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How Many Lumens do You Need for Ceiling Lights?

Nowadays, LED lights employ less energy compared to their older incandescent cousins, and they are often labeled by their equivalent brightness to incandescent lighting. Since incandescent lights were the norm for so long, many people have an easier time relating to the incandescent light’s brightness scale than LED lights. For example, an LED light might require 12 watts to operate, but it could be just as bright as a 75-watt incandescent light.

The brightness of the LED lamp, listed in lumens, is a measurement value indicating the amount of visible light produced. In short, more lumens equal a brighter light and fewer lamps to illuminate the room.

When comparing ceiling lights, consider which room you are looking to illuminate. The most basic calculation formula is that the living room or bedroom generally needs about 10-20 lumens per square foot, while the bathroom or kitchen needs a more substantial and powerful lighting level, about 40-60 lumens per square foot.

You can refer to the following rules for lumens required by room type: