Hue has three light types: White, White ambiance and White and color ambiance.
White lights emit a dimmable, warm (yellow-toned) light, at a set color temperature of 2,700 Kelvin. It’s designed to be cosy and relaxing; Philips says these lights are well suited to bedrooms and living rooms.
White ambiance lights offers more variety. They can emit 50,000 different shades of white light, from warm (yellow-toned) to cool (blue-toned), and like the White lights, they’re dimmable too. You could opt for an energizing shade that mimics natural daylight, or a warm orange tone to help you wind down for sleep, and there are even preset ‘recipes’ like Concentrate or Read for different tasks.
However, the lights most closely associated with Philips hue are the White and color ambiance bulbs. These can emit any one of millions of RGB colors, including all the white tones covered by the White ambiance bulbs. (You can read more in our article explaining Philips Hue bulb types.)
