ambient lighting
Soft background glow
Ambient lighting is general, indirect illumination that fills a space rather than focusing on specific areas or tasks.
It creates the baseline brightness of a room: The restaurant's ambient lighting was dim and romantic.
The term distinguishes this diffuse background light from task lighting (for reading or work) or accent lighting (highlighting objects).
- living roomsPrimary domestic gathering spaces
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- warmthHeat you feel
- warm tonesHues suggesting heat
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
soft glow · coziness · string lights · candlelight · glow · uniformity · backlighting · dimming · bedrooms · home theater · layering · LED · smart bulbs · restaurants · color temperature · intimacy · lounge · indirect
- lampstable lamps, floor lamps, wall sconce, table lamp, floor lamp
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
- airline servicesflight attendants, cabin crew, meal service, beverage service, in-flight entertainment
- car featuresair conditioning, heating, seat warmers, cooled seats, lumbar support
- car interiorseats, seat, steering wheel, seat covers, dashboard
- flight comfortlegroom, recline, reclining seat, seat cushion, armrest
focus and directionality
ambient lightingtask lighting
Focused illumination for work
spotlight · task lamp · accent lighting · directional lighting · reading lamp