450 sq ft · 41.8 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
450 square feet
A 450 sq ft room (41.8 m²) needs roughly 13,286 lumens as a living room, rising to about 22,721 lumens as a kitchen and 23,399 lumens as a home office.
Lumens are not the whole story — how evenly they are spread matters just as much, which is what the fixture count and spacing are for.
| Used as a | Target | Total lumens | 800 lm fixtures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 22,721 lm | 30 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 13,286 lm | 16 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 8,857 lm | 12 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 17,715 lm | 25 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 23,399 lm | 30 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 11,700 lm | 16 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 13,286 lm | 16 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 8,857 lm | 12 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 15,147 lm | 20 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 13,286 lm | 16 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 30,294 lm | 36 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 8,857 lm | 12 |