Light Bulb
Guide

Color temperature (Kelvin)

• 2200K–2700K, warm white: a soft, golden glow like candlelight or a classic incandescent. Best for living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms.
• 3000K, soft white: warm but a little crisper. A good all-rounder for kitchens, bathrooms and entryways.
• 3500K–4000K, neutral white: clean and bright. Suits home offices, garages and task areas.
• 5000K+, daylight: cool and very bright. Mostly for workshops and commercial spaces.

Tip: keep the same color temperature throughout one room so lights don't clash.

Brightness (lumens)

Lumens measure how much light a bulb gives off. Watts only measure energy use. As a rough guide, an LED with about 800 lumens is as bright as an old 60W incandescent bulb.

• Mood and accent lighting: 200–450 lumens per bulb
• Bedside and reading lamps: 450–800 lumens
• Main room lighting: 800–1,600 lumens, spread across fixtures

Bulb bases

• E26: the standard US medium screw base used in most lamps and fixtures
• E12: the smaller candelabra base, common in chandeliers and decorative fixtures
• G9 / GU10: small pin and twist-lock bases used in compact fixtures
• Integrated LED: the light source is built into the fixture, so there's no bulb to change

Dimming

Only use dimmable bulbs with a dimmer switch, and pair LEDs with an LED-compatible dimmer to avoid flicker or buzzing.

Color rendering (CRI)

CRI shows how naturally colors appear under the light, on a scale up to 100. Look for CRI 90+ in kitchens, dressing areas and anywhere color matters.

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