A lighting apparatus configured to provide white light with a variable correlated color temperature, wherein the lighting apparatus comprises: - a first light source configured to provide first light source light, wherein the first light source light comprises blue light having a first light source dominant wavelength selected from the range of 400-460 nm, wherein the first light source is configured to irradiate a first luminescent material with said first light source light, wherein the first luminescent material is configured to convert part of the first light source light into first luminescent material light, wherein the first luminescent material light comprises one or more of green and yellow light, and wherein the first luminescent material light has a first luminescent material dominant wavelength; - a second light source configured to provide second light source light, wherein the second light source light comprises blue light having a second light source dominant wavelength selected from the range of 450-490 nm, wherein the second light source is configured to irradiate a second luminescent material with second light source light, and wherein the second luminescent material is configured to convert part of the second light source light into second luminescent material light, wherein the second luminescent material light comprises one or more of green and yellow light, and wherein the second luminescent material light has a second luminescent material dominant wavelength; - a third light source configured to provide red light source light; - a control unit, configured to independently control the first light source, the second light source and the third light source, to provide said white light having a variable correlated color temperature, wherein said white light comprises one or more of (a) said first light source light, said first luminescent material light, and said red light source light and, and (b) said second light source light, said second luminescent material light, and said red light source light; wherein the second light source dominant wavelength > first light source dominant wavelength, and wherein the first luminescent material dominant wavelength > second luminescent material dominant wavelength. - a first light source configured to provide first light source light, wherein the first light source light comprises blue light having a first light source dominant wavelength selected from the range of 400-460 nm, wherein the first light source is configured to irradiate a first luminescent material with said first light source light, wherein the first luminescent material is configured to convert part of the first light source light into first luminescent material light, wherein the first luminescent material light comprises one or more of green and yellow light, and wherein the first luminescent material light has a first luminescent material dominant wavelength; - a second light source configured to provide second light source light, wherein the second light source light comprises blue light having a second light source dominant wavelength selected from the range of 450-490 nm, wherein the second light source is configured to irradiate a second luminescent material with second light source light, and wherein the second luminescent material is configured to convert part of the second light source light into second luminescent material light, wherein the second luminescent material light comprises one or more of green and yellow light, and wherein the second luminescent material light has a second luminescent material dominant wavelength; - a third light source configured to provide red light source light; - a control unit, configured to independently control the first light source, the second light source and the third light source, to provide said white light having a variable correlated color temperature, wherein said white light comprises one or more of (a) said first light source light, said first luminescent material light, and said red light source light and, and (b) said second light source light, said second luminescent material light, and said red light source light;