LED Database: CRI (Ra), CRI (Re), TLCI, CQS, and TM-30-15

Introduction

For a thorough explanation of our ranking and testing procedures, as well as how to interpret the various color rendering data, spectra, and graphics, check out Page 1, “Understanding the Complete LED Database” page.

Briefly, measurements of all LED lights were taken with the Asensetek Lighting Passport SMART Spectrometer that was synced with the Spectrum Genius Mobile App. Lights tested at NAB 2016 are labelled “NAB”; lights tested in our blacked out studio are labelled “Studio.” We compared some controls in both environments and found the difference to be negligible. Lights are ranked by averaging together CRI (Re), CQS, and TLCI values, then grouping them every 0.5 values. The best possible rank using this method is 100.

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Complete LED Color Rendering Database of 2016: CRI, TLCI, CQS, TM30-15 (Page 2)

Results

Rank: 100.0

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Tungsten and Daylight Tungsten/Daylight Samples

STANDARDS: Tungsten and Daylight
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
100.0  2839K 99.8 99.7 100.0 99 100 100
 6104K 95.5 99.4 100.0 99 99 100

Rank: 98.5

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Yuji VTC Series (160x160)
Price (USD): $197.50 (Yuji Int’l)
Yuji VTC Series – 5600K
Product Page (Measured 5/2016, Studio)

Yuji VTC Series LED Ribbon - 5600K (Generation: 2015)
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
98.5 5287K 98.4 97.5 99.5 97 97 100

Rank: 98.0

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Barger 3X4 20 LITE LED Bicolor
Price (USD): $15,000
BargerLite 3X4 20 Lite LED BiColor
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Barger Lite LED-update
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
98.0  3190  96.9 96.1 99.1 98 96 102
 5586  98.8 97.7 99.5 97 95 100
Cineo Maverick 3200K Remote Phosphor LED Light
Price (USD): $2,070 (B&H Photo)
Cineo Maverick – 3200K
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Cineo Maverick 3200K Remote Phosphor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
98.0 3195K 98.3 97.3 98.9 97 95 101
Zylight F8-100 LED
Price (USD): $2250 (B&H Photo)
Zylight F8 100 Tungsten
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Zylight F8 100 - Tungsten LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
98.0 flood: 3331K 97.4 97.3 98.6 97 96 103
spot: 3319K 97.6 97.3 98.6 97 96 103

Rank: 97.5

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Aladdin Bi-Flex 50
Price (USD): $648.90 (B&H Photo)
Aladdin Bi-Flex 50
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Aladdin Bi-Flex 50 BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 2823K 98.2 97.5 98.5 98 96 101
5211K 96.8 95.5 98.7 94 94 102
Aladdin Bi-Flex2 Bi-Color LED Panel
Price (USD): $2,051.10 (B&H Photo)
Aladdin Bi-Flex2 Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aladdin Bi-Flex2 Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 3368K 96.6 96.0 98.3 97 96 104
5619K 96.1 95.1 98.9 97 96 103
Aladdin Bi-Flex4 Bi-Color LED Panel
Price (USD): $2,820.60 (B&H Photo)
Aladdin Bi-Flex4 Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aladdin Bi-Flex4 Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 3195K 95.5 93.7 99.0 98 94 102
5453K 98.4 96.9 99.2 96 94 101
Check out our review of this light!
Aputure Light Storm COB120t
Price (USD): $645 (Amazon)
Aputure Light Storm COB120t
Product Page (Measured 5/2016, Studio)

Aputure Light Storm COB120t LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 2950K 98.0 96.9 97.5 97 96 102
BB&S Area 48 Soft LED Remote Phosphor, 3200K
Price (USD): $2,088.45 (B&H Photo)
BB&S Area 48 Soft LED Remote Phosphor, 3200K
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

BB&S Area 48 Soft LED Remote Phosphor, 3200K
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 3016K 97.3 96.1 99.1 97 95 101
BBS Pipeline 3200K - 4x4 Bank
Price (USD): $2495(B&H Photo)
BB&S Pipeline Remote Phosphor, 3200K
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

BBS Pipeline 3200K LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 3172K 97.5 96.4 98.8 97 94 101
Fiilex Q1000 Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $3,495 (B&H Photo)
Fiilex Q1000
Product Page (Measured 8/2016, Studio)

Fiilex Q1000 LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 3454K 97.8 96.9 98.8 97 96 101
5328K 98.0 97.5 98.7 96 96 100
Lumos Hawk LED
Price (USD): $4140 (B&H Photo)
Lumos Hawk 400 – 3200K
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Lumos Hawk 400 - 3200K LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 3278K 97.1 95.8 98.6 97 93 101
Quasar Science Q50S Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $250 (Quasar Science)
Quasar Science Q50S Bicolor
Product Page (Measured 2/2017, Studio)

Quasar Science Q50S Bicolor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.5 3008 96.4 95.9 97.9 97 96 103
5389 98.3 97.0 99.2 96 94 101

Rank: 97.0

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aladdin A-Lite LED
Price (USD): $499 (Amazon)
Aladdin A-Lite
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Aladdin A-Lite BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 2973K 97.1 96.9 96.4 95 94 104
6381K 96.4 95.6 99.1 97 96 103
Aladdin Bi-Fold4 Bi-Color LED Panel
Price (USD): $2,949.30 (B&H Photo)
Aladdin Bi-Fold4 Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aladdin Bi-Fold4 Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3046K 97.0 97.0 96.3 96 94 104
5620K 97.2 96.7 98.5 97 96 103
Check out our review of this light!
Aputure Amaran M9 LED (160x160)
Price (USD): $45
Aputure Amaran AL-M9
Product Page (Measured 5/2016, Studio)

