Print Appearance and Lighting Conditions

[Mike Sellers]

My light in my studio is 5000 degrees. What I am wondering is if a print looks warm and saturated how will it look when displayed in an office environment with flourescent lighting? Will office light cool down the print noticeably?
Mike

[Mark D Segal]

Yes it could look different, but I recommend you try one and see. It's the best way of appreciating whether any difference matters to you.

[fetish]

normal office environment's flourescent lighting is probably the 760 or 860 range, means it that the tube will only have about 75-85% CRI in the 6500k-6800k region. Chances are it's gonna make the print look cooler, with either a magenta or greenish cast and lacking certain colors.
my advice is to recommend some picture lights to go along with the print when you print for your office clients. a set of 6000k cree LED bulbs would give the picture some correct colors and at the same time not mess up the office's lighting feel.