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Floodlight bulbs play key roles around our homes, providing necessary light over porches, kitchens, and all types of open floor plans. LED floodlights are a welcome, energy-saving upgrade, and smart LED floodlights add even more features with app controls and color changing. Our Picks Best overall LED floodlight bulb GE Cync Dynamic Effects Smart Bulb Jump to details $20 at Amazon Jump to details Best LED floodlight bulb for brightness Cree LED Floodlight Exceptional Series 2-Pack Jump to details $12 at Amazon Jump to details Best LED floodlight for color settings Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance LED Smart Bulb Jump to details $43 at Amazon Jump to details Best dimmable LED floodlight bulb Philips Dimmable Warm Glow BR30 Ultra Definition Jump to details $9 at Amazon Jump to details Best outdoor LED floodlight bulb Ecosmart BR40 Dimmable Bulb Jump to details $12 at The Home Depot Jump to details Best budget LED floodlight bulb GE Basic 65W Replacement Floodlight LED Jump to details $25 at Lowe's Jump to details Show 1 more SMART LIGHT BULB DEALS OF THE WEEK Philips Hue White A19 LED Smart Bulb (4-Pack):  $37 (save $13) TP-Link Kasa KL125P4 LED Smart Light Bulbs (4-Pack):  $25 (save $16) Sengled A19 60W Wi-Fi Color Smart Light Bulb (4-Pack):  $21 (save $10) TP-Link Tapo 60W A19 Wi-Fi Smart Dimmable Color Bulbs (4-Pack):  $22 (save $19) TP-Link Kasa KL125P2 LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack):  $13 (save $12) Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. Table of Contents Best LED Floodlight Bulbs of 2025: Top Picks for Large Lights What's the best LED floodlight bulb? Best LED floodlight bulbs Best overall LED floodlight bulb Best LED floodlight bulb for brightness Best LED floodlight for color settings Best dimmable LED floodlight bulb Best outdoor LED floodlight bulb Best budget LED floodlight bulb LED floodlight bulbs compared Other LED floodlights we've tested LED Floodlight Basics: What's a BR30? What is ‘equivalent brightness’ in LED floodlights? So how do you test light bulbs? Factors to consider when buying an LED floodlight bulb But when it’s time to grab a new floodlight bulb, so many choices can grow confusing. That’s why we’ve tested a wide range of floodlights in our homes and CNET labs, from brands like GE, Philips, Cree and more. Now we’re ready to make recommendations.What's the best LED floodlight bulb?After dozens of bulbs and hours of analysis, we’ve chosen the GE Cync Dynamic Effect bulb as our favorite smart LED floodlight. The bulb is effortless to set up and sports not just color changing but four quadrants to mix and match colors, giving you more control than any other bulb we’ve reviewed. We’ve also got choices for sheer brightness, dimming functions that skip complex app setup, and cheap replacements for many bulbs simultaneously. Best LED floodlight bulbs Photo Gallery 1/1 Best overall LED floodlight bulb GE Cync Dynamic Effects Smart Bulb Pros Amazing four-quadrant color-changing options Intuive app with no-hub access to Alexa and Google Scheduling, dimming and music syncing all available Cons Comparatively very expensive at around $20 Lower lifespan than some LEDs at 15,000 hours Out of all the bulbs I tested, this floodlight bulb stood out as one that could do everything -- and then some extra things I didn’t know existed. The 9.5-watt bulb saves energy but is also packed with smart features, including the ability to change brightness and color with the app, as well as connect to both Alexa and Google Home right out of the box.Other capabilities of this 750-lumen floodlight allow for scheduling, music syncing and the unique option to change each quadrant of the bulb to a different color for complex displays. That makes this Cync bulb ideal as an indoor centerpiece or overlooking an active patio/deck.Who should get this bulb?Light buyers who want the best, need top-performing smart features and want to dazzle with unique mixes of color that no other floodlight can produce. Get it now $20 at Amazon Specs & Configurations Lumens/Brightness 750 lumensSmart home support Amazon Alexa and Google Home/GeminiDimmable Yes Add to compare Photo Gallery 1/1 Best LED floodlight bulb for brightness Cree LED Floodlight Exceptional Series 2-Pack Pros Excellent brightness test performance Durable performance Dimmable Cons Many versions of these bulbs have a very cold color temperature Less suitable for indoor spaces One of Cree’s floodlights performed amazingly well in our brightness tests, outscoring every other bulb we tried. While Cree no longer sells that bulb, it does offer this very similar model from the Exceptional Series.Set at a 5,000K color temperature, this bulb is especially bright with a colder outdoor light made for extra-large spaces, while smaller indoor rooms are better