Aputure Amaran AL-M9 LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 5198K 97.6 96.7 99.1 95 95 102
Aputure Light Storm Mini 20c Bicolor LED Light
Price (USD): $749 (three lights; Amazon)
Aputure Mini 20c (Bicolor)

Product Page (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aputure Light Storm Mini 20c Bicolor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3271K 98.5 97.6 98.7 98 96 102
5784K 96.7 95.2 98.3 93 93 102
Cineo HS2 - 3200K
Price (USD): $3,780 (B&H Photo)
Cineo HS2 3200K
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Cineo HS2 3200K LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3248 97.2 96.2 98.3 96 92 99
Dracast LED1000 Silver Series Foldable Bi-Color LED Panel
Price (USD): $349.95 (B&H Photo)
Dracast LED1000 Silver Series Foldable Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dracast LED1000 Silver Series Foldable Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3134K 97.6 96.6 98.1 97 94 100
5282K 97.1 95.7 97.6 94 92 99
F&V Z1200S UltraColor Bi-color LED Studio Panel with V-mount
Price (USD): $1,859 (Amazon)
F&V Z1200S UltraColor
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

F&V Z1200S UltraColor LED BiColor
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3064 96.8 95.9 99.0 98 96 102
 5491 96.9 95.3 98.5 94 93 102
Kino Flo Celeb 201 DMX LED BiColor
Price (USD): $2,460.75 (B&H Photo)
Kino Flo Celeb LED 201 DMX
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Kino Flo Celeb 201 DMX LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3088K 95.3 94.6 98.1 96 95 104
5467K 95.7 95.0 98.4 97 96 104
Kino Flo 401Q LED
Price (USD): $4,164.95 (B&H Photo)
Kino Flo Celeb 401Q DMX
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Kino Flo Celeb 401Q DMX LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3072K 95.4 94.7 98.0 96 95 104
5443K 95.7 94.9 98.5 97 96 104
KinoFlo DivaLite LED
Price (USD): $2,205.75 (B&H Photo)
Kino Flo Diva-Lite 30 LED
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Kino Flo Diva-Lite 30 LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 2927K 95.6 94.6 98.4 97 94 101
5481K 97.2 95.3 98.7 96 92 100
KinoFlo Select-LED
Price (USD): $2,460.75 (B&H Photo)
Kino Flo Select 30 LED
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Kino Flo Select 30 LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 2920K 95.9 95.0 98.4 97 94 101
5488K 97.5 95.7 98.9 96 93 100
Quasar Science A19 12W - 300K LED
Price (USD): $25 (Quasar Science)
Quasar Science A-Series 3000K
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Quasar Science A-Series - 12W 3000K LED Bulb
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 2822 97.5 96.1 97.6 96 93 98
VLite 075MK LED
Price (USD): $1495 (Amazon)
VLite 075MK
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

VLite 075MK BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0 3034 98.2 97.4 98.5 97 96 102
 5233 97.2 95.9 97.5 93 92 101
Zylight Pro-Panel LED
Price (USD): $2699 (B&H Photo)
Zylight Pro-Panel
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Zylight Pro-Panel BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
97.0  3210 95.5 94.6 98.3 97  95 104
 5323 95.8 94.6 99.2 97 96 103

Rank: 96.5

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Aputure Light Storm LS 1/2W LED
Price (USD): $483 (Amazon)
Aputure Light Storm LS 1/2w
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Aputure Light Storm LS 1/2w LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  5457 97.4 96.3 98.1 95 93 99
Aputure Tri8c Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $498 (Amazon)
Aputure Tri-8c (Bicolor)
Product Page (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aputure Tri 8c Bicolor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 2268K 96.2 95.2 95.7 97 95 102
5964K 97.5 96.1 98.5 95 92 100
Aputure Tri8s LED
Price (USD): $488 (Amazon)
Aputure Tri-8s
Product Page (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aputure Tri 8s LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 5082K 97.5 96.3 98.1 94 92 100
Cineo Matchstix 12
Price (USD): $449.10 (B&H Photo)
Cineo Matchstix 12″ – 3200K
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Cineo Matchstix 12
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 3457K 96.4 94.8 98.6 96 92 100
Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color LED Panel
Price (USD): $179.00 (B&H Photo)
Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 3104K 96.2 95.3 98.2 97 93 101
5363K 96.5 94.9 97.6 94 91 100
ikan Lyra 1x1 LED
Price (USD): $699 (Amazon)
Ikan Lyra 5600K 1×1 Panel
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Ikan Lyra 5600K 1x1 Soft-Panel LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  5551 96.2 94.2 98.8 95 93 103
KinoFlo Celeb 401 LED
Price (USD): $4,245.75 (B&H Photo)
Kino Flo Celeb LED 401 DMX
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Kino Flo Celeb 401 DMX LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 3073K 95.3 94.6 98.1 96 95 104
5489K 95.6 94.8 98.2 96 95 104
LiteGear LiteMat1 Hybrid LED
Price (USD): $1259.99 (LiteGear)
LiteGear LiteMat Hybrid
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

