I'm with you on the color temperature. I like the 2700K range, and usually go with the "soft white" Cree bulbs for my lamps.

This topic got me looking into LED lighting again and whether I could integrate it with my HA system. Looks like I'm in luck! There's this one device that fits the bill perfectly. It's capable of controlling either one RGBW strip or up to four separate white LED strips (what I'd do - I don't want color). It also has support for up to four analog 0-10V inputs for things like light/pressure sensors. I'm going to use that for a pantry door to do something just like you're looking for, Doug.


From what I've seen, there are dimmable strips that operate at 24V and are very bright.