Changing canless LED lighting

Seeking Help
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I installed canless LED lighting throughout my house. Originally, it was set to 5000K to match the existing lighting, but I recently changed them all to 3000K. Unfortunately, at 3000K, they all have an ugly green tint. Is there a way to upgrade just the ‘bulb’ part of the lights while keeping the existing junction boxes? I’ll have an electrician handle it, but I want to purchase the necessary materials ahead of time. It feels wasteful to replace all the junction boxes.

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When you bought the fixtures, the light part likely came integrated with the driver box. Unfortunately, you’ll probably need a whole new set, as that’s how they’re sold. Look for fixtures with adjustable color temperatures so you can change the setting if you don’t like it.

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@Whitney
I do want 3000K, but this particular light’s version of 3000K is just ugly.

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Denver said:
@Whitney
I do want 3000K, but this particular light’s version of 3000K is just ugly.

You might want to try a different brand. I use RAB Lighting, and their 3000K doesn’t have any green tint.

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@Whitney
Unfortunately, there’s no universal standard. I have two different brands of 3000K in my bathroom, and their colors don’t match at all.

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Shan said:
@Whitney
Unfortunately, there’s no universal standard. I have two different brands of 3000K in my bathroom, and their colors don’t match at all.

That’s a good point. To keep things consistent, it’s best to use fixtures from the same manufacturer within one room.

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There’s nothing worse than a green tint. You’ll need to replace them with better units unless you want to rework the LEDs yourself, which would be a massive hassle.

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Morgan said:
There’s nothing worse than a green tint. You’ll need to replace them with better units unless you want to rework the LEDs yourself, which would be a massive hassle.

Can I use retrofits? I had retrofits before that had a secondary plug I didn’t use for anything. Is there a standard connection for this?

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@Denver
I might be misunderstanding you, but retrofits are designed for canned lights. If you have canless fixtures, you’ll need to replace them with more canless lights.