LiteGear LiteMat Hybrid BiColor Flex LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  3122 98.1 97.1 98.0 95 94 102
 5445 97.4 96.3 97.9 94 92 100
Lumos 300GT LED
Price (USD): $1278.80 (B&H Photo)
Lumos 300GT
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Lumos 300 GT BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  3203 97.6 96.8 98.5 97 94 100
 5674 95.5 93.7 97.4 94 91 100
Lumos 300MK LED
Price (USD): $2208 (B&H Photo)
Lumos 300 MK
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Lumos 300 MK BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  3080 97.9 97.1 98.4 97 93 100
 5296 95.2 93.2 97.2 94 90 100
Lumos 500 MK LED
Price (USD): $3036 (B&H Photo)
Lumos 500 MK
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Lumos 500 MK BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  3192 97.9 97.2 98.5 96 93 100
 5528 96.4 94.9 96.8 93 91 100
Lumos 700MK LED
Price (USD): $5520 (B&H Photo)
Lumos 700 MK
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Lumos 700 MK BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  3182 97.9 96.9 98.8 97 95 102
 5347 96.2 94.5 97.3 93 92 100
QuasarScience Q50 Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $275 (Quasar)
Quasar Science Q-LINE Q50X
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Quasar Science Q-LINE - Q50X BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 3423 93.6 91.3 98.3 96 94 105
5437 98.2 97.0 99.2 96 94 101
Rayzr 7 7
Price (USD): $1,259 (B&H Photo)
Rayzr 7 7″ 200W Bi-Color LED Fresnel
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Rayzr 7 7
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 3193K 97.1 96.2 98.0 96 93 100
5419K 97.7 96.4 98.3 94 93 101
Rayzr 7 7
Price (USD): $1,599 (B&H Photo)
Rayzr 7 7″ 300W Bi-Color LED Fresnel
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Rayzr 7 7
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 3140K 96.9 96.0 97.6 96 93 100
5313K 97.4 96.3 97.9 94 93 101
VLite 150MK LED
Price (USD): $2295 (Amazon)
VLite 150MK
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

VLite 150MK BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  3054  98.1 97.3 98.4 97 94 100
 5388  96.9 95.5 97.2 93 92 100
Westcott Flex 1x1 Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $849.90 (B&H Photo)
Westcott Flex 1’x1’ Bi-Color
Product Page (Measured 2/2016, Studio)

Wescott Flex Bi-Color LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 2924K 97.0 96.1 98.5 97
5576K 97.2 96.0 97.4 93
Check out our review of this light!
Yuji BC Series Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $120 (Yuji Int’l)
Yuji BC Series 12x Multirow Hybrid
Product Page (Measured 5/2016, Studio)

Yuji BC Series 12x Multirow Hybrid BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5  3238 95.8 94.2 98.9 97 94 102
 5562 96.5 94.5 98.2 94 93 102
Zylight F8-200 LED
Price (USD): $3299 (B&H Photo)
Zylight F8 200 Tungsten
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Zylight F8 200 - Tungsten LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.5 flood: 3279K 96.9 96.5 97.0 95 94 104
spot: 3356K 96.9 96.5 96.8 95 94 104

Rank: 96.0

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Aputure COB 300d LED
Price (USD): $1099 (Amazon)
Aputure Light Storm COB 300d
Product Page (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aputure COB 300d LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 5143K 97.0 96.0 97.8 93 93 101
Brightcast Variable 15-345 LED
Price (USD): $499.99 (Amazon)
BrightCast Variable  15-345
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

BrightCast Variable 15-345 BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0  2891 97.9 96.7 97.4 96 95 102
 5449 96.4 94.7 97.3 93 92 100
Dedolight DLED9 Bicolor LED Light
Price (USD): $2156.25 (B&H Photo)

Power Supply: $749.06 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight DLED9 Bicolor
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight DLED9 Bicolor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 3184K 97.5 96.5 97.7 95 91 100
5610K 95.2 92.6 97.5 94 91 100
Dedolight LEDzilla2 Daylight LED Light
Price (USD): $490.88 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight LEDzilla2 Daylight
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight LEDzilla2 Daylight LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 5578K 97.5 95.9 98.0 94 91 100
Gel 3272K 94.6 92.5 95.8 93 91 100
Dracast LED2000 Kala Bi-Color LED Panel
Price (USD): $649.00 (B&H Photo)
Dracast LED2000 Kala Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dracast LED2000 Kala Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 3113K 97.0 96.0 98.1 97 93 101
5313K 96.2 94.3 97.2 93 91 99
Dracast Silkray 800 Bi-Color LED Panel
Price (USD): $344.64 (B&H Photo)
Dracast Silkray 800 Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dracast Silkray 800 Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 3173K 96.7 95.9 98.0 96 93 100
5422K 96.8 95.5 96.6 92 91 101
Fiilex P180 LED
Price (USD): $625 (B&H Photo)
Fiilex P180
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Fiilex P180 BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 2962 97.9 96.7 96.7 95 94 102
5666 96.0 94.3 98.3 95 95 98
Fiilex P360 LED
Price (USD): $695 (Amazon)
Fiilex P360
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Fiilex P360 BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 3088 98.1 96.9 97.5 95 93 100
5609 95.5 94.7 96.5 94 92 96
Lumos 700GT LED
Price (USD): $3495.08 (B&H Photo)
Lumos 700 GT
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Lumos 700 GT BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0  3097  96.6 95.3 98.8 97 93 101
 5612  95.8 93.8 96.6 93 90 100
Rayzr 7 7
Price (USD): $1,339 (B&H Photo)
Rayzr 7 7″ 300W Daylight LED Fresnel
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Rayzr 7 7
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 5444K 97.1 95.7 98.0 94 93 102
Rosco Silk-210 LED
Price (USD): $2335 (Samy’s)
Rosco Silk 210
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Rosco Silk 210 BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0  3318  97.0 95.7 98.3 96  94 102
 5776  96.0 93.8 96.7 93  91 101
SumoLight Sumospace LED
Price (USD): $4995 (MACCAM)
SUMOLIGHT SUMOSPACE
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

