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    • Architectural Lighting
    • Color Science
    • Energy Efficiency

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    • Significant light absorption by objects in architectural spaces leads to energy waste.
    • Optimizing light spectra is crucial for energy conservation and visual perception.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the color appearance of objects under light spectra designed to minimize light absorption.
    • To quantify the trade-off between energy savings and color fidelity using colored test light sources.

    Main Methods:

    • Calculated color differences for 15 reflective samples under various colored test light sources and reference white illuminants.
    • Evaluated spectral power distributions (SPDs) of colored test lights.

    Main Results:

    • Colored test SPDs can reduce energy consumption by up to 44% while maintaining identical object color appearance.
    • Further energy reductions are possible but result in noticeable color shifts.
    • Quantified the relationship between color fidelity and energy savings.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimized colored light spectra offer a viable strategy for reducing energy consumption in architectural lighting.
    • The study provides a quantitative basis for balancing energy efficiency and color rendering in lighting design.