PAR38 6 Watt LED Bulb 120 VAC E27 30 Degree

A perfect single bulb solution for my overhead entry lamp. I chose diffused amber. Just bright enough for desired accent, key searching, and not a single bug on my front door glass...

Great light for what it is. It states in the description that it is not bright for a flood ( equal to a 45 watt, 285 lumens, etc.) That is why i purchased it. I got it in Blue for outside. It lights up our "yard" in a small spot, perfect to watch our little dog during her nature call. The blue light does not light up the surrounding area like white would. I can still observe the stars when it is on and people driving or walking by do not lose their night vision by a blinding white light. perfect for what i need it for. I recommend that more people use blue or green lights do to the massive light pollution we have in the 21st century. Some of my neighbors leave their bright white floods on do to the moose and bears. I have news for you, those animals are not afraid of light, they are not cockroaches. and when i walk by those houses at night with their bright white lights, i cannot see the stars and lose my night vision for a few minutes. Blue in the winter, green in the summer. does not attract insects and i think looks much better. for those that feel they need white light for security purposes, dont bother. Burglars appreciate the bright white light so they can observe YOU and see where they are going.

I use six of these par 38 floods in my kitchen (in recessed cans). Like the other reviewer, I agree the light isnt really like incandescent floods... kind of like florescent bulbs (tube style), and more yellow than warm white. Still, I am satisfied with their output (probably about 40 watt equivalent per bulb I would say). Their dispersal pattern is definitely pretty good, and since I have six in the room, I think they are bright enough. Still, if you want very bright light, or a cleaner, crisper light, you are probably better off going with the much more expensive bulbs like PAR38 Twelve 1 Watt LED Light Product Code: 47895, or if you dont mind a narrower dispersal of light, some of the brighter (higher lumens) par 16, par 20 or par 30 bulbs).

I would recommend these to others because of the tremendous savings. The only problem is that the warm white isnt like the soft white color of light from an incandescent flood light. Its more of a flurescent color of light. The 6 watt also doesnt give as much light so one would have to get the more expensive 13 watt, I believe, for the same amount of light as a regular incandescent flood (I think they are 60 watt).

Works well for replacing a CFL floodlight. Next time I would get the diffused lens though.