SUMOLIGHT SUMOSPACE LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 4123  95.3 94.6 96.5 96 94 105
Waveform Lighting FiveSpect 5-In-1 Strip LED Light (RGB WW+)
Price (USD): $275 (Waveform)
Waveform Lighting FiveSpect 5-in-1
Product Page (Measured 8/2018, Studio)

Waveform Lighting FiveSpect 5-In-1 Strip LED Light (RGB WW+)
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0  2702  97.0 95.0 98.0 95  92 98
 6163  96.0 95.0 98.0 95  90 97
Westcott Flex 2x2 LED
Price (USD): $1999.90 (B&H Photo)
Westcott Flex 2’x2′ Daylight Mat
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Westcott Flex 2'x2' Daylight Mat LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0  5020  96.4 95.2 97.4 94 89 98
Westcott IceLight 2 LED
Price (USD): $499.90 (B&H Photo)
Westcott Ice Light 2
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Westcott Ice Light 2 LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0 5362 95.5 94.2 97.4 96 95 103
Price (USD): ??? YT bigLED
(Measured 4/2016, NAB)

YT bigLED BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
96.0  3052  97.9 96.9 97.6 95 94 102
 5794  97.2 95.6 97.8 93 92 101

Rank: 95.5

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Aputure Light Storm LS 1s LED
Price (USD): $691 (Amazon)
Aputure Light Storm 1S
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Aputure Light Storm 1S LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5  5173  96.1 94.4 96.7 94 89 98
ARRI SkyPanel S30 RP LED
Price (USD): $2812.50 (B&H Photo)
ARRI SkyPanel S30-RP
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

ARRI SkyPanel S30-RP LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 5070 96.0 94.2 97.9 93 92 100
Cineo Matchbox 5600K Remote Phosphor LED Light
Price (USD): $462.83 (B&H Photo)
Cineo Matchbox – 5600K
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Cineo Matchbox 5600K Remote Phosphor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 5678K 96.8 95.3 96.8 93 91 98
De Sisti Super LED F10 VW
Price (USD): $4200
De Sisti Super LED F10 VW
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

De Sisti Super LED F10 VW BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5  3312  96.7 95.3 97.7 95 94 104
 5539  95.2 93.0 97.8 93 92 103
Dedolight DLED3 Bicolor LED Light
Price (USD): $1382.81 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight DLED3 Bicolor
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dedolight DLED3 Bicolor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 3105K 97.6 96.3 97.9 95 94 101
5373K 95.4 92.9 97.4 93 92 102
Dedolight DLED4 Bicolor LED Light
Price (USD): $1746.50 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight DLED4 Bicolor
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight DLED4 Bicolor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 3181K 97.7 96.6 97.4 94 91 100
5580K 95.7 93.2 97.2 93 91 100
Dedolight DLED7 Bicolor LED Light
Price (USD): $1598.88 (B&H Photo)

Power Supply: $657.95 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight DLED7 Bicolor
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight DLED7 Bicolor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 3189K 97.3 96.0 97.4 94 91 100
5578K 96.6 94.9 97.2 93 91 100
Dedolight DLED7 Daylight LED Light
Price (USD): $1078.13 (B&H Photo)

Power Supply: $609.38 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight DLED7 Daylight
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight DLED7 Daylight LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 5909K 96.3 94.9 96.8 94 91 100
Dedolight LEDzilla Bicolor LED Light
Price (USD): $740.63 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight LEDzilla Bicolor
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight LEDzilla Bicolor LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 3208K 97.7 96.7 98.0 95 91 100
5617K 94.0 91.0 97.5 94 91 100
Dracast LED 1000Plus Daylight
Price (USD): $729.13 (B&H Photo)
Dracast LED1000 Plus Daylight
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Dracast LED1000 Plus Daylight
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 5390K 96.9 94.2 96.8 94 91 100
Dracast Silkray 600 Bi-Color LED Round Light
Price (USD): $289.00 (B&H Photo)
Dracast Silkray 600 Bi-Color Round
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dracast Silkray 600 Bi-Color LED Round Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5 3084K 96.6 95.8 97.5 96 93 100
5465K 96.4 94.9 96.0 92 91 101
FluoTec CineLight-120 LED
Price (USD): $3671
FluoTec CineLight 120
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