suited with warmer bulbs. We chose the 650 lumen version, but you can find versions of this bulb up to 1,400 lumens.Who should get this bulb?People looking for a powerful bulb that can illuminate large spaces outdoors or in sheds, warehouses, etc. Get it now $12 at Amazon $14 at Walmart Specs & Configurations Lumens/Brightness 650 – 1,4000 lumensSmart home support N/ADimmable Yes Add to compare Photo Gallery 1/1 Best LED floodlight for color settings Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance LED Smart Bulb Pros Excellent color and scene setting for beginners High 1,200-lumen brightness Dimmable Cons Requires a hub for more advanced remote and voice assistance connections Expensive Philips Hue bulbs have been in the smart home business for a long time, and their app certainly shows it, with easy routines and scene recommendations for certain colors that make management simple and fun even for newcomers. The 85-watt-equivalent light can also reach a high level of brightness.The only issue with this bulb is that it focuses on Bluetooth out of the box and requires a Hue Bridge hub for remote control or connecting to platforms like Google Home.Who should get this bulb?People who want an easy-to-use smart light with intuitive scenes like mimicking daylight from sunrise to sunset but aren’t very interested in voice assistants. Get it now $43 at Amazon $55 at Crutchfield Specs & Configurations Lumens/Brightness 1,200 lumensSmart home support Amazon Alexa and Google Home with a hub (not included)Dimmable Yes Add to compare Photo Gallery 1/1 Best dimmable LED floodlight bulb Philips Dimmable Warm Glow BR30 Ultra Definition Pros Affordable under $10 Easy dimmable light if you have a dimming switch Light color warms as it dims Cons No smart features Requires existing dimmable switch If you’re looking for a reliable dimming bulb but aren’t interested in all the bells and whistles, this Philips 9-watt bulb is affordable at under $10 and offers up to 650 lumens of brightness. The soft white setting (2,200K to 2,700K) is ideal for indoor settings where brightness switches have already been installed.I found the bulb easy to set up and ideal for vaulted ceiling lights, plus I liked how the color warms as it dims for cozier settings. It’s also rated for over 20 years of life at around 3 hours of use each day.Who should get this bulb?People with dimmable switches for indoor lighting in vaulted ceilings and similar spaces. Get it now $9 at Amazon Specs & Configurations Lumens/Brightness 650 lumensSmart home support N/ADimmable Yes Add to compare Photo Gallery 1/1 Best outdoor LED floodlight bulb Ecosmart BR40 Dimmable Bulb Pros Manual dimming and color temperature switches on bulb Extra-high 2,175-lumen brightness Cons Extra-large BR40 bulb may not fit in all spaces No app controls Ecosmart’s large bulb features useful manual dimming and color temperature. I was impressed with how easy it was to use the sliders on the bulb to switch between 2,700K to 5,000K color temperature and down to 10% brightness, no dimming switch needed.The 13W bulb is a BR40 design, and while it fit in most of my sockets, it may be too large for some applications. It’s a great pick for outdoor use, and I found the on-bulb controls very effective, especially for warmer temperatures.Who should get this bulb?Buyers who want dimming options without a dimming switch, especially for larger outdoor purposes. Get it now $12 at The Home Depot Specs & Configurations Lumens/Brightness Up to 2175 lumensSmart home support N/ADimmable Manual dimming Add to compare Photo Gallery 1/1 Best budget LED floodlight bulb GE Basic 65W Replacement Floodlight LED Pros Low costs around $4 per bulb Dimmable Disperses heat well Cons Not as bright as many of our other picks at only 650 lumens Shorter warranty of two years If you need to replace many floodlights and want to keep the cost as low as possible, then put the GE Basic floodlight LED at the top of your list. Available in a six- or 12-pack for around $4 per bulb, it's one of the lighting aisle's best values. Don't let the Basic branding fool you -- these bulbs are energy efficient, fully dimmable, durable and they manage heat surprisingly well. Their light output isn't quite as bright as Cree and they won't last as long, but those trade-offs are fair at this price -- especially given that each energy-efficient GE Basic LED will pay for itself in energy savings in less than six months if you're upgrading your outdoor security lights or indoor LED floodlights from incandescent bulbs.Who should get this bulb?Buyers who need to replace a lot of floodlights at once and are looking for a low-cost option. Get it now $25 at Lowe's $30 at Amazon Specs & Configurations Learn more GE Basic 65W Replacement Floodlight LED review Add to compareLED floodlight bulbs compared undefined Best LED Floodlight BulbsGE Cync Dynamic