Option 1 · Philips
Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
Last updated October 2026
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Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 vs Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
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Key differences between Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 and Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
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- Color Temperature (features): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — 1000-20000K; Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650 — 2200-6500K.
- Maximum Brightness (features): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — 470lm; Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650 — 650lm.
- Bulb Interface (power): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — E12; Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650 — E26.
- Power Consumption (power): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — 3.9W; Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650 — 7.2W.
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Option 2 · Philips
Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
Last updated October 2026
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Connectivity
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- No
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Bluetooth and Zigbee as the communication protocols and states the bulb works without Wi-Fi.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Zigbee Hub required
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Bluetooth and Zigbee as the communication protocols. Zigbee2MQTT identifies this exact bulb as Philips model 046677592622, described as Hue Essential White and Color Ambiance BR30.
Features
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
Catalog note
Ultra-low dimming down to 0.2% brightness
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable to 2% brightness
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
The Hue app lets you set how fast a dynamic scene changes color and how quickly a Natural Light scene moves between timeslots, and the Hue API applies a configurable transition time to every state change.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
With the Hue Bridge the app schedules lights to turn on and off or change brightness and color automatically, and adds routines such as Wake Up and Away Mode.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
16 million colors, white and color light
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 1000-20000K
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- 2200-6500K
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Compatible with Effects: Yes, and the product page describes a library of light scenes designed by Signify's experts.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 470lm
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- 650lm
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
The Hue app's Power-on behavior setting includes a Last on option, which returns a light to the state it was in before the power was cut, and Zigbee2MQTT exposes power_on_behavior on this exact model.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
Philips Hue documents that each Hue bulb acts as a signal repeater, creating a mesh network.
Integrations
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Amazon Alexa among the supported voice assistants and compatible third-party systems.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
The official spec sheet states HomeKit compatible: Yes and lists Apple Home among the supported voice assistants and third-party systems.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Google Assistant among the supported voice assistants and Google Home among the compatible third-party systems.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
Home Assistant ships an official Philips Hue integration that covers the lights on a Hue Bridge, and Zigbee2MQTT lists this exact model for a direct Zigbee connection without the Bridge.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Philips Hue Bridge required
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Philips Hue Bridge required
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Matter among the compatible third-party systems and describes Matter functionality as available via the Hue Bridge, not on the bulb itself.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Yes
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Samsung SmartThings among the supported voice assistants and compatible third-party systems.
Power
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- E12
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- E26
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- 60 Hz
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 3.9W
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- 7.2W
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 0.7
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- 0.7
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 110-130V
- Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650
- 120V
| Specification | Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 | Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| No | NoCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Bluetooth and Zigbee as the communication protocols and states the bulb works without Wi-Fi. | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Zigbee Hub required | Zigbee Hub requiredCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Bluetooth and Zigbee as the communication protocols. Zigbee2MQTT identifies this exact bulb as Philips model 046677592622, described as Hue Essential White and Color Ambiance BR30. | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteUltra-low dimming down to 0.2% brightness | YesCatalog noteDimmable to 2% brightness | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe Hue app lets you set how fast a dynamic scene changes color and how quickly a Natural Light scene moves between timeslots, and the Hue API applies a configurable transition time to every state change. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteWith the Hue Bridge the app schedules lights to turn on and off or change brightness and color automatically, and adds routines such as Wake Up and Away Mode. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog note16 million colors, white and color light | |
| 1000-20000K | 2200-6500K | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Compatible with Effects: Yes, and the product page describes a library of light scenes designed by Signify's experts. | |
| 470lm | 650lm | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe Hue app's Power-on behavior setting includes a Last on option, which returns a light to the state it was in before the power was cut, and Zigbee2MQTT exposes power_on_behavior on this exact model. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog notePhilips Hue documents that each Hue bulb acts as a signal repeater, creating a mesh network. | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Amazon Alexa among the supported voice assistants and compatible third-party systems. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe official spec sheet states HomeKit compatible: Yes and lists Apple Home among the supported voice assistants and third-party systems. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Google Assistant among the supported voice assistants and Google Home among the compatible third-party systems. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteHome Assistant ships an official Philips Hue integration that covers the lights on a Hue Bridge, and Zigbee2MQTT lists this exact model for a direct Zigbee connection without the Bridge. | |
| Philips Hue Bridge required | Philips Hue Bridge requiredCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Matter among the compatible third-party systems and describes Matter functionality as available via the Hue Bridge, not on the bulb itself. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Samsung SmartThings among the supported voice assistants and compatible third-party systems. | |
| Power | ||
| E12 | E26 | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | 60 Hz | |
| 3.9W | 7.2W | |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| 110-130V | 120V | |
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