Consumer Kit to Adjust Color Temperature of Integrated LED Lamps.
Opportunity Analysis:
- User Need: The user wants to adjust the color temperature of a built-in LED light from cool white to a warmer tone. This is a common issue, as many modern light fixtures have integrated, non-replaceable LEDs.
- Expressed Problem: "Ugh, I didn't realize it was a cool white light when I got it (second hand). I was hoping for warm lights... I guess I just have to live with it?"
- Suggested Solution (by commenter): Using CTO (Color Temperature Orange) gel, a material typically used in professional photography and theater lighting.
- User Response to Solution: Highly positive and successful ("It worked! It does push in, and I'm going to find CTO. Thank you so much for all the help!"). This shows a strong desire for the outcome the CTO gel provides.
- Gap: CTO gel is not usually sold in a consumer-friendly format for this specific home application. It often comes in large sheets and requires DIY cutting and adhesion.
Product Opportunity: LED Light Color Correction Kit for Home Use
- Product Concept: A curated kit containing pre-cut or easily trimmable, self-adhesive or static-cling CTO (Color Temperature Orange) films of various strengths/densities. This would allow consumers to easily modify the color temperature of their integrated LED fixtures.
- Target Users:
- Homeowners or renters with built-in LED fixtures (ceiling lights, under-cabinet lights, lamps with integrated LEDs) that emit light that is too cool or blue.
- DIY enthusiasts and home decor-conscious individuals seeking to improve their home ambiance.
- Product Features:
- Assortment of CTO Films: Include several shades of orange films (e.g., 1/4 CTO, 1/2 CTO, Full CTO) to allow users to achieve their desired level of warmth.
- Application Method: Offer options like:
- Self-adhesive backing for easy, direct application to the light cover or lens.
- Static-cling material for non-permanent or delicate surfaces, or for easy trial-and-error.
- Pre-cut Shapes/Sizes: Offer a variety of common circular or square sizes, or small, easily trimmable sheets with a guide.
- Instructions: Clear, simple instructions on how to select the right film density and apply it.
- Cleaning Wipe: Include a small alcohol wipe to clean the fixture surface before application for better adhesion.
- Value Proposition:
- Provides an affordable and easy way to change the color temperature of integrated LED lights without replacing the entire fixture.
- Enhances home ambiance by creating warmer, more inviting light.
- Simple, non-technical solution accessible to a broad audience.
- Expected Revenue Stream:
- Sales of the kits directly to consumers via online marketplaces (Amazon, Etsy, dedicated e-commerce site) and potentially through home improvement or lighting retail channels.
- The raw materials (CTO film sheets) are relatively inexpensive when purchased in bulk, allowing for a healthy profit margin on the packaged kits. A kit could retail for approximately $10-$25, depending on the number of films and features included.
- Potential for different kit variations (e.g., "Small Fixture Kit," "Large Fixture Kit," "Variety Pack").
This product addresses a clearly expressed user need for a simple solution to a common problem with modern lighting, leveraging a professional material in a consumer-friendly format.
Origin Reddit Post
r/howto
How to remove light cover so I can change the bulbs?
Posted by u/ihadtologinforthis•06/12/2025
Top Comments
u/ihadtologinforthis
Thank you again! I hope you have the best of days and never step on a Lego again ❤️ ❤️
u/ihadtologinforthis
I was thinking of trying something like that! Thank you for the advice :)
Now I just need to know how to open it or could they do that for me?
u/ihadtologinforthis
Noooo!! I didn't realize it was a white light when I got it(second hand), I was hoping to change it to warm lights... I just have to live with it I guess??
Thanks for letting me know!!
u/drummwill
there's probably no "bulbs" in there, just a few LEDs on a board
unless you can source LEDs in the same specs, I wouldn't bother
this is why I never buy lamps that have built-in LEDs, once
u/ihadtologinforthis
It WORKED!! It does push in and I'm going to find CTO. Thank you so much for all the help!!
u/andmewithoutmytowel
It looks like it presses in - I’d cut it to size and use clear packing tape. I’m in live events, and I’d be happy to give someone a scrap piece, we have a ton of gel leftover note that almost
u/Saskapewwin
https://preview.redd.it/mid3d6ilae6f1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b84a2189285a852309af4a94b7609c2cb7d69d30
u/andmewithoutmytowel
If there’s a camera or theater shop near you, or if you know someone in the theater, go and ask is they have scrap gel, or CTO, and tape it inside.
u/ElectronHick
You can probably get a light yellow photo filter lens and shove it over that other lens to change to colour to warmer.
u/andmewithoutmytowel
I was just thinking, a high school or community theater would have some too. FYI CTO is “color temperature orange, and depending on the color temperature of the LEDs, I’d try a 1/4 CTO, or if