This document compares the properties of three different light bulbs - a Sylvania Ultra LED labeled "soft white" with a 2700K color temperature and 400 lumens, a Utilitech compact fluorescent flood light with 400 lumens, 50 watts and a 3500K color temperature labeled "bright white", and an Ecosmart CFL labeled "daylight" with a 5000K color temperature and 1750 lumens with a bright natural color appearance best used for outdoor spaces like porches and patios or indoor workshop lighting.

1. Labeled “soft white,” with a 2700K color temperature and 400 lumens, this Sylvania Ultra LED can be used in most household lamp sockets. It emits a color hue similar to that of a standard incandescent light bulb.

2. This Utilitech compact fluorescent flood light, with 400 lumens and 50 watts, has a 3500K color temperature. It is considered “bright white” and is ideal in kitchens or wide open spaces.

3. The Ecosmart “daylight”-labeled CFL has a 5000K color temperature and 1750 lumens. The bright “natural” color appearance is best used on porches and patios, as well as for workshop lighting.