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Calculating the CCT, Duv and CRI from the SPD curve of: Philips Philips 50W MR16: TH - 2703K - 99.00 CRI

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Illuminant: Philips Philips 50W MR16: TH - 2703K - 99.00 CRI

CCT: 2729K | Duv: 0.0010 | CRI: 98.51

CRI Calculations

CRI - Calculation Summary


IlluminantBlack Body
X111.1595111.5696
Y100100
Z30.94832.2979
u0.26090.2612
v0.35210.3512

TCS01 TCS02 TCS03 TCS04 TCS05 TCS06 TCS07 TCS08 TCS09 TCS10 TCS11 TCS12 TCS13 TCS14
ReferenceU39.5716.80-15.08-41.72-36.27-23.1217.6846.66129.4127.31-51.26-34.2735.25-11.07
V1.937.5913.117.08-2.27-12.13-10.72-7.39-2.0516.496.05-22.565.227.22
W63.1561.2461.0557.7958.8558.0360.5764.0947.4083.0047.7423.7481.7539.62
IlluminantU39.2016.62-15.04-41.36-35.91-22.9617.4045.93127.8326.93-50.91-33.9234.92-11.07
V1.987.5713.056.91-2.36-12.15-10.62-7.30-1.9616.465.87-22.785.237.19
W63.1561.2561.0757.7858.8557.9960.5364.0147.2083.0347.7123.6581.7639.62
ΔEUVW0.370.180.070.400.370.170.300.741.600.380.400.420.340.03
Ri98.2999.1799.6798.1698.3099.2498.6296.6192.6398.2498.1898.0598.4599.86