Stilb to Lambert Converter
Light & HeatCandela per square meter, nits and more.
How to convert Stilb to Lambert
Multiply the stilb value by 3.14159: 1 sb = 3.14159 L. Going the other way, 1 L = 0.31831 sb, so divide by 3.14159 or use the Lambert to Stilb converter.
About these units
Stilb (sb)
A stilb is one candela per square centimeter, 10,000 cd/m², an older CGS unit for very bright sources.
Lambert (L)
A lambert is 10,000/π cd/m² (about 3,183 cd/m²), a CGS unit defined for a perfectly diffusing surface.
Stilb to Lambert conversion table
| Stilb (sb) | Lambert (L) |
|---|---|
| 1 sb | 3.14159 L |
| 2 sb | 6.28319 L |
| 3 sb | 9.42478 L |
| 4 sb | 12.5664 L |
| 5 sb | 15.708 L |
| 10 sb | 31.4159 L |
| 20 sb | 62.8319 L |
| 25 sb | 78.5398 L |
| 50 sb | 157.08 L |
| 100 sb | 314.159 L |
| 500 sb | 1,570.8 L |
| 1,000 sb | 3,141.59 L |
More stilb conversions
- Stilb to Candela per Square Meter1 sb = 10,000 cd/m²
- Stilb to Nit1 sb = 10,000 nt
- Stilb to Foot Lambert1 sb = 2,918.64 fL
- Stilb to Candela per Square Centimeter1 sb = 1 cd/cm²
- Stilb to Candela per Square Foot1 sb = 929.03 cd/ft²
- Stilb to Candela per Square Inch1 sb = 6.4516 cd/in²
- Stilb to Kilocandela per Square Meter1 sb = 10 kcd/m²
- Stilb to Lumen per Square Meter per Steradian1 sb = 10,000 lm/m²/sr
- Stilb to Lumen per Square Centimeter per Steradian1 sb = 1 lm/cm²/sr
- Stilb to Lumen per Square Foot per Steradian1 sb = 929.03 lm/ft²/sr
- Stilb to Watt per Square Centimeter per Steradian1 sb = 0.00146413 W/cm²/sr
See every unit on the Luminance Converter.