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I've tried plenty of LED bulbs and so far they've all been rubbish. The light of 2700K bulbs is definitely whiter than incandescent bulbs. Stuff in the room is not the right color. In addition, the bulbs seem to "flicker" and/or make strange noises when dimmed. Good thing some shops in smaller towns still sell incandescent bulbs.

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That can happen if 1) you have an older dimmer not rated for LEDs 2) the dimmer is mis-wired; some are very specific where you hookup the hot and load wires especially if you have a 3-way circuit for the light.

Thanks for the feedback. My dimmer is probably older than I am. I'll look into getting a newer one.

> The light of 2700K bulbs is definitely whiter than incandescent bulbs.

You must be looking at some mislabeled, or carelessly packaged stuff.

Also, the actual temperature of incandescent is going to vary with the line voltage. A swing down to 110V will produce a more yellow light than 120V.

> Stuff in the room is not the right color.

Stuff in the room is the right color when you take it outside on a sunny day.

Compare photos taken outside with no-flash indoor ones.

Thanks, that mght explain why I find the 2700K LEDs too "white". I found some 2100K LED bulbs online, I might give them a try.

Being "whiter" won't be an issue. I meant there's some awkward green/purple nuances everywhere.

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