Find the correct white balance setting for your lights, calculate a mixed-source average, and see how scene appearance changes at different camera WB settings. Works for photography, video, and cinema.
Camera WB preset reference — click to load
Tungsten
~2850K
Fluorescent
~4000K
Daylight
~5500K
Flash
~5500K
Cloudy
~6000K
Shade
~7000K
Studio (3200K)
3200K
Strobe (5600K)
5600K
Your light sources in the scene
Light source nameColour temp (K)Intensity (%)
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Camera white balance to evaluate
Your actual or target camera white balance
Green/magenta shift for fluorescent matching
Scene weighted average
5500K
If WB too cool (under)
Image looks warm/orange
Camera WB (yours)
If WB too warm (over)
Image looks cool/blue
Recommendations for your scene
Camera WB preset reference chart
PresetWB settingBest for
Light sources in scene
Weighted average CCT
Camera WB set to
WB delta (camera vs scene)
Closest camera preset
Mired difference
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