FluoTec CineLight 120 BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5  3227  96.6  95.3  96.2  94  93  101
 5333  95.7 94.1 97.4 94 90 99
LitePanels Astra LED
Price (USD): $1350 (B&H Photo)
Litepanels Astra 1×1
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Litepanels Astra 1x1 BiColor LED (Generation: 2016)
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5  3126  98.2 97.0 98.6 96 93 99
 5450  95.2 93.4 95.8 92 90 97
Lumos Hawk LED
Price (USD): $4140 (B&H Photo)
Lumos Hawk 400 – 5600K
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Lumos Hawk 400 - 5600K LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.5  5729  97.2 95.8 97.2 93 92 101

Rank: 95.0

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Aputure COB 120d Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $645 (Amazon)
Aputure Light Storm COB120d
Product Page (Measured 2/2017, Studio)

Aputure COB 120d Bicolor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 5477K 95.4 94.0 97.7 93 92 102
Aputure Light Storm Mini 20d LED Light
Price (USD): $749 (three lights; Amazon)
Aputure Mini 20d
Product Page (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Aputure Light Storm Mini 20d LED Light (with included tungsten gel)
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 7392K 94.6 93.3 96.9 94 88 97
Gel 5877K 92.5 91.5 96.4 93 87 97
Boling LED bl-2220pb
Price (USD): $445 (Boling)
Boling BL-2220PB
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Boling BL-2220PB BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0  2941  96.7  94.0 95.4 95 92 99
 5002  96.3 93.7 96.8 94 91 100
Dedolight DLED4 Daylight LED Light
Price (USD): $1164.50 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight DLED4 Daylight
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight DLED4 Daylight LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 5837K 96.2 94.8 97.3 92 91 100
Dedolight DLED9.1 Tungsten LED Light
Price (USD): $1154.95 (B&H Photo)

Power Supply: $527.95 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight DLED9.1 Tungsten
Product Page
 (Measured 11/2017, Studio)

Dedolight DLED9.1 Tungsten LED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 3428K 96.2 94.4 96.6 93 91 100
Dedolight Felloni Turbo BicolorLED Light
Price (USD): $1422.50 (B&H Photo)
Dedolight Felloni Turbo Bicolor
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dedolight Felloni Turbo BicolorLED Light
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 3202K 93.5 92.0 97.7 95 90 99
5540K 93.9 91.4 98.1 95 91 100

Price (USD): $449.00 (B&H Photo)
Dracast LED500 Silq Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dracast LED500 Silq Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 3352K 95.6 94.8 97.3 95 92 100
5603K 95.9 94.1 96.3 92 91 101

Price (USD): $799.00 (B&H Photo)
Dracast LED1000 Silq Bi-Color
Product Page
 (Measured 4/2017, NAB)

Dracast LED1000 Silq Bi-Color LED Panel
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 3280K 94.6 93.9 97.2 95 91 100
5118K 94.5 92.3 96.6 93 90 101
Fiilex Matrix Bicolor LED
Price (USD): $2495 (B&H Photo)
Fiilex Matrix
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Fiilex Matrix BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0  3174  94.2 92.5 98.6 96 93 101
 5850  94.6  93.9 95.4 93 91 95
GL CSJ100WS LED
Price (USD): ???
G&L LED Fresnel CSJ100WS
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

G&L LED Fresnel CSJ100WS BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0  3269  94.5 94.0 97.2 95 92 100
 5341  93.7 93.1 95.6 93 89 97
GL LP450DS LED
Price (USD): ???
G&L LED Soft Panel LP450DS
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

G&L LED Soft Panel LP450DS BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0  2853  96.2 95.4 97.0 95 94 103
 4947  96.1 94.8 95.5 92 90 100
Price (USD): ??? G&L Starlight
(Measured 4/2016, NAB)

G&L Starlight LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 5262 94.4 92.8 96.9 94 89 99
LEDGO D1200M LED
Price (USD): ???
LEDGO LG-D1200M LED
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

LEDGO LG-D1200M LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0  5329 94.1 92.0 97.7 95 90 99
Steve PS1020 LED
Price (USD): $462 (1688.com)
Steve PS-1020
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Steve PS-1020 BiColor LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0  3102  96.6 94.1 94.4 95 92 100
 5542  95.3 93.9 96.6 94 89 99
Westcott Flex 1x1 LED
Price (USD): $649.90 (B&H Photo)
Westcott Flex 1’x1′ Daylight Mat
Product Page (Measured 4/2016, NAB)

Westcott Flex 1'x1' Daylight Mat LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 5113K 95.0 93.3 96.7 94 88 97
Zylight F8-200 LED
Price (USD): $2964 (B&H Photo)
Zylight F8 200 Daylight
Product Page (Measured 9/2016, Studio)

Zylight F8 200 - Daylight LED
Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
95.0 flood: 5623K 94.9 94.3 96.7 93 92 104
spot: 5830K 94.9 94.4 96.9 93 92 104
74 replies
    • Tim
      Tim says:

      Nice! I don’t think FloLight was showing that light at NAB this year. However, every chance we get we’re adding more and more LED lights to the database. I’ll try to get ahold of the BladeLight to add it.

        • Joe
          Joe says:

          Looks like bad news for the CAME-TV High CRI lights. I always wondered why they were so coy about their numbers on these and it is nearly impossible to get any rebranded version to release any hard data on these lights.

          Well, I found that the CAME-TV High CRI lights are rebranded Lishuai lights. The GTC who created the TLCI rating, has a database on their site of test results on certain lights. The 1024 scores a TLCI of 72 and 71! Just awful.

