Why street lights during night time are warm orange colored and not white lights? Won’t having white lights seem more like daylight?

Question

Why street lights during night time are warm orange colored and not white lights? Won’t having white lights seem more like daylight?

In: Physics

Answer 1

That’s called the “warmth” of the light. The orange light rather than “daylight” produces less glare and cuts through fog a bit better. The technology is older but LED lights are anywhere from 2-3 times more expensive to purchase. Led brings savings in efficiency and cost BUT that takes a while to justify replacement