Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 vs Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 800

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 wins, since it matches the White Ambiance bulb's tunable white and scenes and adds full RGB colour, with a higher owner rating. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 800 is the cheaper white-only alternative.

Just colour. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 produces RGB colour on top of the shared 2000-6500K tunable white, while the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 800 offers only warm-to-cool white. Brightness, scenes and transitions are otherwise identical.

Nearly identical. Both output around 800 lumens and both include adjustable brightness, adjustable transitions and dynamic scenes across the same 2000-6500K white range. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 simply adds colour.

Yes. Both are Zigbee-plus-Bluetooth Hue bulbs with power-off memory and Zigbee routing, supporting Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT, each with a three-year warranty and no Matter.

Buy it if you want colour scenes and mood lighting in addition to tunable white. Since it covers the same white capability, it is the more versatile pick for most rooms.

Choose it if you are sure you want white light only and prefer the lower price. It delivers the full tunable-white experience without paying for colour you would not use.