Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've replaced all of the can lights in my house with LEDs over the past year, so decided it was finally time to tackle the fluorescent tubes. During my can light replacement project, I had determined that a color of 3-4k was appropriate for that use. But since these came in 3k, 4k, 5k, and 6k options AND I was using them in a variety of places, I decided it would behoove me to try all of them to maximize my satisfaction. I share my results with you below to hopefully assist you in the process. Before I get into the specifics, please understand that our minds (or at least mine) expect and associate a certain color when dealing with fluorescent lights. Specifically, 5k. Even 4k is a stretch. So the first time I installed one of the other colors, my mind was struggling to understand and accept what it was seeing. The point is, just because it is different doesn't (necessarily) mean it's bad. More about that below... The attached (admittedly awful) image below shows them in decreasing color from left to right (i.e., the 6k is on the left, then the 5k, 4k, and finally the 3k). The 3k color is almost orange. I am personally hard-pressed to come up with any good use for this color, and returned all of them. It felt like sundown on a fall day and left me feeling gloomy. The 4k color is effectively a slightly less-bright version of the 5k. I used this in our office/art room and it provides a nice soft light with a nice balance between the white and orange colors. This is a good "typical application" choice. The 5k color, as previously mentioned, is what is typically associated with fluorescent lights. It is quite white and clean without bleaching things out. I would say that this 5k LED is slightly brighter/whiter than an equivalent fluorescent. I used this color in our closet, laundry room, and garage. If you're looking to do a simple replacement and maintain the same effective color as your existing fluorescent lights, go with this. The 6k light is EXTREMELY white. Operating room / dentist office white. I initially tried this in our laundry room, but even that application wasn't up to the power of these bulbs. Things almost have a blueish hue about them the light is so white/bright. I really wanted to like them for use in my garage, but the color is just overwhelming, even in such an open space. I gave it a several-day trial, but ultimately I couldn't grow to like it and the 5k was just a better choice. Having said all of that, these are a simple and economical way to convert existing fixtures to LED without having to replace the entire fixture. Unfortunately, my ballasts were not compatible so I did have to perform the bypass. However, it is a trivial procedure that after completing the first one to learn what I needed to do, I was able to complete each remaining bypass in less than five minutes apiece.