My bulbs are HOT, I thought they stay pretty cool?

In my box, I have 4 6500k 27w CFLs that are HOT to the touch. I picked up a few more bulbs the other day to add in that were 5000k and they are just warm to the touch. Would it be ok to use 5000k, it would surely help keep my box temp down.

I just thought from reading that CFL's are usually pretty cool to the touch.

CFLS run about 190 degrees.

Oh, ok. Well then my lights are probably right in that range. When I had read that they were cool, I was assuming something I could grab without getting burned. You can't grab onto the 6500k lights but the 5000k I can grab on to.

Thanks for the reply. That answers my question.

They are cool running when compared to a hps or mh light. I thought the same thing at first as you did. I was surprised as hell they got so hot, I was expecting none or maybe a bit of heat at most. 5000k will be fine.