Posted a tint comparison thread over here. Probably worth a look as I tested colour temperatures from 3000k to 6500k and included some high CRI lights into the mix.
Personally speaking I prefer anything between a 5A (4000k) to 4C (4500k) tint. Anything lower or higher, it’s simply too warm or too cool, respectively, for me.
edit: a 3C tint starts to go into 5000k territory which is has more blue to it, therefore, looks cooler (or “hot” as you put it) than a 4C tint.