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Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 vs Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100

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Updated October 2026
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2026 verdict
Color or brightness? For a Hue setup built around scenes, the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 is the better pick of these two A19 bulbs.
Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
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It adds full color, tunable white from 2000K to 6500K, adjustable transitions and dynamic scenes, none of which the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100 offers. The White 1100 answers with 1100 lumens against 800 of one fixed 2700K warm white, and it is typically the more affordable bulb. Both share the E26 base, 3-year warranty, Zigbee through a Hue Bridge or Bluetooth without one, and support for Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, SmartThings, Home Assistant and Matter through the bridge. Buy the White and Color 800 for living spaces and mood lighting, and the White 1100 for a kitchen or office where plain warm light matters most.
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FeaturePhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100Winner
Price$49.97$17.57Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100
Rating4.74.6Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
ColorYESNOPhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
Adjustable TransitionYESNOPhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
Dynamic ScenesYESNOPhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
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
Zigbee RouterYESYESTie

What the differences mean

Color and tunable white

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 does millions of colors and whites from 2000K to 6500K. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100 is fixed at 2700K, so it cannot follow a cool daytime scene or a colored evening one.

Brightness

1100 against 800 lumens favors the White 1100 by about a third, which is noticeable when the bulb is a room's main light. Color 800 owners add that saturated blues and greens come out dimmer than its whites.

Scenes and transitions

Only the White and Color 800 supports dynamic scenes and adjustable transitions, the moving effects and slow fades in the Hue app.

Power draw

9.5W against 10.5W is a one watt gap, too small to matter on a bill.

Which one to buy if

What owners say

Owners of both bulbs rate Hue reliability above everything, with bulbs still running after a decade and a connection that survives power cuts. Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 owners single out vibrant color, a dimming floor low enough for night lighting and Hue Sync for movies and games, and they value that dozens of bulbs stay off the Wi-Fi; their complaints are the price, which many only pay on sale, deep blues and greens that turn noticeably dim, and a Bluetooth mode limited to one room. Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100 owners like its brightness and gradual wake-up automations, but some find the Hue app poor and use Google Home or Alexa instead, and they caution that it never changes tone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Philips Hue 800 vs 1100: which is better?

In this pair, the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800, because it adds color, tunable white and scenes. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100 is brighter at 1100 lumens, but only in one fixed warm white.

What is the biggest difference between the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 and the White 1100?

Color against brightness. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 changes color and tunes from 2000K to 6500K; the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100 puts out more light but stays at 2700K.

Is the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 bright enough?

For lamps and most bedrooms, yes, at 800 lumens. As a room's only light, the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100 gives more, and owners of the color bulb note saturated colors look dimmer than white.

Do both work with HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home?

Yes. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 and the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1100 both work with Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, and reach Matter through the Hue Bridge.

Who should buy the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800?

Anyone who wants Hue color, scenes, Hue Sync effects and tunable white in a standard bulb, for living rooms, bedrooms and entertainment spaces.

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

Anyone who wants bright, dependable warm white for a kitchen, office or main ceiling light and has no use for color.

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