LED Strip Lights for Indirect Lighting

I am setting up an edit/color suite and want to hang acoustic panels from the ceiling with LED strips pointed toward a white ceiling to bounce the light back down into the room (hopefully eliminating glare and hotspots). The room's dimensions are 13' x 17' and I would have 6 2'x5' distributed throughout the room. Do you think lining the edges of each panel would create enough bounce light to illuminate the room? Because we are using the ceiling as a bounce should we invest in the higher CRI lights to make up for the bounce or would we be ok using the 95 CRI lights? By my calculations, I would have to get 5 strips to completely line my panels so the savings would add up quickly. 

For your installation, we would likely recommend the 6500K FilmGrade™ WHITE LED Strip Lights, which can output 450 lumens per foot and are available in 12V and 24V options. 

Using our Lumen Estimation Calculator, we estimate that the room would be fully illuminated with 17,727 lumens, which can be accomplished with 40 ft of LED Strip Lights (that being roughly two and a half 16.4 ft reels).

For lining the backing of the acoustic panels, you might find value in utilizing the 'Corner' versions of the Aluminum Channel for LED Flex Strip to aim the lights at a 45-degree angle towards the ceiling, though the flat version will also likely work. 

In the hopes that they prove to be helpful, we have attached a LayoutMap below which illustrates the connection accessories and has installation tips. This LayoutMap utilizes a DC Power Supply, though in-wall dimmers and in-wall power supplies can also be used via barrel-jack connecter accessories.

LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3002_3E

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