Circadian Optics · $ · Updated March 3, 2026
Lumine
Ranks #34 of 57 for melanopic output, below the 10,000 lux benchmark at 1 ft. No flicker at any setting.
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Is it strong enough?#34 of 57
No. Only 32% of the 10,000 lux benchmark at 1 ft.
3,170 m-EDI at 1 ft · 810 at 2 ft
Is it comfortable to sit in front of?Standard
Mostly. Moderate glare.
142 at 1 ft · 37 at 2 ft · median 112
Does it flicker?No risk
No, at full power or dimmed.
2.6% modulation at max · 0.8% dimmed
Flicker index
0.0001
SVM
0.003
What does the light look like?5750K
Cool daylight, muted color.
CRI Re 80 · R9 21 (weak deep reds)
2700K warm7500K cool
All test data
Light outputMeasured at 1 ft and 2 ft
m-EDI
3,170
810 at 2 ft
Lux
3,770
970 at 2 ft
CLa
5,395
1,250 at 2 ft
Glare
142
37 at 2 ft
m-EDI 3,170 at 1 ft, 810 at 2 ft
Median 3,43010,000 benchmark2 ft1 ft
Glare 142 at 1 ft, 37 at 2 ft
Median 1122 ft1 ft
SpectrumOutput at the highest setting
Melanopic DER
0.84
m-EDI per lux. Daylight (D65) is 1.0.
CCT
5750K
Fixed
Gap from natural light
30%
Far. Average spectral difference (ASD) from daylight at the same color temperature, 425 to 690 nm.
Lamp outputBody-clock zone (melanopic, CIE S 026)Natural light, same color temperature
FlickerGreen is safe, amber is acceptable, red is past the limit
Full powerDimmed (2 of 3 (67%))
Percent flicker
2.6% · 0.8%
Flicker index
0.0001 · 0.0019
SVM
0.003 · 0.003
PstLM
0.035 · 0.036
Assist Mp
0.021 · 0.023
Waveform, 1 second
A flat line near 1.0 means steady light.
Color renderingHow accurately colors and skin tones look under this lamp
CRI Re
80
R9 (deep red)
21
TM-30 Rf
84
TM-30 Rg
96
Slightly desaturated (100 is neutral)
Specifications
- Form factor
- Desktop
- Brightness
- 3 levels
- Color temperature
- Fixed
- Power
- 17 W
- Voltage
- 100-240V
- Cord length
- 7.3 ft
- Mounting
- None
- Extra features
- None
- Available in
- United States, Canada
