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LED Bulb Buying Guide: Lumens, CRI and Dimming

Buying a light bulb used to feel like a simple wattage decision. Today, a shelf of LED boxes can contain five different color appearances, several base types, multiple dimming claims, and decorative shapes that may or may not fit your fixture. The way through the confusion is to separate five questions: how much light, what color, how faithfully colors appear, whether the bulb fits, and whether it works with your controls.