A lighting system comprising: at least one first light source (L1; 3; 4) and at least one second light source (L2; 3; 4), wherein each of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source is controllable so as to emit light having at least a controllable luminous flux, and wherein each of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source is configured such that the color temperature of light emitted therefrom may vary; and at least one control unit communicatively connected with the at least one first light source and with the at least one second light source, wherein the at least one control unit is configured to control the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, by changing at least the luminous flux of the emitted light, between at least a first state and a second state of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, such that, for each of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, the luminous flux of light emitted by the light source when in the second state is lower than the luminous flux of light emitted by the light source when in the first state; wherein the at least one control unit is configured to control the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, between the first state and the second state of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, during respective time periods which are at least in part overlapping; wherein light emitted by each of the at least one first light source when in the second state has a lower color temperature than light emitted by the first light source when in the first state and light emitted by each of the at least one second light source when in the second state has a higher color temperature than light emitted by the second light source when in the first state. at least one first light source (L1; 3; 4) and at least one second light source (L2; 3; 4), wherein each of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source is controllable so as to emit light having at least a controllable luminous flux, and wherein each of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source is configured such that the color temperature of light emitted therefrom may vary; and at least one control unit communicatively connected with the at least one first light source and with the at least one second light source, wherein the at least one control unit is configured to control the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, by changing at least the luminous flux of the emitted light, between at least a first state and a second state of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, such that, for each of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, the luminous flux of light emitted by the light source when in the second state is lower than the luminous flux of light emitted by the light source when in the first state; wherein the at least one control unit is configured to control the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, between the first state and the second state of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source, respectively, during respective time periods which are at least in part overlapping; wherein light emitted by each of the at least one first light source when in the second state has a lower color temperature than light emitted by the first light source when in the first state and light emitted by each of the at least one second light source when in the second state has a higher color temperature than light emitted by the second light source when in the first state.