Good-quality, waterproof, honest "Warm White" LED strip?

[Woodtroll]

Hello everyone,

After buying several of the 5-meter LED light strips and trying them out on my trailer, I have yet to find one that is "warmer" (more yellow) than a cool white. Can anyone recommend a good, waterproof LED light strip that is honestly "warm white", 2700K or so? It doesn't have to be super bright; I would prefer something 3-4 amps or so for the whole strip. Some of the strips I have tried are very bright, but the color is very cool white and they draw 6 amps or so.

Thanks for the help,
Regan

[mike-s]

I added an RGBWW light strip to mine, and the WW seems WW. Always hard to tell because cameras try to white balance, but pic is below. Compare to the white trim and overcast sky. If I wanted it even more warm, I could use the RGB part to add more yellow/orange. The one I received has the soft urethane (silicone?) coating over the LEDs, not the silicone sleeve which some come with.

[Woodtroll]

Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to reply. I do appreciate your input! I was really hoping someone would reply, "Yes, I bought these XYZ, have used them for six months, and they really are warm white and are durable".

I have bought about 8-10 sets of these things now, all advertised as "warm white" and some even specifying a certain Kelvin temperature (many say 3000K). Just during my short trials of tinkering with them, several strands have sections burned out; one whole strip shorted out almost immediately. Unfortunately, that one that failed immediately was the only one that seemed to approach "warm white".

As far as the color, they all fail miserably as "warm white". Most look to me like a "cool" fluorescent bulb, which is NOT the look I want for outdoor camping lighting. Like SCV Jeff, I want something warmer and calmer in the evening.

I have considered the multi-color strips in an attempt to "blend in" the color I want, but with that setup I can see myself coming back from a walk to a fluorescent green or blue campsite, courtesy of my crazy grandkids!

Still looking for solid leads on a good strip, if anyone has good first-hand experience with a particular one.

Safe travels!
Regan

[SCVJeff]

Anything 2700k or below is in the household incandescent range. 3200k Halogen is a typical parking lot light, and is also the standard TV studio temp reference.. Too "white" for me when you're trying to wind down..

Some of these guys selling WW LED's are really stretching what a WW temp really is

[Kafn8td]

The strip I bought has a remote control to select one of about 8 billion colors give or take a few billion. Each of the colors can be adjusted for tint (?) and the white will go from a bright blinding pure white to a yellow. You can also adjust the brightness.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Look for a color temperature label listed in "Kelvin". A solid warm white that does not qualify as plain yellow, would be 3500K. 2700K would be something like a "true yellow". An incandescent bulb is supposed to be close to 3500K

To verify the power of the strip, forget about wattage ratings and instead ask about "Milliamps". Power voltages will (usually) be the same but the higher the milliamps are the brighter the strip will be. Most yellow lighting is used when dimmed, for atmosphere and ambiance.

You will probably have to query to get your two preferred values from the seller or manufacturer but it's worth taking your time about.

This may be worthy of a follow-up inquiry:

http://www.kichler.com/products/product/led-tape-2700k-16ft-bk-116l27bk.aspx