500 sq ft · 46.5 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
500 square feet
A 500 sq ft room (46.5 m²) needs roughly 14,516 lumens as a living room, rising to about 24,885 lumens as a kitchen and 25,617 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 | 24,885 lm | 35 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 14,516 lm | 20 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 9,677 lm | 12 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 19,355 lm | 25 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 25,617 lm | 35 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 12,808 lm | 16 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 14,516 lm | 20 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 9,677 lm | 12 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 16,590 lm | 20 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 14,516 lm | 20 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 33,180 lm | 42 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 9,677 lm | 12 |