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Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 vs Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800

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Updated October 2026
Data from Amazon and official Philips site.
2026 verdict
For a Matter-first home, both reach Matter through the Hue Bridge, and the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 is the better color bulb of the two.
Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
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Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
$36.99$59.9938% OFF

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It puts out 1100 lumens against 800, carries a 3-year warranty instead of 2 and tunes its white from a warmer 2000K. The Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 is Hue's entry-level color line and keeps what matters day to day: full color, dynamic scenes, adjustable transitions, the same A19 shape and E26 base, and support for Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant. Pick the White and Color 1100 for main lights and rooms that need more output, and the Essential A19 to put Hue color in lamps and secondary fixtures for less.
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Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
Philips
#6 Best Seller in LED Bulbs

Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100

38% OFF
Prime exclusive deal
$36.99
$59.99
6% above its lowest price of the last 6 months ($34.99)

Last recorded price

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Also sold in packs

  • Pack of 4$157.00$39.25 per unitBuy
  • Pack of 611% OFF$199.99$223.99$33.33 per unitBuy
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Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
Philips
#5 Best Seller in LED Bulbs

Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800

Prime exclusive deal
$24.99

Last recorded price

Buy on Amazon USA

Also sold in packs

  • Pack of 2$38.49$19.25 per unitBuy
  • Pack of 4$64.99$16.25 per unitBuy
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FeaturePhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800Winner
Price$36.99$24.99Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
Rating4.64.5Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
Warranty3 years2 yearsPhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100
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
ColorYESYESTie
Adjustable BrightnessYESYESTie
Adjustable TransitionYESYESTie
Dynamic ScenesYESYESTie
Zigbee RouterYESYESTie

What the differences mean

Brightness

1100 against 800 lumens is a step you notice: the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 can carry a room as its main light, while the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 suits lamps and fixtures that share the job.

Warmest white

The White and Color 1100 tunes down to 2000K and the Essential to 2200K. Essential owners add that its deepest warm whites look weak and slightly pink, so for candle-like evening light the flagship is the safer bet.

Warranty

3 years on the White and Color 1100 against 2 on the Essential A19, the clearest sign of which one is the flagship.

Power draw

10.5W against 8.8W follows the extra light, so the running cost difference is small and tracks the brightness you are getting.

Which one to buy if

What owners say

Owners of both color bulbs agree that pairing takes seconds or minutes and that the Zigbee connection simply stays up. Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 owners single out the jump in brightness when replacing 800 lumen Hue bulbs, dimming with no flicker at all and bulbs that have lasted a decade, and they like its quick response in Home Assistant; their complaints are the cost of filling a room, deep reds and blues that stay dim, and wall dimmers that do not all cooperate. Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 owners talk mostly about value, saying color and response match the premium bulbs, while their warnings are weak, slightly pink warm whites below 2700K and a few finding it dimmer than the flagship.

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: Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 or Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800?

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100, for its 1100 lumens, 3-year warranty and warmer 2000K floor. The Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 is the better value where 800 lumens is enough.

Are these Hue bulbs A19 or E26?

Both, since the terms describe different things. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 and the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 are A19 in shape and use the standard E26 screw base.

What is the difference between Hue Essential and the regular Hue White and Color bulbs?

The Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 is the entry-level line: same color, scenes, Zigbee, Bluetooth and platforms, with a 2200K floor and a 2-year warranty. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 reaches 2000K, gives more light and carries 3 years.

Do both work with Matter, HomeKit and Home Assistant?

Yes. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 and the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 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 1100?

Anyone who wants a color bulb bright enough to be a room's main light, with the warmest Hue whites and a 3-year warranty.

Who should buy the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800?

Anyone adding Hue color to lamps and secondary fixtures who wants the full app, scenes and platform support at the entry-level Hue price.

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