However, it is a TERRIBLE color for when you're trying to relax and read a book or wind down at the end of a work day.

Love the warm color or cool color light option too.

My only criticism of the light is that even at its brightest setting and coolest color, it's not really super bright

Warmer colors are much better for that (thus the new "night shift" color scheme that Apple introduced a while back - it basically shifts color temps to the warmer end of the scale late in the day to promote relaxation.).Switching color temps on this lamp is super easy using the

In lamps that have these two features merged you typically get a lower (warmer) K color temperature as you lower power

For those of you not familiar with this term, you have probably noticed that when you walk into a Walmart, the colors seem very bright and a bit harsh - this is referred to as a "cool" color temperature and is characterized by a very white or blue-ish light.

You have five separate options for each and because they are independent of one other, you can have the light on a really warm temperature but full power or a really cool blue/white color temperature at low power