Which HID Color is the Brightest? 35w or 55w? Color Shift and Lux Explained!

In this video, Chris talks about the different colors of HID and what happens to brightness when changing ballast colors!

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Which HID color is the brightest: 4,000k 6,000k or 10,000k? Watch and find out! In this video, Chris talks about how an HID bulb gets its color and what changes when you go from a 35w ballast to a 55w ballast.

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To test all these colors, we fire up the bulbs in HID projectors and shine them at the wall from 25 feet. We then measure lux using a digital lux meter to measure actual useable brightness inside the beam pattern's maximum hot spot.

3,000k color HID bulb: 350 max lux with 35w ballast.
3,000k color HID bulb: 490 max lux with 55w ballast.

4,300k color HID bulb: 1,070 max lux with 35w ballast.
4,300k color HID bulb: 1,510 max lux with 55w ballast.

5,000k color HID bulb: 1,140 max lux with 35w ballast.
5,000k color HID bulb: 1,430 max lux with 55w ballast.

6,000k color HID bulb: 986 max lux with 35w ballast.
6,000k color HID bulb: 1,350 max lux with 55w ballast.

8,000k color HID bulb: 970 max lux with 35w ballast.
8,000k color HID bulb: 1,340 max lux with 55w ballast.

10,000k color HID bulb: 750 max lux with 35w ballast.
10,000k color HID bulb: 890 max lux with 55w ballast.

12,000k color HID bulb: 420 max lux with 35w ballast.
12,000k color HID bulb: 570 max lux with 55w ballast.

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[ajibadeadebiyi]

This is by far the best breakdown of Wattage vs Temperature color Vs Lumen explanation i've seen on youtube. Learn something vital before ordering my 4300K bulb today. Great job man.

[VasyaIvanovichPupkin]

Higher LUX does not mean better rendering. The reason you want to stick to 4000-5000 K is because that is the collor range your eye is able to resolve the most details.
All these dummies with bright blue headlights are doing is dazzeling themselves with a reflected light and actually end up seeinl less! Ever tried to find something on the floor under an ultraviolet light?

[renegadeGM]

10, 000K blue is junk during a rainy night.

[hectorromero]

Imagine this explanation 10 years ago.

[tarassu]

You forgot to mention that more power means significantly less lifetime.

[Daavi]

This is the best I've ever heard this subject explained, thank you

[muddybadgers]

I think you should've mentioned the usefulness of a 3000k setup during inclement weather and how it cuts through rain and fog unlike the higher kelvin colors. And sure the lux meter said it's the dimmest but the longer wavelengths are easier for the human eye to pick up causing less fatigue and making it look brighter than the other colors in real life driving situations

[carlosdaudet]

Great video! In my experience, using a 6000k bulb in a rainy night on a dark poorly marked road is almost as using candles, you can see nothing. I switched to 4300k and this color worked very well in all weather conditions.

[herkko]

This video can be used as an example of how to make a perfect "tutorial" of any subject! No blah-blahs, just the info. Thank you Chris.

[moose.]

I've always been a 6000k kinda guy

[badkarma]

I have always preferred 6000k for the amount of contrast it gives on our white lane marking paint and traffic signs

[swadeshghosh]

After watching this video I think 4300 K HID with a combination of 35 watt ballast is the best. Because it's produces natural day light with best visibility in all seasons. So I must go for it next.
Thanks Bro for making this wonderful video.

[TheDonCucaracho]

Definitely one of the best channels of headlight technology, if not THE best. Even 3 years later it's still informative and relevant 👍

[marcelfilms]

4300k is my favorite but still too blue for me.
I wish they had 3000k that isnt yellow. I dont get it. Halogens arent yellow. 2700k lamps in the house arent yellow. why are 3000k hids piss yellow????

[Phil-D]

55w @ 8000k, like a 6000k @35w, seems nice

[myndcrym]

This has been the absolute BEST video for information on hid's that I have ever watched. Simple. Precise. Excellent video!

[Immortal]

you bro ive been waiting for someone like u to make a video explaining this topic

[flairsede]

I was searching this result for a long time now m fully satisfied thank you sir respect.

[ferdinandgonzalez]

Hi. I've been thinking of putting 3500 in my fog lights but seeing this video I realized that the max lux is very low. I would like to know if putting 4300 of 55w could reach that yellow color similar to 3500

[green_life]

6:15 The answer- 4300k bulb @55watt ballast will give the maximum brightness.
However if you want to go with 35watt ballast, 5000k bulb will be the brightest.(obviously less brighter than 55watt ballast)