General Information

Colour and Colour Rendering

Colour
Colour is the way we distinguish different wavelengths of light. The So:
subject of colour is a rather complicated one, as it involves both the red + green = yellow
spectral characteristics of the light itself, the spectral reflectance of the red + violet-blue = magenta (purplish red)
illuminated surface as well as the perception of the observer. green + violet-blue = cyan (sky blue)
red + green + violet-blue = white
The colour of a light source depends on the spectral composition
of the light emitted by it. The apparent colour of a light reflecting
surface, on the other hand, is determined by two characteristics: the
spectral composition of the light by which it is illuminated, and the
spectral reflectance characteristics of the surface. A coloured surface
is coloured because it reflects wavelengths selectively. The spectral
reflectance of red paint, for example, shows that it reflects a high
percentage of the red wavelengths and little or none of the blue end
of the spectrum. But an object painted red can only appear red if the
light falling on it contains sufficient red radiation, so that this can be
reflected. Moreover, it will appear dark when illuminated with a light
source having no red radiation.

Mixing light of different colours
When coloured light beams are mixed, the result will always be
brighter than the individual colours, and if the right colours are mixed
in the right intensities, the result will be white light.This is known as
additive colour mixing. The three basic light colours are red, green and
violet-blue.These are called the primary colours and additive mixing of
these colours will produce all other light colours, including white.
The colours yellow, magenta and cyan are called secondary or
complementary colours as they are made up of combinations of
primary colours.
A colour television is an example of additive
colour mixing in which the light emitted from the red, green and
violet-blue phosphors on the television screen combines to produce
all visible colours and white.

Subtractive colour mixing

Subtractive colour mixing occurs for example when coloured paints are mixed on a palette.
This always gives a result darker than the original colours and if the right colours are mixed in the right proportions, the result will
be black. Subtractive colour mixing of any of the primary light colours will always produce black but subtractive colour mixing of the
secondary light colours can produce all other visible colours.

So:
yellow + magenta = red
yellow + cyan = green
magenta + cyan = violet-blue
but
yellow + magenta + cyan = black

An example of subtractive colour mixing, for instance, is printed coloured matter that uses the secondary colours yellow, magenta and
cyan (plus black) to produce the full range of printed colours. Printers, therefore, call magenta, yellow and cyan the primary colours.

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CIE chromaticity diagram 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
y 1.0 1.0

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A graphic representation of the range of light colours visible to the
0.9 0.9
human eye is given by the CIE* chromaticity diagram.The saturated 520

colours red, green and violet are located at the corners of the triangle 0.8
530
0.8

540

with intermediate spectral colours along the sloping sides, and magenta
510

0.7 550 0.7

at the bottom. Going inwards, they become lighter and diluted at the
560

same time. The centre of the triangle -where all colours meet- is white. 0.6
570
0.6

The colour values are numerically plotted along the right-angled x- and 500

0.5 0.5
580
3.000K

y-axis.Thus, each light colour can be defined by its x- and y-values, which 5.000K
4.000K
2.000K
590
6.000K

are called chromaticity coordinates, or colour point.

0.4 7.000K 0.4
600
10.000K

Also contained in the triangle is the so-called Black-Body-Locus

610
20.000K 620
0.3 630 0.3
490 640
650

represented by a curved line (see section on colour temperature

660

0.2 0.2
onwards). It indicates the colour points of the radiation emitted by
blackbody radiators at different temperatures (K). For instance, the
480
0.1 0.1

colour point at 1000 K equals with that of red light of 610 nm. 470

460
450
0 0
440
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
430
k
Colour rendering
Although light sources may have the same colour appearance, this also various lighting situations where it is not so much a precise
doesn’t necessarily mean that coloured surfaces will look the same natural colour rendering that matters most, but where illumination
under them. Two lights that appear the same white, may be the result level and efficacy are of greater importance. So, colour rendering is an
of different blends of wavelengths. And since the surface may not important criterion when selecting light sources for lighting application
reflect the constituent wavelengths by the same extent, its colour solutions.
appearance will change when it is exposed to one or other light. A
piece of red cloth will appear ‘true’ red when seen illuminated by To classify light sources on their colour rendering properties the so
white light produced by a continuous spectrum, but in an equally white called colour rendering index (CRI or also denoted as Ra) has been
looking mixture of yellow and blue light it will look greyish brown. introduced. The scale of the Ra ranges from 50-100.
Because of the absence of red wavelengths, there is no red for the The following table shows the meaning of the
cloth to reflect into the eye to notice. Ra values:

