I’m almost ready to throw in the towel on my search because I think what I want just doesn’t exist, but here’s one last try. I love having 2700K light in my home, and I’m a fan of warm dim bulbs that don’t drop below 2000K (so they don’t get too orangish when dimmed). Philips Ultra Definition bulbs have been perfect for me since they dim well and shift from 2700K down to about 2200K.
The problem? I need to swap my old 6’’ cans for 4’’ ones, and it looks like Philips has stopped making warm dim LED retrofits (they’re moving away from exposed bulbs). The other reasonably priced options in the $50-60 range (like Elco, Koto, and DMF H series/Lusa Lighting) all start at 3000K, which is just too cool for my taste, even at 75% brightness. Plus, they either dim too low to 1800K or don’t shift in color temperature at all.
I know I could use the Koto and adjust its low-end trim to avoid hitting that 1800K setting, but that feels counterintuitive since I’d be limiting a driver that can dim to 5% when I need it to.
So, are there any 4’’ drivers in the $50-60 range that warm dim down to 2000K? I’d really prefer not to go with exposed bulbs. Thanks in advance!