I'm partial to the Chromalux bulbs. Made in Finland and used by lots of art galleries and museums. The GE Reveal bulbs are good, but they are not quite "daylight" or "full spectrum", but they are cheaper and more readily available than the Chromalux bulbs. Here is an interesting article from RPI in New York on some of the characteristics of various "full spectrum" lighting products: http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpip/lightingAnswers/fullSpectrum/lightSources.asp
The GE "Reveal" turns out way off the mark. A 60 watt metered 100 degrees Kelvin warmer than a standard 60 watt bulb, with a strong green tint that would need 20M filtration to fix. 100 degrees is a quibble, but any movement to green is completely counter-productive. (Measured with a Minolta colormeter than measures both red/blue and magenta/green color axis.)
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