Colour rendering is an important aspect of artificial lighting. In some Ra = 90 - 100 Excellent colour rendering properties
situations colours should be represented as naturally as possible as Ra = 80 - 90 Good colour rendering properties
under daylight conditions, yet in other cases lighting should highlight Ra = 60 - 80 Moderate colour rendering properties
individual colours or create a specific ambience. However, there are Ra < 60 Poor colour rendering properties

These 2 figures illustrate the principles of the colour rendering. In the left picture a lamp, emitting light with all colours, illuminates a rocking
horse.The light reflected from the rocking horse enters the eye of the observer forming in his brain an image as depicted in the top right corner.
In the right picture the light falling on the horse has no red radiation.This means that no light will be reflected from the red parts of the rocking
horse and these parts will appear dark to an observer as can be seen. Both pictures indicate that the spectrum of the light source plays an
important role in the way we perceive the colour of objects.

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Metamerism
Metamerism is the property exhibited by some coloured surfaces of showing different colour appearances under different light sources.
It results from the differences in interaction between the reflective properties of the dyes, and the spectral composition of the light. One
paint manufacturer, for example, might mix a particular shade of brown in a certain way. Another manufacturer trying to match it arrives
at what appears to be the same colour using a different formula. These two paint colours, although apparently the same under one light
source will look differently under another source owing to the difference in spectral composition of the other light used. Metamerism
can be minimized by using products from the same paint or dye manufacturer. Many manufacturers also limit the number of colorants
used in formulating colours to reduce the chance for metamerism.

Incandescent/halogen Low-pressure Sodium Metal halide

Continuous and discontinuous spectrum

A light spectrum in which all wavelengths are present is called a continuous spectrum, ranging from red through orange, yellow, green,
blue to violet.White light like daylight has such a spectrum, as well as white light from so-called thermal radiators like the flame of a
candle and the filament of an incandescent light bulb.White light, however, can also be achieved by two or more selected wavelengths,
and the other wavelengths being totally
absent. For example by mixing red, green and blue, or merely blue and yellow. Light sources with selected wavelengths have so-called
discontinuous spectra, like for example gas discharge lamps.

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Colour temperature
Although white light is a mixture of colours, not all whites are the
same since they depend on their constituent colours. So a white with a

General Information
higher proportion of red will appear warmer and a white with a higher
proportion of blue will appear cooler. In order to classify the different
types of white light, the concept of colour temperature is applied which
is described as the colour impression of a perfect black-body radiator
at certain temperatures. This concept can be best explained with the
help of familiar thermal radiators like the filament of an incandescent
lamp or an iron bar. When these materials are heated to a temperature
of 1000 K their colour appearance will be red, at 2000-3000 K they will
look yellow white, at 4000 K neutral white, and at 5000-7000 K cool
white. In other words: the higher the colour temperature, the cooler
the impression of the white light becomes.

Colour temperature is an important aspect in lighting applications

– the choice of colour temperature being determined by the following
factors:
Examples of different colour temperatures

Type of light Colour temperature (K)

Candles 1900 - 2500

Tungsten filament lamps 2700 - 3200

Fluorescent lamps 2700 - 6500

High-pressure sodium (SON) 2000 - 2500

Metal halide 3000 - 5600

High-pressure mercury 3400 - 4000

Moonlight 4100

Sunlight 5000 - 5800

Daylight (sun + clear sky) 5800 - 6500

Overcast sky 6000 - 6900

Daylight at noon: approx. 6000K

•A  mbience: warm-white creates a cosy, inviting ambience; neutral/ cool-

white creates a business-like ambience.
• Climate: inhabitants of cooler geographical regions generally prefer
a warmer light, whilst inhabitants of (sub)-tropical areas prefer, in
general, a cooler light.
• Level of illumination needed. Intuitively, we take daylight as a natural
reference. A warm-white light is daylight at the end of the day, at a
lower lighting level. Cool-white light is daylight during the middle
part of day. This means that in interior lighting, low illumination levels
should be achieved with warm-white light. When a very high lighting
level is needed, this should be realised with a neutral or cool white
light.
• Colour scheme in an interior. Colours like red and orange are shown to
advantage with a warm-white light, cool colours like blue and green
look somewhat more saturated under a cool-white light.

