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

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Updated October 2026
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2026 verdict
White-only light at 1600 lumens loses here to color, and the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 is the buy.
Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
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Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
$39.99$59.9933% OFF
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It is the better reviewed, more affordable bulb, with full color, 1100 lumens, a 2000K to 6500K white and an A19 glass at 10.5W. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 still throws more light, 1600 lumens from 16W in an A21, across the same white range, with fades and scenes but no RGB. Both are E26 on 110-130V, with Bluetooth, Zigbee and Matter through a Philips Hue Bridge. Take the color bulb unless the room is large and the light must stay white.
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FeaturePhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100Winner
Price$48.99$39.99Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
ColorNOYESPhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
Rating4.64.6Tie
Warranty3 years3 yearsTie
ConnectivityBluetooth, ZigbeeBluetooth, ZigbeeTie
IntegrationsGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterTie
Bulb InterfaceE26E26Tie
Power Off MemoryYESYESTie
Adjustable BrightnessYESYESTie
Adjustable TransitionYESYESTie
Dynamic ScenesYESYESTie
Zigbee RouterYESYESTie

What the differences mean

RGB at 1100, or white at 1600

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 does full color at 1100 lumens and 10.5W. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 does not do color and is rated at 1600 lumens and 16W. Both tune 2000K to 6500K, and both fade and run dynamic scenes. You are trading about 500 lumens, and a larger glass, for the ability to leave white.

A19 or A21

The color bulb is an A19, the everyday lamp shape. The ambiance bulb is an A21, taller, which matters in a shallow shade or a fan light. Both use an E26 screw and are listed for 110-130V. Fit can eliminate the brighter bulb before lumens do.

Why color still wins the page

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 is the better reviewed bulb and the more affordable one, and color is a supported feature the other lacks. The ambiance bulb's case is output, not a longer feature list. Warranty is 3 years on both. Zigbee router, Bluetooth and the assistant list match, with Matter through a Philips Hue Bridge.

Which one to buy if

What owners say

Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 owners call the extra light over an 800 lumen Hue color bulb obvious, and they praise flicker-free dimming and color they trust for scenes. They note that saturated reds, blues and purples stay dim, and that several bulbs for one room get expensive. Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 owners are chasing output instead of hues. They say this is the tunable white that finally fills a room older Hue bulbs left dim, and they like voice dimming. Some of them bought it thinking it would make color. Both groups set the bulbs up quickly and both want a Hue Bridge before the scenes feel complete.

Price history compared

Every price change of both, in the same store, so the gap between the two lines is what one costs more than the other.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 or the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100?

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100, because it adds full color and it is the better reviewed, more affordable bulb. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 is the pick when you need 1600 lumens of tunable white and will not use RGB.

Philips Hue 1100 vs 1600: which should you buy?

Buy the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 for color at 1100 lumens in an A19, drawing 10.5W. Buy the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 for 1600 lumens of white only, in an A21, drawing 16W. Both tune 2000K to 6500K and both run scenes.

What is the biggest difference between the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 and the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100?

Color versus output. The 1100 lumen bulb does RGB in an A19. The 1600 lumen bulb does not do color and uses a larger A21 glass. White range, fades, scenes, Bluetooth and Zigbee match.

Do both bulbs make color?

No. Only the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 does. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 is tunable white from 2000K to 6500K, with dimming and scenes, and color is not supported.

Who should buy the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100?

Anyone who wants hues in a standard A19 and can light the room with 1100 lumens. It is the lower priced, better reviewed bulb, on the same Hue Bridge setup.

Who should buy the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600?

Larger rooms and floor lamps that need 1600 lumens of warm-to-cool white and have space for an A21. Skip it if any scene needs a color.

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