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Percent of maximum to lumens per watt

Type a value in % to get it in lm/W instantly.

683lm/W

That's about the same as the theoretical maximum. An 800 lumen bulb at that efficiency would draw about 1.171 watts.

What it means

How efficient is that?

The 683 lm/W ceiling is for pure 555 nm green light. Any usable white light must spread across the spectrum, so about 250–350 lm/W is the practical limit.

The math

How to convert % to lm/W

To convert percent of maximum to lumens per watt, multiply by 6.83.

Example: 100 % × 6.83 = 683 lm/W.

In the other direction, 1 lm/W = 0.146413 %.

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Tables

% to lm/W conversion table

% to lm/W conversion table
%lm/W
5 %34.15 lm/W
10 %68.3 lm/W
15 %102.45 lm/W
25 %170.75 lm/W
50 %341.5 lm/W
75 %512.25 lm/W
100 %683 lm/W
150 %1,024.5 lm/W
200 %1,366 lm/W
300 %2,049 lm/W
683 %4,664.89 lm/W
lm/W to % conversion table
lm/W to % conversion table
lm/W%
5 lm/W0.732064 %
10 lm/W1.46413 %
15 lm/W2.19619 %
25 lm/W3.66032 %
50 lm/W7.32064 %
75 lm/W10.981 %
100 lm/W14.6413 %
150 lm/W21.9619 %
200 lm/W29.2826 %
300 lm/W43.9239 %
683 lm/W100 %

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many lm/W is 1 %?
1 % is 6.83 lm/W.
How many lm/W is 10 %?
10 % is 68.3 lm/W.
How many lm/W is 100 %?
100 % is 683 lm/W.

The units

About these units

Percent of maximum (%)

Against the theoretical ceiling of 683 lm/W.

Lumens per watt (lm/W)

The standard measure of lighting efficiency.

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