Daylight at sunset: approx. 2000K

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A E
Accentline 9.24 EB-Transalume 8.190
Accessoires for LED freezer module 223 New 5.58 Essential Dichroic MR16 9.26
Accessoires for LED freezer modules 200 and 210 New 5.56 Essential Economy 6.30
Accessoires for LED posterbox modules New 5.44 Essential Long Life 6.32
Accessories for Affinium LED string low and medium power 5.26 Essential Twistline Alu 9.56
ActiLume New 4.12
ActiLume Color New 4.20 F
Affinium LED freezer modules 200 New 5.46 Fortimo LED Downlight Module System New 5.10
Affinium LED freezer modules 210 New 5.50
Affinium LED freezer modules 223 New 5.54 G
Affinium LED posterbox modules New 5.40 Genie Compact 6.16
Affinium LED string kit 5.22 Genie Long Life 6.18
Affinium LED string low and medium power 5.18
Aluline 111 9.32 H
Aluline 37/56 9.36 HalogenA PAR16 9.60
Ambiance Candle Shape 6.28 HalogenA PAR20 9.62
Ambiance Coloured 6.26 HalogenA PAR30S 9.64
Ambiance Reflector 6.38 HF-MatchboxBLUE 7.102
Ambiance Reflector PAR38 6.40 HF-MatchboxRED 7.98
Ambiance Standard Shape 6.24 HF-PERFORMER II (flat) TL5 8.172
Appliance Cooker Hood Tubular 10.16 HF-PERFORMER II PL-L 7.86
Appliance Microwave Oven Tubular 10.14 HF-Performer II PL-T/C/R/L/TL5C 7.90
Appliance Oven P45 10.06 HF-PERFORMER II TL-D 8.176
Appliance Oven Tubular 10.04 HF-PERFORMER II Xtreme for TL5/TL-D New 8.180
Appliance Refrigerator Tubular 10.08 HF-PERFORMER Intelligent for TL5 HE/HO New 8.168
Appliance Sewing Machine Tubular 10.12 HF-PERFORMER PL-H 7.94
Artcolour MH-T 3.28 HF-REGULATOR II for PL-L lamps New 7.80
HF-REGULATOR II for TL5 lamps New 8.152
B HF-REGULATOR II for TL-D lamps New 8.158
BPL electromagnetic ballasts for PLT, PLS and PLC lamps 7.106 HF-REGULATOR II Touch & DALI PL-T, PL-C + PL-R lamps New 7.64
Brilliantline Alu 9.16 HF-REGULATOR II Touch and DALI for PL-L lamps New 7.70
Brilliantline Dichroic 9.10 HF-REGULATOR II Touch and DALI for TL5 lamps New 8.136
BTA electromagnetic ballasts 8.194 HF-REGULATOR II Touch and DALI for TL-D lamps New 8.142
HF-REGULATOR PL-T/C 7.76
C HF-REGULATOR TL5 Circular 8.164
Capsuleline 9.44 HF-REGULATOR Touch & Dim/DALI TL5 Circular 8.148
Capsuleline MV B15d 9.72 HF-Select TL-D 8.184
Certaline halogen transformers New 9.78 HID DynaVision LumiStep New 3.120
Chronosense 4.40 HID ignitors 3.164
Clickline MV 9.68 HID-Basic ballasts for HPL, HPI (plus) Lamps 3.160
HID-Basic ballasts for SON and HPI (plus) lamps with
D semi-parallel ignitor 3.156
Daylight A60 10.22 HID-Basic BHL (HPL/HPI) 3.138
Diamondline 9.20 HID-Basic BSN/BMH semi-parallel ignitor 3.128
Dimmable LED Driver New 5.78 HID-Basic gears BSX (SOX) 3.150
HID-Basic Multi-Wattage series ignitor 3.132
HID-Constant wattage BSX (SOX) 3.154
HID-CSLS Control system for SDW 2.94
HID-DynaVision Control SON 3.122
HID-DynaVision DALI SON and CDO 3.112

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HID-DynaVision SON and CDO 3.108 MASTER PL-C 4 Pin 7.16

