![Understanding Lumen, Lux, Candela and Light color (White, Red, Green, Blue, IR, UV, High CRI) | by Siherenusa | Medium Understanding Lumen, Lux, Candela and Light color (White, Red, Green, Blue, IR, UV, High CRI) | by Siherenusa | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1000/1*bLnBgQDb51wFklustQg6nA.jpeg)
Understanding Lumen, Lux, Candela and Light color (White, Red, Green, Blue, IR, UV, High CRI) | by Siherenusa | Medium
![So does this mean a light, like a flood can have a very high lumen count, say 7900, and a flashlight with say 3100 lumens, the flashlight has a higher candela, so So does this mean a light, like a flood can have a very high lumen count, say 7900, and a flashlight with say 3100 lumens, the flashlight has a higher candela, so](https://i.redd.it/so-does-this-mean-a-light-like-a-flood-can-have-a-very-high-v0-7muhjbfbhho81.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23d8c4e52ddefee7c7294435b8df48778c2bede2)
So does this mean a light, like a flood can have a very high lumen count, say 7900, and a flashlight with say 3100 lumens, the flashlight has a higher candela, so
![Posted this once before, but the former home improvement employee in me feels the need to say this again : r/AdviceAnimals Posted this once before, but the former home improvement employee in me feels the need to say this again : r/AdviceAnimals](https://www.badassoptic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/lumen-vs-candela-vs-lux.png)
Posted this once before, but the former home improvement employee in me feels the need to say this again : r/AdviceAnimals
![Lumens, Lux, Candela, Optics, Kelvin Color Temp and other techie stuff like that | Candle power, Kelvin, Lux Lumens, Lux, Candela, Optics, Kelvin Color Temp and other techie stuff like that | Candle power, Kelvin, Lux](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a4/d7/78/a4d778ae3722f9d1ef85a72ec25ecefd.png)
Lumens, Lux, Candela, Optics, Kelvin Color Temp and other techie stuff like that | Candle power, Kelvin, Lux
![What's the Difference: Luminance, Luminous Flux, Illuminance, Luminous Intensity, Lux, Lumens? – Luminus Devices What's the Difference: Luminance, Luminous Flux, Illuminance, Luminous Intensity, Lux, Lumens? – Luminus Devices](https://luminusdevices.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/4403668385037/mceclip0.png)