Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1600 vs Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 wins on price and owner rating while matching nearly every feature. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1600 is the pick only when you need its higher 1521-lumen brightness.

Brightness. The 1600 outputs 1521 lumens versus 1100 on the 75W bulb. Color, tunable white (2000-6500K), dynamic scenes, transitions, Zigbee routing and the 3-year warranty are the same on both.

It exists but is modest, 1521 versus 1100 lumens, so both light rooms well. The larger jump would be against the 800-lumen Hue bulbs; between these two, price and rating tip toward the 1100.

Yes. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 and the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1600 both deliver full RGB, the 2000-6500K white range, dynamic scenes and smooth transitions. The 1600 simply produces more light.

Most color-bulb buyers, who get the same features, plenty of brightness, a lower price and a strong rating in the value sweet spot of the Hue color range.

Anyone lighting a large room or floor lamp who wants full color and needs the extra brightness of 1521 lumens over the 1100 bulb.