| Temperature | Typical Sources |
|---|---|
| 1000K | Candles, oil lamps |
| 2000K | Very early sunrise, low effect tungsten lamps |
| 2500K | Household light bulbs(2680K - 40 W incandescent lamp) |
| 3000K | Studio lights (continuous), 200 W incandescent lamp, (**3200K - Sunrise/sunset;**3400K - 1 hour from dusk/dawn, Tungsten lamp) |
| 4000K | Clear flashbulbs (now obsolete),Fluorescent |
| 5000K | Typical average daylight, electronic flash |
| 5500K | The sun at noon, (5500~6000K - vertical daylight) |
| 6000K | Bright sunshine with clear sky |
| 7000K | Slightly overcast sky |
| 8000K | Hazy sky |
| 9000K | Open shade on clear day |
| 10,000K | Heavily overcast sky |
| 11,000K | Sunless blue skies |
| 20,000+K | Open shade in mountains on a really clear day |