Q & A of the Day – Can GU10 lamps be obtained with different colour light?

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Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This first Question of the Day, concerning lamps and light sources and whether GU10 lamps can be obtained with a whiter colour light, is answered by OSRAM:

OSRAM's Halostar GU10 lamp.
OSRAM's Halostar GU10 lamp.
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Question: Is it possible to obtain GU10 lamps in different colours? GU10 lamps are known to give a yellow light - but is there one available that gives a purer white light?

Answer: We don't have anything else available in our range - all of our lamps typically have a colour temperature of about 2900K - which is quite warm. You could consider using a very subtle blue filter possibly, or try other manufacturers, but I have not come across an alternative.

Or, if you can change to low voltage halogen lamps, OSRAM does have the Decostar 'Cool Blue' lamp which produces a much cooler white (4500K).

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