Feit Electric BPESL13T/O 13-Watt Compact Fluorescent Mini Twist Orange Bulb

 (13 customer reviews)

The color of this fluorescent mini bulb is a true orange compared to the red fluorescent mini bulb (which I bought as well). This bulb really sets the mood and tone of a room. The bulb will be primarily used for the Halloween/Autumn season. I would definately recommend this bulb for any season.

I have bought the red, orange, and yellow bulbs. I find two advantages of using these colored bulbs. I think people feel more relaxed with light from the red to yellow portion of the spectrum as opposed to blue. I think this may be genetic due to sunlight and fire as opposed to the blue light of night. In addition, the more one moves toward the red end of the spectrum and away from the blue, the more night vision is preserved.

I use the yellow in most rooms, the orange in the bedroom, and the red in the bath for use at night. The red also makes a great night-light.

I bought a couple of these orange bulbs recently for my outdoor house light. I like the orange for when lit they cast a warm inviting glow that gives just enough light without being overbearing. (And it really does look orange, unlike some other incandescent orange bulbs that look more red or yellow when lit). It's softer and of course darker than the common yellow bug lights, and much more attractive in my opinion. This is supposed to be a 60 watt equivalent of an ordinary bulb, while using only 13 watts of energy, and it appears that that comparison to me is pretty close as to the brightness observed. They are rated for lasting up to 8000 hours and a very good deal considering that kind of long life...

Unfortunately this is one of the very few times I have to find myself suggesting you shop outside of Amazon for something. These bulbs together with the shipping charge cost over twice as much as what they can be bought for at the local Home Depot here. I paid $4.95...Read more