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White light only
Unlike the original Philips Hue LEDs, the Hue Lux bulbs don't change colors. Instead, they're locked in at a yellowy color temperature just below 2,700 K.
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Brightness
Each Hue Lux LED puts out 750 lumens from a stated power draw of 9 watts. However, in our tests, the bulbs drew close to 18 watts, making them rather inefficient compared to other LEDs.
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Dimmable range
The Philips Hue Lux (left) will dim smoothly down to 0.5 percent brightness, another improvement over the original Philips Hue (right), and just slightly better than the competition (center).
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Bright pricing
The Philips Hue Lux costs $30 per bulb, or $100 for a two-bulb starter kit with the Hue Bridge (£25 and £80 in the UK, not yet available in Australia). That's half the cost of the original Philips Hue LEDs, so if color-changing mood lighting doesn't appeal to you, but automated smart lighting does, then Lux might be the way to go. Be sure and read our full review to help you decide.
