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Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch vs Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch

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Adjust Status Led (features): Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch — Yes (Lutron documents that the Diva's status LED can be switched on or off from the Lutron app (it is on by default), and the same screen adjusts the dimmer's high-end and low-end trim); Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — No (Lutron documents the LED behaviour on this model as fixed, with no brightness setting or off option (the newer Diva line uses an adjustable light bar instead)).
Overheating Protection (safety features): Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch — Yes (The dimmer has an Over Temperature Protection (OTP) mode: it drops the load and blinks the light bar four times when it runs too hot, typically after being overloaded or ganged without derating); Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — No.

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Option 1 · Lutron

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch

Last updated October 2026

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Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch

Last updated October 2026

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Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
The dimmer reaches the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and Caseta motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF rather than Wi-Fi, which is why the lights keep responding when the router is down
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
The dimmer talks to the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF technology instead of Wi-Fi, which is why the lights keep responding when the router is down

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Bluetooth

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Thread

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Z Wave

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Zigbee

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Features

Adjust Status Led

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Lutron documents that the Diva's status LED can be switched on or off from the Lutron app (it is on by default), and the same screen adjusts the dimmer's high-end and low-end trim
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
Lutron documents the LED behaviour on this model as fixed, with no brightness setting or off option (the newer Diva line uses an adjustable light bar instead)

Automations

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Scenes, schedules, geofencing and Smart Away from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or Caseta motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer with no hub at all
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Scenes, schedules, geofencing, Smart Away and timers from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer

Energy Monitoring

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Power Off Memory

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Power failure memory: should power be interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Power failure memory: if power is interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption

Status Led

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
A white soft-glow light bar runs beside the slider and shows the light level, which is what makes the dimmer readable in a dark room
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Green status LEDs show the load level and glow softly as a night light when the load is off

Switches

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: 1
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 1

Wireless Switch Mode

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
The dimmer is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Pico remote or the Claro accessory switch
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
The dimmer is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Pico remote

Integrations

Alexa

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub

Apple Home

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Apple Home among the platforms Caseta works with; the Apple Home technology sits in the smart hub, so Siri controls the dimmer once it is paired to one
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron states the smart hub itself contains Apple Home technology, so Siri controls the lights once the dimmer is paired to it

Google Home

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub

Home Assistant

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
The core Lutron Caseta integration connects to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
The core Lutron Caseta integration talks to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights

Matter

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
The CSA certified-product database holds no Matter certification for Lutron (only three Zigbee 3.0 Aurora dimmers), and Lutron's own Caseta compatibility page never mentions Matter
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
The CSA certified-product database holds no Matter certification for Lutron (only two Zigbee 3.0 Aurora dimmers), and Lutron's own Caseta compatibility page never mentions Matter

SmartThings

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Samsung SmartThings among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron publishes a Caseta page for Samsung SmartThings: lights and shades are controlled from the SmartThings app once the Lutron Smart Hub is connected

Power

Ac Load Voltage

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: 120V
Catalog note
Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz, listed for the DVRF-6L in Lutron's Caseta load controls specification submittal
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 120V
Catalog note
Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz

Capacitive Load

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, listed alongside LED in the derating chart of the Diva's own installation guide
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c

Capacitive Maximum Load Current

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Not recorded
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Not recorded

Capacitive Maximum Load Power

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: 150W
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 150W

Inductive Load

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with Lutron's LED+ forward-phase dimming
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with LED+ forward-phase dimming

Inductive Maximum Load Current

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Not recorded
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 1.25A
Catalog note
Amazon's Product Information lists the dimmer's current rating as 1.25 A

Inductive Maximum Load Power

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: 150W
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 150W

Neutral Required

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
Simple two-wire installation, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
Two-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox

Resistive Load

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when the dimmer is not ganged
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when not ganged

Resistive Maximum Load Current

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Not recorded
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Not recorded

Resistive Maximum Load Power

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: 600W
Catalog note
600 W single gang, derated to 500 W in a double gang and 400 W in a triple gang wallbox
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 600W

Safety Features

Overcurrent Protection

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Overheating Protection

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
The dimmer has an Over Temperature Protection (OTP) mode: it drops the load and blinks the light bar four times when it runs too hot, typically after being overloaded or ganged without derating
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Overpower Protection

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
An overload is caught by the thermal protection rather than by a separate power cutoff, so exceeding the wattage rating is prevented by the derating chart, not by the dimmer
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Overvoltage Protection

Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
Lutron documents surge withstand testing to IEEE C62.41-1991, which is immunity rather than a protective cutoff, and claims no overvoltage protection function
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Specifications for Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch versus Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
Specification	Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch	Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	No Catalog note The dimmer reaches the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and Caseta motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF rather than Wi-Fi, which is why the lights keep responding when the router is down	No Catalog note The dimmer talks to the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF technology instead of Wi-Fi, which is why the lights keep responding when the router is down
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	No	No
Features
Adjust Status Led	Yes Catalog note Lutron documents that the Diva's status LED can be switched on or off from the Lutron app (it is on by default), and the same screen adjusts the dimmer's high-end and low-end trim	No Catalog note Lutron documents the LED behaviour on this model as fixed, with no brightness setting or off option (the newer Diva line uses an adjustable light bar instead)
Automations	Yes Catalog note Scenes, schedules, geofencing and Smart Away from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or Caseta motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer with no hub at all	Yes Catalog note Scenes, schedules, geofencing, Smart Away and timers from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer
Energy Monitoring	No	No
Power Off Memory	Yes Catalog note Power failure memory: should power be interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption	Yes Catalog note Power failure memory: if power is interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption
Status Led	Yes Catalog note A white soft-glow light bar runs beside the slider and shows the light level, which is what makes the dimmer readable in a dark room	Yes Catalog note Green status LEDs show the load level and glow softly as a night light when the load is off
Switches	1	1
Wireless Switch Mode	No Catalog note The dimmer is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Pico remote or the Claro accessory switch	No Catalog note The dimmer is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Pico remote
Integrations
Alexa	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Apple Home	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Apple Home among the platforms Caseta works with; the Apple Home technology sits in the smart hub, so Siri controls the dimmer once it is paired to one	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron states the smart hub itself contains Apple Home technology, so Siri controls the lights once the dimmer is paired to it
Google Home	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Home Assistant	Lutron Hub required Catalog note The core Lutron Caseta integration connects to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights	Lutron Hub required Catalog note The core Lutron Caseta integration talks to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights
Matter	No Catalog note The CSA certified-product database holds no Matter certification for Lutron (only three Zigbee 3.0 Aurora dimmers), and Lutron's own Caseta compatibility page never mentions Matter	No Catalog note The CSA certified-product database holds no Matter certification for Lutron (only two Zigbee 3.0 Aurora dimmers), and Lutron's own Caseta compatibility page never mentions Matter
SmartThings	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Samsung SmartThings among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron publishes a Caseta page for Samsung SmartThings: lights and shades are controlled from the SmartThings app once the Lutron Smart Hub is connected
Power
Ac Load Voltage	120V Catalog note Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz, listed for the DVRF-6L in Lutron's Caseta load controls specification submittal	120V Catalog note Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz
Capacitive Load	Yes Catalog note Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, listed alongside LED in the derating chart of the Diva's own installation guide	Yes Catalog note Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c
Capacitive Maximum Load Current	Not recorded	Not recorded
Capacitive Maximum Load Power	150W	150W
Inductive Load	Yes Catalog note Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with Lutron's LED+ forward-phase dimming	Yes Catalog note Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with LED+ forward-phase dimming
Inductive Maximum Load Current	Not recorded	1.25A Catalog note Amazon's Product Information lists the dimmer's current rating as 1.25 A
Inductive Maximum Load Power	150W	150W
Neutral Required	No Catalog note Simple two-wire installation, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox	No Catalog note Two-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox
Resistive Load	Yes Catalog note Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when the dimmer is not ganged	Yes Catalog note Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when not ganged
Resistive Maximum Load Current	Not recorded	Not recorded
Resistive Maximum Load Power	600W Catalog note 600 W single gang, derated to 500 W in a double gang and 400 W in a triple gang wallbox	600W
Safety Features
Overcurrent Protection	No	No
Overheating Protection	Yes Catalog note The dimmer has an Over Temperature Protection (OTP) mode: it drops the load and blinks the light bar four times when it runs too hot, typically after being overloaded or ganged without derating	No
Overpower Protection	No Catalog note An overload is caught by the thermal protection rather than by a separate power cutoff, so exceeding the wattage rating is prevented by the derating chart, not by the dimmer	No
Overvoltage Protection	No Catalog note Lutron documents surge withstand testing to IEEE C62.41-1991, which is immunity rather than a protective cutoff, and claims no overvoltage protection function	No

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