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Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent) vs Wyze Bulb Color

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Wyze Bulb Color is cheaper at $12.49. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent) or Wyze Bulb Color?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Wyze Bulb Color is the cheaper at $12.49.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent) Wyze Bulb Color
US price $59.99 $12.49
BrandPhilips HueWyze
Released
Brightness lumens 1100 1100
Color rgbw rgbw
Protocol zigbee+bluetooth wifi+bluetooth
Base e26 e26
Hub required No No
Wattage (W) 9.5 12
Lifespan hours 25000 25000
Release

Sources — Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent): philips-hue.com (verified 2026-06-19). Wyze Bulb Color: wyze.com (verified 2026-06-19).

What's the difference between the Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent) and Wyze Bulb Color?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (2 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Protocol: Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent) zigbee+bluetooth vs Wyze Bulb Color wifi+bluetooth
  • Wattage (W): Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent) 9.5 vs Wyze Bulb Color 12

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Wyze Bulb Color

Two whitelisted testers reviewed the A19 Wyze Bulb Color: PCWorld (hands-on, 2021) and Reviewed/USA Today (in-home, 2024). Both praise it as unusually bright with vibrant color and an intuitive, low-cost app-driven setup; both flag the lack of Apple HomeKit support. Neither published instrument-measured lumen or CRI figures of their own (the 1,100-lumen and 90+ CRI numbers are Wyze's stated claims). (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)

Praised: Unusually bright for the price - among the brightest A19 color bulbs tested; Slick, intuitive Wyze app with easy bulb grouping and good color controls; Vibrant, bold color output with a claimed 90+ color rendering index.

Flagged: No Apple HomeKit support; No Matter support; At launch, applying colors/scenes to schedules and device triggers was an unfinished 'work in progress'.

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