Not a dumb question at all! Lighting isn't as straight forward as it might seem. 5000k is roughly the equivalent of sunlight during a winter day and puts out light with a distinct blue hue. For a warmer light 3500K-3200K is often preferred. For comparison the old "light bulb" is about 2800k and renders pretty orange. The other issue to consider is CRI or Color Rendition Index. That is a percentage of how close a light is to pure sunlight. The higher the percentage the better. A CRI of 80 or above is good. 90 plus is available at a premium.
Hope that helps without getting overly technical!
