Way too bright for 40watt equivalent bulbs!!

I contacted the seller/manufacturer about these bulbs being too bright for their stated specs. Their comment to me was that I should order a warmer color temperature bulb if I wanted something less bright. It seems that they don't understand the difference between lumens and color temperature. I purchased daylight bulbs because that is the color I want, and I purchased 40watt equivalent bulbs because that is the brightness I want! I've included a picture showing the Sunco 40watt daylight bulbs on the left and typical 40watt daylight bulbs on the right. The difference in person is much greater, but the pic definitely shows what you are dealing with. For my light fixture, which takes 8 of these bulbs, the Sunco's are blindingly bright!

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