Redefining What Light Can Be

Most smart lighting focuses on dimming and scheduling—turning lights on and off, and perhaps fading them during movie night. Ketra lighting by Lutron goes miles beyond those basics. It's the lighting system that finally makes artificial light feel genuinely natural, the kind that shifts and breathes like sunlight streaming through your windows. After installing scores of lighting systems in Utah homes, we know when a product deserves the "gold standard" label. Ketra earns it through technology that even lighting skeptics notice the moment they walk into a room. There's something unmistakably different about the quality of light it brings to Bountiful homes—though most people can't quite put their finger on what’s different. 

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What Makes Ketra Different

Instead of using white LEDs like every other lighting manufacturer, Ketra mixes color to create white light—the same way nature does. This fundamental difference produces light with 16.7 million color possibilities and an exceptionally broad spectrum of natural white, from the warm amber glow of candlelight at 1,400K (Kelvins, a measure of light color temperature) to the crisp brightness of midday sun at 10,000K.

Backed by over 70 patents, Ketra is the world's most innovative light source. However, patents don't guarantee consistent lighting for decades—Color Lock technology does. It monitors each fixture's output 360 times per second, actively maintaining perfect color and brightness throughout the system's lifetime: no fading, no color shift, just the same beautiful light year after year.

Installation is simplified because Lutron employs a networking-style model for each Ketra fixture, which features its own individually addressable controller built in. That means no control wires running back to dimming panels, less equipment in control closets, and the freedom to rezone your lighting through software reprogramming rather than rewiring. Your installer (that's us) can adapt your system as your needs change.

Lighting that Enhances Daily Life

Ketra's Vibrancy control is genuinely clever—it's a "third dial" that adjusts how light renders colors without changing the color of the light itself. Think of it as tuning your lighting to make artwork, fabrics, and finishes look their absolute best. Museums use this technology for a reason.

The Natural Light mode automatically shifts your lighting throughout the day to follow the sun's progression. Your kitchen brightens with crisp morning light, then gradually warms as evening approaches. It sounds subtle until you live with it for a week and realize you feel more energized during the day and actually wind down at night.

Ketra is designed to work with Lutron HomeWorks, the premier whole-home control system we install for clients who want every element of their technology working together seamlessly: one system, one interface, zero compromises.

Ketra's available across every fixture type you'd need: their new D2 downlights (including a remodeler version for existing ceilings), lamps for decorative fixtures, track lighting for galleries, and the impossibly slim LS0 Lightbar for tight spaces. Factory calibration ensures they all match perfectly.

Where Ketra Shines

Ketra transforms kitchens most dramatically—bright, accurate task lighting for meal prep that shifts to warm, inviting ambiance when guests arrive. Living rooms benefit from layered scenes that adapt from morning coffee to evening entertainment without touching a single switch.

Art collectors appreciate the museum-quality rendering and precise beam control. Primary suites feature gentle wake-up sequences that mimic sunrise (far more pleasant than an alarm) and evening scenes that help you truly relax. The whole-home consistency matters too—every Ketra fixture maintains perfect color matching, so your lighting feels cohesive as you move through your home.

An Investment in Your Home and Lifestyle

Ketra represents Lutron's flagship technology, and there's a reason Show & Tell installs it for our most discerning clients. The modular D2 system adapts to any architectural challenge, the wireless design future-proofs your investment, and the Color Lock technology ensures today's beautiful light looks identical a decade from now.

Is Ketra for everyone? No. It's for homeowners who understand that light shapes how we experience our homes just as much as the architecture and furnishings do. Visit our showroom to see what gold-standard illumination actually looks like—because describing it doesn't quite do it justice. Reach out here to learn more and schedule your visit.