Philips EcoVantage 53-Watt Natural Light A19 household light bulb is ideal for use in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, bathrooms, dining rooms, offices, kitchens. They provide true natural light to brighten your home while helping to conserve energy. Philips EcoVantage Natural Light bulbs have a distinctive blue coating that reduces dull light effects to bring out the true vibrant colors of your décor. Fully dimmable, this energy saving household light bulb contains no mercury and replaces your current 75-Watt incandescent, saving you up to 28-percent in energy costs. Philips EcoVantage A19 Energy Saving household light bulbs can be used in the following fixtures: Open Hanging pendants, Table/floor lamps. Energy Savings without sacrifice. Philips EcoVantage bulbs are a bright, energy saving alternative to standard incandescent light bulbs. They reduce energy consumption without sacrificing the qualities of a traditional bulb and produce high quality light more efficiently. They work with dimmer switches and are available in the familiar A-shape design which you are accustomed to. Use them in your existing fixtures just as you would standard incandescent and your home will look great while you save energy. A simple switch can make a difference in the home and environment.
This review is from: Philips 53-Watt A19 EcoVantage Light Bulb, Natural Light (Tools & Home Improvement)
What most people want in a light bulb is as follows:
-Soft White (which appears somewhere between cream and yellow, like candle light)
-Long Life (subject to opinion and how the bulb is used.. usually over 1000 hours, hopefully over 2000)
-Bright
I had somewhat different requirements
-A more balanced color spectrum which is bluer than "Soft White"
-Over 1000 hours of estimated life
-Between 550 and 700 lumens
-Energy Savings
-Mercury Free
This met my needs almost perfectly.
Pros for this bulb were:
-No chance for a mercury spill in my home, UNLIKE Compact Fluorescent at the time of this review
-1250 hours of life means I won't be changing these every month, but will need a spare on hand for changes once in a while. This is on par with most incandescent bulbs.