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Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
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Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 vs Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
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Key differences between Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 and Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
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Feature differences among your selected devices
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — No; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — Yes (802.11 b/g/n on the 2412-2472 MHz band.).
- Dynamic Scenes (features): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — Yes; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — No (Neither the knowledge base feature list nor the RGBCCT component API documents any pre-programmed lighting effect. What the bulb offers instead is night mode plus user-built schedules and scripts.).
- Zigbee Router (features): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — Yes; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — No.
- Apple Home (integrations): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — Yes; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — No (Shelly documents Amazon Alexa, Google Smart Home, Samsung SmartThings and Home Assistant for this bulb and no Apple path, and the bulb is not Matter certified, so it cannot reach the Home app that way either.).
Specifications to check side by side
- Zigbee (connectivity): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — Zigbee Hub required; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — No.
- Color Temperature (features): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — 1000-20000K; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — 2700-6500K.
- Maximum Brightness (features): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — 470lm; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — 806lm.
- Matter (integrations): Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 — Philips Hue Bridge required; Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 — No (The knowledge base specification lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the only radios and never mentions Matter, the CSA certified product database lists no Shelly bulb among the Shelly Europe entries, and Shelly's own forum stated in April 2026 that both Gen3 bulbs ship without Matter support.).
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Apple Home
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3No
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Matter
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470Philips Hue Bridge required
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3No
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Connectivity
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n on the 2412-2472 MHz band.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Manufacturer source
Bluetooth can connect a compatible Shelly BLU controller.
Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Technical details: device description and main features
- Model
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Bluetooth 4.2, used for onboarding, for control from Shelly BLU remotes and buttons, and for the BLE Gateway function.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- No
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Zigbee Hub required
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
Features
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
Catalog note
Ultra-low dimming down to 0.2% brightness
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Manufacturer source
The LED bulb supports dimming.
Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Technical details: device description and main features
- Model
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Catalog note
Transition duration is a configurable setting, in seconds, for the time taken to move between brightness, color and color temperature values.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Catalog note
Basic and advanced schedules (20 of them), auto on/off timers, local actions, webhooks (20 with 5 URLs each), scripting and MQTT.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Manufacturer source
A color mode supports adjustable colors.
Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Technical details: device description and main features
- Model
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 1000-20000K
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- 2700-6500K
Manufacturer source
The white mode adjusts from 2700 K to 6500 K.
Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Technical details: device description and main features
- Model
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
Catalog note
Neither the knowledge base feature list nor the RGBCCT component API documents any pre-programmed lighting effect. What the bulb offers instead is night mode plus user-built schedules and scripts.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 470lm
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- 806lm
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Catalog note
The RGBCCT component exposes an initial_state setting with off, on and restore_last as its allowed values, so the bulb can be told to come back the way it was left.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
Integrations
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Catalog note
Amazon Alexa supported capabilities listed as supported by the manufacturer
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
Catalog note
Shelly documents Amazon Alexa, Google Smart Home, Samsung SmartThings and Home Assistant for this bulb and no Apple path, and the bulb is not Matter certified, so it cannot reach the Home app that way either.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Catalog note
Google Smart Home supported traits listed as supported by the manufacturer
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Manufacturer source
Home Assistant integration is documented.
Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Technical details: device description and main features
- Model
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
The official Home Assistant Shelly integration states that all four Shelly device generations are supported, and Shelly names Home Assistant among the third-party systems this bulb integrates with.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Philips Hue Bridge required
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- No
Catalog note
The knowledge base specification lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the only radios and never mentions Matter, the CSA certified product database lists no Shelly bulb among the Shelly Europe entries, and Shelly's own forum stated in April 2026 that both Gen3 bulbs ship without Matter support.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Yes
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Yes
Catalog note
Samsung SmartThings supported capabilities listed as supported by the manufacturer
Power
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- E12
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- E27
Manufacturer source
The bulb uses an E27 base.
Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Technical details: device description and main features
- Model
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Not recorded
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- Not recorded
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- 50/60 Hz
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 3.9W
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- 8.5W
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 0.7
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470
- 110-130V
- Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3
- 220-240V
| Specification | Philips Hue Smart Candle Bulb - White and Color 470 | Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| No | YesCatalog note802.11 b/g/n on the 2412-2472 MHz band. | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesManufacturer sourceBluetooth can connect a compatible Shelly BLU controller. Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteBluetooth 4.2, used for onboarding, for control from Shelly BLU remotes and buttons, and for the BLE Gateway function. | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Zigbee Hub required | No | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteUltra-low dimming down to 0.2% brightness | YesManufacturer sourceThe LED bulb supports dimming. Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteTransition duration is a configurable setting, in seconds, for the time taken to move between brightness, color and color temperature values. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteBasic and advanced schedules (20 of them), auto on/off timers, local actions, webhooks (20 with 5 URLs each), scripting and MQTT. | |
| Yes | YesManufacturer sourceA color mode supports adjustable colors. Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| 1000-20000K | 2700-6500KManufacturer sourceThe white mode adjusts from 2700 K to 6500 K. Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| Yes | NoCatalog noteNeither the knowledge base feature list nor the RGBCCT component API documents any pre-programmed lighting effect. What the bulb offers instead is night mode plus user-built schedules and scripts. | |
| 470lm | 806lm | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe RGBCCT component exposes an initial_state setting with off, on and restore_last as its allowed values, so the bulb can be told to come back the way it was left. | |
| Yes | No | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteAmazon Alexa supported capabilities listed as supported by the manufacturer | |
| Yes | NoCatalog noteShelly documents Amazon Alexa, Google Smart Home, Samsung SmartThings and Home Assistant for this bulb and no Apple path, and the bulb is not Matter certified, so it cannot reach the Home app that way either. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteGoogle Smart Home supported traits listed as supported by the manufacturer | |
| Yes | YesManufacturer sourceHome Assistant integration is documented. Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteThe official Home Assistant Shelly integration states that all four Shelly device generations are supported, and Shelly names Home Assistant among the third-party systems this bulb integrates with. | |
| Philips Hue Bridge required | NoCatalog noteThe knowledge base specification lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the only radios and never mentions Matter, the CSA certified product database lists no Shelly bulb among the Shelly Europe entries, and Shelly's own forum stated in April 2026 that both Gen3 bulbs ship without Matter support. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteSamsung SmartThings supported capabilities listed as supported by the manufacturer | |
| Power | ||
| E12 | E27Manufacturer sourceThe bulb uses an E27 base. Shelly Multicolor Bulb E27 Gen3 manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | 50/60 Hz | |
| 3.9W | 8.5W | |
| 0.7 | Not recorded | |
| 110-130V | 220-240V | |
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