#Hue go vs bloom lumens upgrade#

It was still too bright (these bulbs are 9 watt bulbs that are capable of functional white light at 6500K so they are not meant to be used as night lights), but I have it in a lamp that has a lampshade so that helped diffuse it even more. Then I dimmed the bulb to the lowest setting it would go and saved my settings. I did this at night too so I could see what I thought looked the best. I dragged mine into the upper right corner where the darkest reds were. In that scene you can select what color you want the bulb to be by dragging the light bulb icon to the color of choice in the image. I used the “sunset” scene that came with the (1st gen) Philips Hue app. I hesitate to take you down the rabbit hole since there are a lot of ways to get lost and confused, but if this helps, this is how I set up my light to be a night light: When I got home, I did some searching and found some available online but I didn't order any or do any research on whether any of the ones I saw were any good. I don't have any specific recommendations, I only saw some at Menards. That, or the Go, which on another forum someone took photos of to show that it's much, much dimmer than the Bloom. I think a Hue Colour bulb in a suitable lamp/lamp shade is best, as Sleepy's suggested. The only advantage is that it can go on the floor and is easier to cover with a cloth or something. It doesn't quite do the nice soft orange the Hue Colour bulbs do. It's brighter than the normal Hue bulbs when fully dimmed! The colours are also very artificial looking and you can see the individual LEDs - it's either a plasticy red or, to mix the colours for orange, the green LED becomes visible.

And if it doesn’t have to be coloured, then it will be cheaper anyway: all 1,100 models are also available as White and White Ambiance.Any links? I've only found one bird-shaped orange night light, now on Thanks.įWIW I've got the Bloom and might send it back.

#Hue go vs bloom lumens upgrade#

If you can get a lamp for 40-45 euros and possibly even resell the old lamp, the upgrade should not be particularly expensive. The change from 800 to 1,100 lumens should be interesting when the somewhat brighter lamps are available in a bundle at a bargain price. Then, however, with a somewhat larger form factor and also with a higher price. We will have to wait for the new lamp with 1,600 lumens, which will also be available as White Ambiance and White and Color Ambiance from mid-October. The increase from 800 to 1,100 lumens will certainly not create a wow effect.

I don’t want to raise expectations too high at this point. I would have liked to have recorded this for you in a clearly visible way, but there’s no chance of that, at least with my equipment. But: If you switch the two lamps on and off alternately in a dark room, you can definitely feel that the new lamp with 1,100 lumens also shines brighter. The difference in brightness cannot be seen in photos or videos either. If you look directly at two lamps standing next to each other with 800 and 1,100 lumens, there is virtually no difference.