          Here are the results for the Lishuai/CAME-TV/Fotodiox High CRI lights:

          Model Setting CCT d Qa Date

          LED 576 3200 3050 -2.1 88 09/08/16
          LED 576 5600 5277 -1.2 94 09/08/16
          LED 876 3200 3086 -1.7 89 09/08/16
          LED 876 5600 5347 -2.0 95 09/08/16
          LED 1000 5600 5775 -4.4 62 09/08/16
          LED 1024 3200 3209 -2.0 72 09/08/16
          LED 1024 5600 7173 -4.4 71 09/08/16

          See more results here:
          http://www.gtc.org.uk/members-area/tlci-results/current-tlci-results.aspx

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      There are a few companies coming out with products similar to the Westcott Ice Light. Just looking at the Yongnuo YN360 I see a few design issues. I’ll get one to see how the color quality does.

  1. Joe
    Joe says:

    This database is incredibly useful. I am glad to see it restored.

    Just a suggestion: Can you add a sort by “newest” or “date tested” so that we can easily see new additions as they’re added to the database?

    Thanks again for your work.

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      That’s a great idea Joe. We have a lot of new LED models that we are processing and will add a section in the left sidebar that shows the newest ones. Right now a majority of the lights in the database were tested April 2016.

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      The two lights look nearly identical. Could they possibly be the exact same light, just sold under two brands? I noticed this quite a bit as I measured all the LED light being shown at NAB 2016.

      At this point we are backlogged measuring LED lights from companies that have asked us to test individual lights and add them to the database. I will reach out to Godox and Jinbei to see if we could get a sample unit to test. Otherwise we can test them if they are at NAB 2017.

      Yes, buying a spectrometer to test an inexpensive light doesn’t make sense. This is why we decided to help everyone out by doing the work for the film community. The good news is that every year the average LED light has much better color quality than the previous year, so it is getting easier and easier to find lower cost, high quality LEDs.

      • Jonathan M
        Jonathan M says:

        Thanks for the reply. I noticed their extreme similarity, which is why I was curious if there are differences that a spectrometer could detect. Thank you so much for your contributions to our community. Merry Christmas!

  2. JAMES
    JAMES says:

    I only saw the LS1s (studio) version on this list. I’m assuming the LS1C (bi-color version of the Light Storm) isn’t on this list b/c it was intoduced in 2015??? I know the studio version was introduced this year which is why maybe its the only LS version on this list? However that woudn’t explain why the 628’s made the list.

    Wouldn’t the Light Storm LS1c (bi-color) rank high on this list? Based on all of the reviews I’ve seen it appears to have a rating of around a 96CRI so it would place fairly high on this list.

    Anyone familiar with the Lightstorm LS1c (bi-color) and why it is not on this list? Seems to be one of the best lights on the market. I was about to purchase a few of them until I saw this list and realized they were not on here. Could anyone enlighten me on why this light isn’t on the top list? Does anyone suggest a better Bi-color light with the same power and CRI at the same price point? It seems to be one of the best lights on the market yet its not on this list.

    Can anyone advise if the LS1C is a good purchase or is there a better option on this list at a similar price point? Any advice would be appreciated. I bought LED early and have some lights that have a green spike in them and I’m needing to replace everything. I’m thinking a LS1c for the key, LS1c for the fill and a set of 3 x 628c panels for background and overhead lighting. My thoughts are this setup would be a good all purpose lighting setup that would have excellent light quality and would be extremely flexible. Any advice? I don’t want to buy yet another set of lights. I love the set of 3 Flixel’s but they just don’t seem to put out enough power to fully light a set for even a simple interview or makeup tutorial. I would greatly appreciate any thoughts as to a the perfect lighting kit for all around video shoots.

    here even though its gotten a ton of reviews. I only see the

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      I’m working on adding the Aputure LS 1c to the database. Here is the info for now:

      Aputure Light Storm LS 1c LED
      Price (USD): $695 (Amazon)
      Aputure Light Storm 1c
      Product Page (Measured 1/2017, Studio)

      Aputure Light Storm 1c LED
      Rank Color (CCT) CRI (Ra) CRI (Re) TLCI CQS Rf Rg
      94.0  3040K 96.0 93.5 93.4 94
       5151K  94.6 93.6 95.9 93
  3. Paul
    Paul says:

    It’s interesting how the R9 value with the Litepanel Astra changed from the previous year’s measurement with the Sekonic. On this meter, it turns out a lot better–by a magnitude of some 10 points. I saw that for the Astra, on the picture chart, it says (next generation). Is this accurate? I understand there’s only one Astra model so far, unless you mean it’s the next generation from the 1×1 which was not named Astra. Please clarify, thanks.

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      The differences you are seeing between the databases are not due to the spectrometer used. I know this because I own some 2015 Litepanel Astras and use them as one of my references between spectrometers.

      The LED industry is rapidly improving, and the color quality from the average LED brand is surprisingly better than the previous year. As a result, most LED companies switch out the emitters used to best utilize any and all advancements. The 2016 Litepanel Astras fixed some issues that the previous models were having. (I heard talk among big time DPs that the issues were widespread. Again, this is not a surprise for any LED brand because the industry is improving so quickly.) Think of it like car models, and how the model may have the same name, but certain model years are better than others. I have yet to see LED companies change the model name as they make improvements, so it is difficult to track the changes. This makes buying used LEDs a bit tricky for those without spectrometers.

