Does Color Rendering Matter? RA80 vs RA90 vs RA95
Color rendering is a difficult aspect of lighting, because it is not immediately visible the way color temperature is. So how do you know what the actual difference is between 80 CRI, 90 CRI, 95 CRI or higher, and whether it matters?
The ultimate answer is that it depends on your application, and how sensitive you or the occupants of the space are to light quality. Below, we’ll go over some general criteria and applications for when it makes sense to use a certain level of CRI, and what differences you can expect between 80, 90 and 95 CRI.