2,200 KLiving room
Coves and downlights settle to a low amber glow for the end of the day.
Maxsen tunable white downlights · SingaporeLight AlchemistCandlelight to daylight, from the same downlight.
Every Maxsen tunable downlight moves from 2,700 K warm white to 6,000 K daylight. Light Alchemist is the step up: it takes the same light all the way down to 1,800 K, the warm glow of candlelight.
1,800 Kcandlelight, the warmest the upgrade reaches
6,000 Kcrisp daylight at the other end
One lightone fitting and one switch, for the whole day
Try it
Slide past warm white, into candlelight.
Lighting the room
Drag the bar below to change the warmth
2,700 KWarm white
Standard rangeThe upgrade adds the warmest stretch, below 2,700 K. Switch to Standard to see where most warm white stops.
The step below warm white
2,700 K is pleasant. 1,800 K is intimate.
The same room, the same downlights, the same brightness. Drag across to see what the upgrade adds after dark: softer skin tones, glowing timber and fabric, a room that feels like dinner rather than lights on.
2,700 K · Standard warm white1,800 K · Light Alchemist
Both sides are the same photograph, relit at each colour temperature.Candlelight sits at roughly 1,800–2,000 K 1
Where it sits
Warmer than warm white.
Most "warm white" stops at 2,700–3,000 K, and tri-colour downlights jump between three fixed settings. Light Alchemist moves continuously across the whole range, with warmth and brightness set separately.
Typical ranges. Check the specification of any product you compare.
Where it shines
The rooms where evenings happen.
Choose the upgrade for the rooms where you unwind, and keep standard tunable white where you cook, work and get ready.
2,200 K
1,800 KDining
The table glows like a restaurant at night. Food looks richer, faces softer.
1,900 KMaster bedroom
An hour before sleep, the room goes candlelight-warm and low.
1,800 KThe night path
A faint warm light to the bathroom, enough to see without waking fully.
Our downlights
A step up for our downlights.
Light Alchemist is an upgrade to our tunable downlights, so the fittings you choose for the look of your ceiling can reach candlelight warmth too. We confirm which fittings take the upgrade for each room at your planning visit.
Our honest advice
Every Maxsen tunable light already spans 2,700–6,000 K, which suits kitchens, bathrooms and studies beautifully. The 1,800 K upgrade is where evenings happen: living rooms, dining areas and bedrooms.
Choose it for the rooms where you unwind, and you will feel the difference every night. Decide during the planning visit, because it affects the fittings we specify.
Is 1,800 K too dim or too orange?
Colour temperature isn't brightness. 1,800 K can be bright or dim; it simply looks warmer. Most clients use it for evening scenes rather than all day, and keep crisper light for the morning.
Can I upgrade only some rooms?
Yes. Most clients upgrade living and bedroom spaces and keep standard tunable white elsewhere.
How is this different from tri-colour or dim-to-warm?
Tri-colour switches between three fixed settings, usually 3,000, 4,000 and 6,000 K. Dim-to-warm gets warmer only as it dims 2. Light Alchemist moves continuously from 1,800 to 6,000 K, with warmth and brightness set separately.
How do I control it?
From the same Maxsen switches and scenes as the rest of your lighting, so an "Evening" key can take the room to candlelight in one press.
Sources: 1. "Color temperature." CAMEO, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, cameo.mfa.org. 2. "Dim-to-warm." Lutron Application Note #579, lutron.com. The room on this page is a visualisation, relit at each colour temperature.
Talk to us
See 1,800 K with your own eyes.
Visit us to stand under the same downlight at 6,000 K and at 1,800 K, and choose the rooms that deserve the upgrade.