light is a small, handy flashlight that can be easily carried with you for general tasks or emergencies. It is bright enough to light up a dark area or to find something in your bag, but not so bright that it will be blinding.
A LED penlight with 8 lumens emits a soft light, making it ideal for work that requires close attention to detail.
Night Light
8 lumens is a typical level of brightness for a night light. It’s not too bright to be disruptive at night but still emits enough light to see where you are going if you need to get up in the middle of the night.
Marker lights are used as an auxiliary light to help indicate the location of something in the dark, such as on the side of a boat or caravan.
With 8 lumens, a decking light can provide enough light to see your way around the garden while entertaining guests or relaxing outdoors in the evening.
8 lumens path lights are perfect for lighting the way to your front door or around the garden. They provide just enough light to see where you are going without being too bright.
Low output solar lights are a great way to light up your garden without using any electricity, creating enough illumination to light up the adjacent area around the source. Good for decorative solar lanterns. .
8 lumens fence post lights are perfect for lighting your garden or driveway. They provide just enough light to see where you’re going without being too bright and help improve safety in the dark.
Overall, 8 lumens is not very bright, but it still has many uses. It is bright enough for most general tasks that are up close, but not so bright that it becomes disruptive or blinding. With a specialized lens, this small amount of light can travel quite far – up to 150 feet.
8 lumens to watts is approximately a 1W LED light source.
When we want to know how bright a light bulb is, we typically look at the wattage. However, lumens are actually a much better indicator. For example, an incandescent light bulb emits around 15 lumens per watt while a fluorescent lamp can reach up to 80 lumens per watt.
To convert 8 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.
Useful comparative measurements often asked:
Lux can only be measured by knowing the distance and the area the lumens have to travel to.
8 lumens is 8 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 8 lm would be less than 8 candela with the candela only quantified if the angle of beam width is known.
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