Converting from Candela per Square Foot (cd/ft²) to Stilb (sb) in Luminance

What is Candela per Square Foot (cd/ft²)

Candela per Square Foot (cd/ft²) is a unit of luminance that measures the light emitted by a surface in a specific direction. It is commonly used to quantify the brightness of light sources or reflective surfaces.

What is Stilb (sb)

Stilb (sb) is another unit of luminance that measures the amount of light emitted or reflected from a surface in a specific direction. Stilb is a less commonly used unit compared to candela per square foot.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between Candela per Square Foot and Stilb are as follows:

1(cd/ft²)=0.001076391(sb)

1(sb)=929.0304(cd/ft²)

Examples

• 14 (cd/ft²) is equal to 0.01506947 sb
• 14 sb is equal to 13006.43 cd/ft²
• 15 (cd/ft²) equals to 0.01614587 sb
• 15 sb is equal to 13935.46 cd/ft²
• 9 (cd/ft²) converts to 0.009687519 sb
• 9 sb converts to 8361.274 cd/ft²

Use this page to perform converting from Candela per Square Foot (cd/ft²) to Stilb (sb).