A regressed gimbal, and why it mattersThe LUNA RA4-12RG family is built around a 4-inch round
recessed fixture whose LED module is set back inside the trim rather than sitting flush with the ceiling plane. That recess is what kills the hot-spot you see in cheaper
pot lights: from a normal standing position, you read the light on the surfaces, not the source. Add the gimbal — the inner ring tilts and rotates — and you get an
adjustable downlight that can be dialled in after installation, when the furniture is finally in place and you know exactly where the art, the island or the display table ended up.
Light quality you can measureThe spectrum test report for this platform documents a
Ra of 92.8 with an average R value of 90.9, R9 at 55.97, and TM-30 values of Rf = 92 and Rg = 98 — in plain language, high-fidelity white light with no odd colour shifts. Chromaticity lands at x = 0.4623, y = 0.4132 for a measured
CCT of 2687K against the ANSI 2700K target, with a Duv of 0.0008 and a binning tightness of 1.8 SDCM. Total luminous flux measured
899.4 lm with an efficacy of
100.17 lm/W, and the peak wavelength sits at 623.0 nm with a dominant wavelength of 584.0 nm — the signature of a genuinely warm, residential-friendly white.
Technical specificationsSKU: RA4-12RG-90BN
Brand: LITELINE
Aperture: 4"
Type: LED round regressed gimbal recessed fixture
Luminous flux (tested): 899.4 lm
Efficacy (tested): 100.17 lm/W
Colour temperature (tested): 2687K, ANSI 2700K
Duv: 0.0008
Colour consistency: 1.8 SDCM
CRI: Ra = 92.8 (Avg R = 90.9, R9 = 55.97)
TM-30: Rf = 92, Rg = 98
Chromaticity: x = 0.4623, y = 0.4132
Power factor: 1.000
Installation and practical tipsTreat it like any other 4-inch
recessed light: confirm your ceiling cut-out and plenum depth before you cut, keep the tilt clear of joists and ductwork so the gimbal has room to swing, and space the fixtures evenly for a ceiling that reads clean from the doorway. For accent aiming, a rule of thumb many installers use is to place the fixture slightly off the wall and tilt the gimbal toward the surface rather than sitting it directly overhead. In renovations, think about your control scheme early — grouping fixtures by zone (perimeter accent, task, general) gives you far more usable scenes than wiring everything to one switch.
Applications, matching fixtures and documentationThis
4" LED downlight suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, kitchens, basements and sloped ceilings, and it works just as hard in boutiques, salons, cafés, clinics, dental offices and small commercial suites where a warm 2700K tone keeps the room welcoming. To keep a project consistent, match finishes and trims across the same family: the
RA4-12RG-90BK and
RA4-12RG-90WH are the same regressed gimbal in other finishes, the
4" Luna LED round gimbal recessed fixture RA4-12G-30K-90BK offers the flush gimbal version, and the
Luna 4" OnCloud RGBTW RA4-12RG-RGBTW-90WH brings colour-changing control to the same 4-inch format. The full technical PDF (RA4-12RG-90BN Spec Sheet) is available in the Documentation tab — download it before ordering so your electrician has the test data on hand.