As I recall, according to Chris Saper's skintone book, 5000K is a warm light, closer to what you would get in the late afternoon. You would need something like 6500K for a cooler light.
Both are daylight - but what time of day is what the numbers help to tell you after you get to know their meanings.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have Chris Saper's book and after looking up some info on my lightbulb, I was mistaken, the bulb I used for my 'babysitter portrait' photos including the one above was a 6500K bulb, just as you thought it should be.
So I still have the same question, why does this 6500K bulb give me a warm photo?
I sure don't know. All I can suggest is to try other lighting. Look for Marvin Mattelson's reviews of some of the lights he is using - from his description they sound like they might give better results.
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