HID-EXC for SOX lamps 3.116 MASTER PL-C Xtra 2 Pin New 7.20
HID-HeavyDuty BHL (HPL/HPI) 3.142 MASTER PL-C Xtra 4 Pin New 7.22

HID-HeavyDuty BSN semi-parallel ignitor 3.134
HID-HeavyDuty BSX (SOX) 3.152
HID-HighPower MH, HPI, HPL, SON 3.146
HID-PrimaVision (potted) for MH/CDM lamps 2.86
HID-PrimaVision Compact for CDM lamps - Built-in New 2.72
HID-PrimaVision Compact for CDM lamps - Independent New 2.76
HID-PrimaVision CPO-TW Xtreme New 3.118
HID-PrimaVision for CDM Medium-Wattage lamps New 2.90
HID-PrimaVision for SDW-TG lamps (mini White SON) 2.92
HID-PrimaVision mini for CDM lamps - Built-in New 2.80
HID-PrimaVision mini for CDM lamps - Independent New 2.82
HID-PrimaVision SON and CDO 3.104
HID-SDU for regulating systems 3.126
HPI-T 3.16
HPL Comfort 3.92
HPL-N 3.96
I MASTER SON PIA (Hg-Free) 3.68
Intuos LED Control Interface 5.38
Intuos LED Module System 5.30
Intuos LED Module System on/off 5.34
L MASTER TL Mini Super 80 8.118
LED CI Ambiscene New 5.64
LED Power Drivers Outdoor 5.74
LED String System, generation 1 5.24
LED strip kit New 5.28
Lexel LED Downlight Module System New 5.08
Lexel LED Spot System New 5.06  MASTER TL5 High Output 8.14
LightLine New 8.04
Luxsense 4.34
M MASTER TL5 High Output Xtra New 8.24
Manual Potentiometers 4.10
MASTER Agro 3.50
MASTER CityWhite CDO-ET 3.44
MASTER CityWhite CDO-TT 3.40
MASTER CosmoWhite CPO-TW New 3.36
MASTER Ecotone High Lumen Twister  6.14
MASTER GreenPower New 3.52
MASTER HPI Plus 3.24
MASTER HPI-T Plus 3.20
MASTER LED Lamps New 5.12
MASTER MHN-FC New 3.32
MASTER MHN-LA 3.10
MASTER MHN-SA 3.06
MASTER PAR20 E 9.58
MASTER PL-C 2 Pin 7.12
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MASTER PL-Electronic New 6.04
MASTER PL-Electronic Automatic New 6.22
MASTER PL-Electronic Dimmable New 6.08
MASTER PL-Electronic Polar New 6.20
MASTER PL-H 4 Pin 7.48
MASTER PL-L 4 Pin 7.36
MASTER PL-L Polar 4 Pin 7.40
MASTER PL-L Xtra 4 Pin New 7.44
MASTER PL-R Eco 4 Pin New 7.58
MASTER PL-S 2 Pin 7.04
MASTER PL-S 4 Pin 7.08
MASTER PL-T 2 Pin 7.24
MASTER PL-T 4 Pin 7.28
MASTER PL-T Xtra 4 Pin New 7.32
MASTER QL System 8.128
MASTER SDW-T 2.62
MASTER SDW-TG Mini  2.58
MASTER SON PIA Plus 3.60
MASTER SON-T PIA Hg-Free 3.64
MASTER SON-T PIA Plus 3.56
MASTER SOX-E 3.84
MASTER TL5 ActiViva New 8.40
MASTER TL5 Circular 8.48
MASTER TL5 Coloured 8.44
MASTER TL5 High Efficiency 8.06
MASTER TL5 High Efficiency Secura New 8.10
MASTER TL5 High Output 90 De Luxe New 8.36
MASTER TL5 High Output Secura New 8.20
MASTER TL5 High Output TOP New 8.28
MASTER TL5 Very High Output TOP New 8.32
MASTER TL-D 90 De Luxe 8.98
MASTER TL-D ActiViva New 8.94
MASTER TL-D Eco New 8.66
MASTER TL-D Food 8.102
MASTER TL-D Food Secura 8.106
MASTER TL-D Reflex Eco New 8.62
MASTER TL-D Secura 8.58
MASTER TL-D Super 80 8.52
MASTER TL-D Xtra New 8.70
MASTER TL-D Xtra Polar New 8.74
MASTER TL-D Xtra Secura New 8.78
MASTER TL-D Xtreme New 8.82
MASTER TL-D Xtreme Polar New 8.86
MASTER TL-D Xtreme Secura New 8.90

