Candela per Square Meter to Lambert – cd/m² to L

How to convert Candela per Square Meter to Lambert

Multiply the candela per square meter value by 0.000314159: 1 cd/m² = 0.000314159 L. Going the other way, 1 L = 3,183.1 cd/m², so divide by 0.000314159 or use the Lambert to Candela per Square Meter converter.

About these units

Candela per Square Meter (cd/m²)

Candela per square meter is the SI unit of luminance, the brightness of a surface. Phone and monitor brightness is specified in cd/m², also called nits.

Lambert (L)

A lambert is 10,000/π cd/m² (about 3,183 cd/m²), a CGS unit defined for a perfectly diffusing surface.

Candela per Square Meter to Lambert conversion table

Candela per Square Meter (cd/m²)	Lambert (L)
1 cd/m²	0.000314159 L
2 cd/m²	0.000628319 L
3 cd/m²	0.000942478 L
4 cd/m²	0.00125664 L
5 cd/m²	0.0015708 L
10 cd/m²	0.00314159 L
20 cd/m²	0.00628319 L
25 cd/m²	0.00785398 L
50 cd/m²	0.015708 L
100 cd/m²	0.0314159 L
500 cd/m²	0.15708 L
1,000 cd/m²	0.314159 L

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