Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance 4" High Lumen Recessed Downlight

Product highlights

What's in the box

• 4" Recessed LED light fixture 
• E26 socket adapter with attached 7" pigtail 
• User Manual (A) 
• Safety Instructions (B) 
• Quick Start Guide (Q) 
• Modification warning sticker 

Written by Crutchfield's Emily S.

Okay, those recessed can lights in your ceiling might not be something you think too much about. But what if you could easily change their color and brightness? This White and Color Ambiance Downlight from Hue makes doing just that easy and fun. With this retrofit bulb, you can choose from over 16 million colors and 50,000 shades of cool to warm white light. And you can control it in almost any way you want.

Control your Hue bulbs from the palm of your hand.

One of the only complaints I've heard about Philips Hue bulbs is that you have to have a separate Bridge to control them. Well — not anymore. This new bulb connects to your mobile device using Bluetooth. You can then use the Hue mobile app to control up to ten lights in one room of your home.

You can also control this bulb hands-free if you've got an Amazon Alexa or Google Home device. That means you can turn your light on or off, dim it, and recall your favorite presets just by asking.

Operating your lights with an app or your voice is fun, but you might find that some members of the household prefer a good old fashioned wall switch. If so, you can pick up a Hue dimmer to add a wall-controlled option to your Bluetooth-based system.

If you want to do even more, you can add a Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately). Then, you can control up to 50 Hue devices — even when you're not at home. The Bridge also adds compatibility with other Hue accessories — like the Tap — and voice control via Apple HomeKit and Microsoft Cortana.