        • Tim
          Tim says:

          Thank you very much for sharing this, Randy! In looking through the various pages on Waveformlighting.com, I see a lot of highly valuable information that is important to anyone needing to work with high quality light. In fact, there was knowledge there that I have been searching for for many months now. Everyone should check out the link and explore a bit!

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      Yes, Joe, we will be testing more lights at NAB this week, ALL WEEK! In fact, we are going to attempt to color test EVERY MODEL of light at the show. There are over 70 LED vendors listed, so this will be quite the task. We even bought new shoes so that our feet wouldn’t give out half way. Wish us the best! (Note: processing the data may take some time. We are devoting a lot of our resources toward speeding this up. It may involve uploading partial results as they are created, then filling in the rest later.)

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      They weren’t at NAB this year or last, and I haven’t seen their fixtures being used on any sets I’ve visited. So unfortunately I haven’t tested them yet. I’ll reach out to them to see if I can borrow a test unit.

      • Giulio
        Giulio says:

        Many thanks, actually i found out the 100d mkII is based (or a re-brand) on the Neweer EL-1000, you can find on amazon.The UK company looks serious though, they sells a lot of accessories and provide a good customer support.Got to see if the CRI/TLCI is what they say. They sell also a led panel, the VNIX 1000/1500, that in some reviews has been compared to the Aputure LC1.

        • Tim
          Tim says:

          Good to know. Yes, there is a lot of rebranding that goes on in the LED industry. We ran across it often at NAB both this year and last. Thanks for sharing this info.

  4. Joe
    Joe says:

    Hey Tim, I know many of us are anxiously awaiting the new readings from NAB, and thank you for the mammoth undertaking.
    I am wondering if you tested the Falcon Eyes RX-18T (Daylight only). I would love to know the Re, TLCI and R9 scores on that, as I’m about to pull the trigger on one.

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      All but one of the Falcon Eyes LEDs that I tested were bicolor (LPL S6002TD, LPW 100TD, SO 66TD, and SO 88TD). The non-bicolor fixture was the LP 253 daylight. Most likely the results for the LP 253 will be similar to the fixture you are looking at, but no promises.

      Here are the results for LP 253:
      Rank: 93.0; CRI (Ra): 94.66; CRI (Re) 92.28; TLCI: 94.9; R9: 87.2; R12: 71.0.
      (R12 is saturated blue, which LEDs have a hard time with, sometimes more than R9.)

      Other than R9, R10 (87.8), and R12, all other CRI (Re) values are in the low to mid 90’s which is great!

      Hope this helps!

      • Joe
        Joe says:

        Thanks so much! I wonder if the values will be the same for the flex fixture I’m looking at. Those numbers don’t sound too bad aside from R12. Thanks again and looking forward to the other results!

  5. Christopher Fox
    Christopher Fox says:

    I just found this database today as I’m searching for a cheap but great setup on a tight budget, and wow So helpful!!

    I was looking at the YONGNUO YN600L online until I came across this database and then I noticed the NanGuang CN-Luxpad43 had a rating of 93.5 and at 1/4 the price of others in the same rating

    But no barn doors 🙁

    What are your thoughts on this light?

    I mainly do short films, music videos and cable commercials an sit down interviews and looking for something cheap / good and portable

    Any help / comments would be great

    Thanks in advance,

    Christopher Fox

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      For the price the NanGuang CN-Luxpad43 has pretty good results. A few things that jump out at me: 1) The bicolor range isn’t that large. We normally measure at 3200K and 5600K. The fact that the “5600K” setting gave back a 4818K color temperature tells me that might be close to the top of the range or it might be difficult to dial in temperatures close to the end of the ranges. 2) The saturated red value (R9) is VERY low at the tungsten end of the bicolor range, but is really good at the daylight end. So if you are filming anything with a lot of red, such as someone’s face, you will want to use the daylight end of the bicolor range. If you need tungsten in these instances, it is better to gel it with Rosco or Lee gels because you’ll retain better R9 values. 3) The daylight spectrum is pretty “bouncy,” but it isn’t too bad. If the ARRI Skypanels can get away with bouncy spectra, then this one should too.

      Yes, not having barn doors can be a problem. However, a cheap solution is using black Cinefoil and create your own barn doors. Cinefoil is a HEAVY DUTY aluminum foil that is painted matte black. You can easily reuse pieces for years, so a small roll will last you a very long time. Plus, Cinefoil has lot of uses elsewhere on set controlling lightspill, so it is one of those must have’s in your set bag.

      • Christopher Fox
        Christopher Fox says:

        Hey Tim, Wow. Thank you so much for such a fast reply and such informative info on the NanGuang CN-Luxpad43. For the $$ it seems to be a decent option. So your basically saying to use it in the daylight mode and gel it up if / when need tungsten setting?

        What do you think about the Yongnuo 600L3200-5500K. They seem a little cheaper but I couldn’t find that on this awesome site.

        I also see B& H has a deal on the Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color for $179 I saw the review on the 1000Series, I wonder if the same applies with this LED500 Series.

        • Tim
          Tim says:

          We have not seen any LEDs from Yongnuo.