Effects Smart BulbCree LED Floodlight Exceptional Series 2-PackPhilips Hue White and Color Ambiance LED Smart BulbPhilips Dimmable Warm Glow BR30 Ultra DefinitionEcosmart BR40 Dimmable BulbGE Basic 65W Replacement Floodlight LED Price per bulb: $20$12.60$30$9$12$4Lumens/brightness: 750650 – 1,4001,2006502,175650Power draw/watts: 9.5W8.5W12.5W9W13W10 wattsColor temperature: Color customization5,000KColor customizationAuto-customization when dimmedManual customization2,700KDimmable: YesYesYesYesYes (manual)N/ALifespan: 15,000 Hours25,000 hours25,000 hours25,000 hours25,000 hoursApprox 9 yearsWarranty: 3 years10 years4 years3 years10 years2 yearsCNET review score: N/A8.8/107/108.7/10N/A8.4/10 Other LED floodlights we've tested Enlarge Image Ry Crist/CNETAmazonBasics BR30 Floodlight LEDCree BR30 Floodlight LEDGE Basic BR30 Floodlight LEDGE Reveal BR30 Floodlight LEDPhilips Warm Glow BR30 Floodlight LEDSoraa Radiant BR30 Floodlight LEDSylvania High Definition BR30 Floodlight LEDTarget Up & Up BR30 Floodlight LEDWalmart Great Value BR30 Floodlight LED LED Floodlight Basics: What's a BR30? Typically used in overhead, recessed lighting setups, BR30 floodlights are designed to cast a wide pool of bright illumination in a single direction. Chris Monroe/CNETA BR30 bulb is a specific type of floodlight and one of the most common. The "BR" bit stands for bulging reflector, which means the light source inside of the bulb sits over a metallic, reflective bowl that bounces all the downcast light back up and straight out the top. Like the name also suggests, the top of the bulb typically bulges outward, which helps put out a fairly wide pool of illumination -- perfect for a security light or indoor floodlights. It's the same trick your car's headlights use to light up the road in front of you as you drive at night. The "30" part refers to the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch. At 30 eighths of an inch, a typical BR30 bulb will be just shy of 4 inches wide. What is ‘equivalent brightness’ in LED floodlights? For maximum lighting, Eufy's three-panel floodlight cam lights the way. Eufy/AmazonWhile LED bulbs have been around for years, many people are still familiar with judging brightness by watts. Wattage doesn’t really work as a brightness measurement for LEDs, which use far less power and vary far more. Lumens is a popular option to talk about brightness, but its meaning can be vague and not everyone knows what to expect.As a result, many LED bulbs are labeled with an equivalent brightness spec. It shows a wattage, not the actual wattage of the bulb but how bright an equivalent incandescent bulb would be at that wattage. When you see big, standard watt numbers on an LED bulb, it’s an equivalent sign of how bright you can expect to bulb to be (when not dimmed). So how do you test light bulbs? Good question! Our reviews have spent years testing light bulbs in both our homes and CNET's excellent facilities. That includes hundreds of hours in our homemade lighting lab -- a climate-controlled room equipped with a spectrometer and an integrating sphere that lets us run the most scientific and accurate light bulb tests we can possibly run. I've also visited and written features about major North American lighting manufacturers such as Cree and GE to get a better understanding of their methods and standards. A peek inside our integrating sphere. Ry Crist/CNETIn our labs, we load each bulb we test into the center of our integrating sphere -- a big, hollow ball with special, reflective paint coating the inside. Our spectrometer peeks in through a tiny hole in the side of the sphere, with a "baffle" that blocks it from looking directly at the light bulb. Instead, the bulb's light bounces around inside, which lets our spectrometer take reliable, calibrated measurements for things like brightness and color temperature. We log those brightness measurements every 10 minutes for 90 minutes, then take a final reading at the end. At that point, I plug the sphere's power cord into a variety of dimmer switches, then measure for the average maximum and minimum settings across all of them while also keeping a close lookout for flicker or buzz. Enlarge Image Ry Crist/CNETOnce a bulb we're testing is done in the lab, we take a close look at things like light spread, tone and color quality. We'll experiment with handling and any customization features or app controls that bulbs may offer, as well as watching for overall basics like heat output during use and easy of installation. All of that said, the most important thing isn't what I think when I'm taking readings in our lighting lab -- it's what you and your family think after screwing the bulbs in and turning them on in your living room or other area. As I said, LEDs like these are designed to be durable and waterproof and last years, so it's well worth buying ones that