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MASTER TL-E Circular Super 80 8.112 T

MASTERCapsule New 9.42
MASTERColour CDM Elite MW New 2.14
MASTERColour CDM-I New 2.54
MASTERColour CDM-R 2.42
MASTERColour CDM-R Mini New 2.50
MASTERColour CDM-R111 2.36
MASTERColour CDM-T 2.18
MASTERColour CDM-T Elite New 2.06
MASTERColour CDM-TC 2.24
MASTERColour CDM-TC Elite New 2.10
MASTERColour CDM-TD 2.32
MASTERColour CDM-Tm Mini 2.16
MASTERColour CDM-TP 2.28
MASTERColour CDM-TT New 3.46
MASTERLine 111 9.28
MASTERLine ES 9.04
MASTERLine TC 9.40
MHN-SB 3.14
MHN-TD 2.66
ML 3.98
TL Mini Standard Colours 8.120
TL-D Standaard colours 8.110
TL-M Rapid Start Super 80 8.114
TL-X XL 8.116
Tornado Mini New 6.10
Tornado 6.12
Traffic (ELV) 10.36
Traffic (LV) 10.34
Traffic (MV) 10.38
Traffic Halogen Fiber Optics MR16 10.42
Traffic Halogen Single Ended 10.44
Twistline Alu 2000 hours 9.52
Twistline Alu 3000 hours 9.48
Twistline Dichroic 3000 hours 9.50
X
Xitanium LED Drivers Indoor 5.66
Xitanium LED Drivers Outdoor 5.70

N
Nightlight 10.24

O
Occuswitch New 4.26

P
PAR38 Coloured Incandescent Reflector 10.30
PAR38 Incandescent Reflector 10.28
Philinea 10.32
PL-Electronic Reflector R50 New 6.34
PL-Electronic Reflector R80 6.36
PL-Q 2 Pin 7.50
PL-Q 4 Pin 7.54
Plusline double ended 9.74
Primaline halogen transformers New 9.82

S
Safety & Comfort Starters New 8.126
Solution Starters New 8.124
SON 3.74
SON Comfort 3.78
SON H 3.80
SON-T 3.72
SON-T Comfort 3.76
SOX 3.88
Standard Extra Low Voltage A60 10.18
Standard Extra Low Voltage P45 10.20

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Philips Lighting Office

Philips Lighting International Sales Philips Lighting Egypt / Eastern Africa

Head office / ISL Eindhoven City Stars – Star Capital 8
Mathildelaan 1 12th Floor
Building EEE-p Nasr City
P.O. Box 80020 Cairo
5600 JM Eindhoven Egypt
The Netherlands Tel.: + 20 2 24801450
Tel: +31 40 27 57558 Marcom@philips.com
Marcom@Philips.com

Western and Central Africa

Philips Lighting Middle East Dakar
Gulf Towers Floors 4 & 5 Senegal
Oud Metha Road Marcom@philips.com
P.O. Box 7785
Dubai
U.A.E. Philips Electronique Maroc / Maghreb
Tel.: +971 4 3095 211 Tour Balzac
Marcom@philips.com Angle Bd Anfa et Rue de L’Epargne
20050 Casablanca
Maroc
Philips Electronics Middle East Tel.: + 212 22 396839
Al Nemer Center Bldg 1-3 rd FL/Apart #3 Marcom@philips.com
Olaya Main Road
P.O. Box 9844, Riyadh 11423
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Philips Tunisienne d’Eclairage
Tel.: +966 1 4628060 Rue de la chimie - BP Nº 25
Marcom@philips.com Z.I. - 2038 Ben Arous
Tunisie
Tel.: +216 71 382 166
Philips Lighting Southern Africa Marcom@philips.com
195 Main Road, Martindale
P.O. Box 58088, Newville
2114 Johannesburg Philips Lighting Algéria
South Africa 05 Rue du Bassin
Tel.: +27 11 471 5125 El’ Achour, Alger
Marcom@philips.com Algéria
Tel.: +213 2131 02 47849
Marcom@philips.com

NB
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
It is possible that products mentioned in this Middle East & African
catalogue are not available in your country; for more information please
contact your local Philips Lighting Organisation.

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