Learn about the six best types of lightbulbs in our expert guide. We explain how to choose the perfect light bulb types for every lamp and fixture in your home.

You would probably want to choose an LED bulb that uses 8 to 12 watts and has a lumen rating of 800 to get the same illumination. This conversion chart will help you find an LED bulb similar to ...

Anyone can still change a light bulb without too much trouble, but buying one has become an altogether different matter.

The new Philips Hue E14 candle bulb is a 40-watt equivalent — 470 lumen at 4,000 kelvin. Like other Hue bulbs, it is compatible with Apple's HomeKit smart home platform via a connected bridge.

A new crop of LED light bulbs wants to combine modern technology with old-school looks. Here's what to look for as you pick one out.

The sun, whose light an incandescent bulb attempts to approximate, is hotter than a filament, so radiates more strongly at shorter wavelengths (see chart).