A light generating system, comprising (i) one or more pump light sources, (ii) a first luminescent material, (iii) a second luminescent material, and (iv) optics, wherein: - the one or more pump light sources are configured to generate pump light source light; - the first luminescent material is configured to convert at least part of the pump light source light into first luminescent material light having a first spectral power distribution; the second luminescent material is configured to convert at least part of the pump light source light into second luminescent material light having a second spectral power distribution, different from the first spectral power distribution; and wherein the spectral power distribution of one of the first luminescent material light and the second luminescent material light overlaps with 5-50% of the spectral power distribution of the other; - the optics comprise a first wavelength dependent optics and a second wavelength dependent optics; wherein the first wavelength dependent optics is configured downstream of the first luminescent material, and configured to spectrally separate the first luminescent material light into a first part of the first luminescent material light and a second part of the first luminescent material light into two directions; - the second wavelength dependent optics is configured downstream of (i) the first wavelength dependent optics and (ii) the second luminescent material; and wherein the second wavelength dependent optics is configured to spectrally combine the first part of the first luminescent material light, the second part of the first luminescent material light, and the second luminescent material light; - wherein the light generating system is configured to generate system light wherein the system light is white light comprising the pump light source light, the first luminescent material light and the second luminescent material light; - wherein (i) the pump light source light comprises one or more pump light wavelengths in the blue spectral region, (ii) the first luminescent material light comprises one or more first luminescent material light wavelengths in one or more of the green and yellow spectral regions, and (iii) the second luminescent material light comprises one or more second luminescent material light wavelengths in the red spectral region; and - wherein the one or more pump light sources comprise a first pump light source to irradiate the first luminescent material and a second pump light source to irradiate the second luminescent material. - the one or more pump light sources are configured to generate pump light source light; - the first luminescent material is configured to convert at least part of the pump light source light into first luminescent material light having a first spectral power distribution; the second luminescent material is configured to convert at least part of the pump light source light into second luminescent material light having a second spectral power distribution, different from the first spectral power distribution; and wherein the spectral power distribution of one of the first luminescent material light and the second luminescent material light overlaps with 5-50% of the spectral power distribution of the other; - the optics comprise a first wavelength dependent optics and a second wavelength dependent optics; wherein the first wavelength dependent optics is configured downstream of the first luminescent material, and configured to spectrally separate the first luminescent material light into a first part of the first luminescent material light and a second part of the first luminescent material light into two directions; - the second wavelength dependent optics is configured downstream of (i) the first wavelength dependent optics and (ii) the second luminescent material; and wherein the second wavelength dependent optics is configured to spectrally combine the first part of the first luminescent material light, the second part of the first luminescent material light, and the second luminescent material light; - wherein the light generating system is configured to generate system light wherein the system light is white light comprising the pump light source light, the first luminescent material light and the second luminescent material light; - wherein (i) the pump light source light comprises one or more pump light wavelengths in the blue spectral region, (ii) the first luminescent material light comprises one or more first luminescent material light wavelengths in one or more of the green and yellow spectral regions, and (iii) the second luminescent material light comprises one or more second luminescent material light wavelengths in the red spectral region; and - wherein the one or more pump light sources comprise a first pump light source to irradiate the first luminescent material and a second pump light source to irradiate the second luminescent material.