A light emitting device including a UV semiconductor light source and a phosphor
blend including a blue emitting phosphor, a green emitting phosphor and a deep
red emitting phosphor comprising (Ba,Sr,Ca)3MgxSi2O8:Eu2+,
Mn2+, wherein 1x2. Also disclosed is a phosphor blend
comprising a blue emitting phosphor, a phosphor, a green emitting phosphor and
a red emitting phosphor comprising (Ba,Sr,Ca)3MgxSi2O8:Eu2, Mn2+.