2000K-2600K (Warm White): This creates a warm and inviting ... or other utilitarian or task-oriented space in your house. 5000K+ (Daylight): This light is so cool it is likely to have a blue ...

Soft white is warm and, as the name implies, softer, while daylight is cool and bright. (Though you may have pictured "daylight" as warm and sunny, it's more accurate to picture a blue sky.) ...