Convert Candelas per square metre to Millilamberts

Convert Candelas per square metre (cd/m²) to Millilamberts (mL) instantly and accurately.

Candelas per square metre (cd/m²)
Millilamberts (mL)

Conversion Formula

mL = cd/m² × 0.3141592654

About Candelas per square metre

The candela per square metre (cd/m²), informally called the nit, is the SI coherent unit of luminance. A typical laptop screen is 250-500 cd/m²; an HDR TV reaches 1 000-4 000 cd/m²; a clear blue sky is ~3 000-8 000 cd/m². Luminance is the photometric quantity directly perceived as brightness. 1 cd/m² = 1 nit.

About Millilamberts

The millilambert (mL) equals 10/π cd/m² ≈ 3.183 cd/m². Historically used in the United States to specify projection screen luminance and oscilloscope phosphor brightness. A projection screen with luminance 1 mL ≈ 3.18 cd/m². Largely superseded by cd/m² and foot-lamberts in modern display standards. 1 mL = 10/π cd/m².

Quick Reference Table

Candelas per square metre (cd/m²)Millilamberts (mL)
1 cd/m²0.314159 mL
2 cd/m²0.628319 mL
5 cd/m²1.5708 mL
10 cd/m²3.14159 mL
25 cd/m²7.85398 mL
50 cd/m²15.708 mL
100 cd/m²31.4159 mL

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