you'll actually like living with. You've got a lot of good options these days, so there's really no need to compromise. I'm just here to help you find those "just right" bulbs a bit faster -- or more efficiently, you might say. Factors to consider when buying an LED floodlight bulb Enlarge Image Chris Monroe/CNETCostSome buyers may not mind paying $15 to $20 for a smart floodlight bulb that can do everything. Others have budgets in mind and aren’t interested in spending more than a few bucks per bulb to get replacements. Fortunately, we’ve got choices for both types of buyers, but you need to consider how much you’re willing to pay first.Smart featuresDo you want your bulb to connect to an app, or be controlled by a voice assistant? Some bulbs can connect to Wi-Fi on their own and provide many smart features, while others need a hub to do so, so check out the details first. If you use Siri, or Alexa or Google Assistant/Gemini, make sure the bulb supports that preferred voice assistant.Beyond that, you could always smarten up any of the dumb bulbs recommended in this post by pairing them with a smart switch that's wired into your wall. If you've got a bank of floodlight bulbs overhead that are all wired to one switch, smartening up one switch instead of several bulbs might be the better way to go, anyway. The best I've tested is still the Lutron Caseta line of smart switches, but keep an eye out this year for new, relatively low-cost smart switches from GE.BrightnessLearn what brightness your current floodlights are and if you want that to change. Lower brightness is easier on the eyes and better for indoor use. LED bulbs can often be seem very bright even at their equivalent wattage brightness, so you many want to choose a lower brightness if you’re moving from incandescent. Outdoor bulbs, meanwhile, often benefit from higher brightness to illuminate more of the evening darkness.No matter what you pick, you'll want to look for a durable bulb that puts out at least 650 lumens of brightness from a power draw of 10 watts or fewer. I'd also advise sticking with a product that offers an average lifespan of at least 10 years and a warranty of at least five years, if possible. Chris Monroe/CNETDimming optionsSmart bulbs are a great choice if you're picky about dimming. With bulb-specific dimming hardware built right in, most smart bulbs will dim with flawless, flicker- and buzz-free precision via their app or through some other integration like an Amazon Alexa voice command. You won't need to use dimmer switches associated with those light fixtures at all. You might need to teach your kids to leave the switch up so your automations will work as planned.Otherwise, we do have non-smart bulb picks for different kinds of dimming that cost a lot less if your light switch is already made for dimming bulbs.Color temperatureColor temperature, typically measured in Kelvin, indicates how cold or warm a light’s appearance is. Lower numbers mean the light is warmer and closer to gentle candles (as well as to older incandescent lights, which are quite warm in color). Higher numbers mean the light is colder, clearer and usually looks brighter like the height of daylight -- or fluorescent bulbs.LED bulbs used to be quite cold, but modern upgrades have given them a range of color temperatures. On smart bulbs, you can often shift the color temperature. Either way, it’s an important consideration: Homeowners typically prefer a very warm color temperature for any indoor lighting.Color changingIf you want bulbs that can change color completely, you’ll want smart bulbs from Cync, Philips Hue and similar brands. Nothing else will allow you to set the color in the same way. Chris Monroe/CNET Show more FAQs Can LED floodlight bulbs be replaced? Yes. These bulbs screw in and out of traditional sockets and can be easily replaced if something goes wrong. They also make LED bulbs for wired-in, inset lights, but these require a bit more work to replace. Why do indoor LED floodlight burn out so fast? They shouldn’t, at least when you buy from a quality brand. However, as our in-depth guide about this question shows, several factors can lead to an early LED death. For floodlight bulbs, which are often inset into a wall, the most common answer is overheating, which can quickly destroy circuits in the bulb. However, if your bulbs always go out the same way, you may have electrical issues as well. Are there any disadvantages to LED floodlight bulbs? The only disadvantage worth mentioning is that they can be a bit more expensive, especially if you spring for smart features. Otherwise, there’s no disadvantage to using them and a lot to gain. How long do LED floodlight bulbs last? That will vary depending on the bulb type and, of course, how often you leave it on. Most LED floodlights are rated for somewhere between 25,000 and 50,000 hours of operation.