          One thing to note about LEDs is that the adage “you get what you pay for” is often in full force. The cheap LEDs from Amazon, and from department stores and hardware stores (often used by low budget filmmakers and as practicals) have TERRIBLE color quality. By “terrible” I mean that the red qualities (specifically R9) are basically non-existent. The reason for this is that the red phosphors used to broaden the red qualities is fairly expensive and so inexpensive fixtures simply can not afford to use those materials in their LEDs. This isn’t a technology issue; it’s a sourcing issue. As such, I doubt it will change in the future.

          That said, I rarely can justify buying the VERY expensive fixtures except when brightness is the issue. Often with the expensive lights you are really paying for the brand name.

          As for the Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color, I literally was working up the data on that fixture yesterday and I expect to have it posted by the end of the day. (It takes about 20 minutes PER FIXTURE to research and create the graphics for an entry into the LED database, and so it takes time to post everything.) The spectra for this Dracast model is fairly good, and I’d say it’s a better buy than the NanGuang CN-Luxpad43. The Dracast also has a broader CCT (correlated color temperature) range and has good color across that range.

          One broad observations I’ve seen with LEDs (and confirmed by talking with LED manufacturers) is that all LEDs basically are formulated for daylight, then “filtered” to create tungsten LEDs. The result is that, per watt, daylight LEDs are going to be brighter than tungsten. This means that with bicolor LEDs, the daylight end of the range will be brighter than the tungsten end. Of course, the middle of the bicolor range will be the brightest since both sets of LEDs will be used.

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      We have not tested any lights from Viltrox. I looked at their website to see if they might be a rebranded version of another light (which is common with LED companies), but that isn’t the case.

      About 1/3 of the LEDs in our database are ranked 95.0 and above, so it is possible that their CRI claims are accurate. However, most likely they are referring to the CRI (Ra) average instead of the CRI (Re) average. As we’ve mentioned in our Understanding the LED Database article, CRI (Re) includes colors that LEDs have a harder time reproducing, namely saturated blue (R12) and saturated red (R9). As a result companies that produce lower quality LEDs don’t like to mention the CRI (Re) value, instead only reporting the CRI (Ra) value.

  6. Erik
    Erik says:

    As a photographer, many of my colleagues and myself are expected to dabble a bit with movies on the side. Many of the flashes used now incorporate leds for various reasons and some are claimed to be suited for video also.
    I use the Elinchrom ELB 400 flashes and to the eye the light from the led is usable.
    Testing those lights would benefit a lot of us and help in creating better footage without having to buy double sets of gear.
    Sorry for the extra workload 😉
    Erik

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      Very good to know! I didn’t realize that still photographers also are using a lot of LED fixtures.

      We test whatever LEDs we can get our hands on. Buying fixtures just to test is out of the question since that would be one HUGE credit card bill! So instead we test mainly at trade shows or if we know someone who just got a new light. We’ll plan to go attend photo trade shows too to test LEDs made specifically for your demographic.

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      Hi Chris,

      I have never heard of the GVM brand of LEDs, which sort of surprises me since it looks like a higher quality light fixture. The LED market continues to grow by leaps and bounds, so it is possible they are new. Or they could be a rebranded light. All that to say, I can’t really give you any advice on them until we test them.

      I do know Dracast and continue to be surprised by their color quality for the price. They are well built fixtures and I’m surprised they aren’t used more often.

      So between recommending a known light (Dracast) and an unknown light (GVM) that seem to have the same price and specs, I’d point you to Dracast.

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      Thanks for pointing me to these lights. I will reach out to them to see if I can get some samples to test. Their offering is similarly priced to Quasar Science lights, although Quasar’s tubes have two and three pronged American plugs vs. the two pins on the MMS bulbs.

      • Nicklaus
        Nicklaus says:

        I compared the price of those two brands’ tubes.
        MMS tube is $289 for the colorful version.
        QUASAR tube is $399.99 for the colorful version.

        If possible, I would like to know the price of the bi-color version of MMS tubes. I cannot find this version in the MMS store.

        Thanks very much for your work. Hope my donation is supporting you.

  7. KEVIN FOSTER
    KEVIN FOSTER says:

    Hi Tim!

    I appreciate all the work that went in to this database. I was wondering if the top spot is still held by the Yuji VTC? It’s been a few years and I would think that the manufacturers have made some progress, on tm-30-15, that is.

    Thanks!

    Kevin

    • Tim
      Tim says:

      There have been a lot of advancements. Yuji actually makes diodes and emitters for some of the best companies, so it makes sense they are at the top. We haven’t come across anything recently that had better color quality, but at the same there is more to a light than color quality: softness/hardness of the light, how long the fixture will last, power, luminance, etc.

      • Ian
        Ian says:

        Hi Tim, I wonder have you ever tested or came across the digital Sputnik ds1 lights, they are highly rated by some DPs despite the readings. I’m trying to understand it. Thanks

        • Tim
          Tim says:

          Hey Ian, we have not tested the Digital Sputnik DS1, but would love to. There are so many new LEDs on the market it takes work to keep up. I have heard positives and negatives about it, but all third-person so I don’t feel comfortable repeating until they are my observations too. RGB lights have their place, but also have limitations. The DS1 is a RGBW which helps it to overcome some problems, but RGBWW is a more complete solution to the RGB shortcomings. I will reach out to Digital Sputnik and get a demo to test and review. Thanks!

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