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LIFX / 3 lines, 10 models / 2024

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Which LIFX smart bulbs should I buy?

LIFX bulbs are color Wi-Fi bulbs in A19, A21, BR30, PAR38, candle and T10 tube shapes. They join the home Wi-Fi network directly and need no hub. Matter is built in on current bulbs. A bulb on v3 firmware does not support Matter.

SuperColor bulbs cover 1500K to 9000K whites. The Everyday A19 covers 2700K to 6500K at 90 CRI. The A19 1100 lm also exists as a HomeKit edition under model number LHLA19E26CA.

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SuperColor is the main bulb range. The A19 comes in 800 and 1100 lm, the A21 and PAR38 in 1600 lm, and the BR30 in 1100 lm. The A21 and PAR38 are rated 90 CRI, and the A19 and BR30 are rated 82 CRI. The BR30 and PAR38 are rated IP65.[1–5]

Everyday is a lower-priced range. Its A19 gives 800 lm at 90 CRI and covers 2700K to 6500K, a narrower white range than SuperColor.[6][7]

The candles give 130 lm (E12) and 190 lm (E26) with 26 LED zones. The T10 tube gives 190 lm with 52 zones.[8–10]

LIFX separates bulbs by firmware edition. Firmware starting with v4 (LCM4 edition) supports Matter. Firmware starting with v3 does not. The firmware number is in the light's settings in the LIFX app.[11]

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Lines at a glance

3 lines
LineCurrent lineOn sale nowNewestWhat it isModels
SuperColorYesYes2024-04-03LIFX's color bulbs in A19, A21, BR30 and PAR38 shapes, from 800 to 1600 lm.6
EverydayYesYesunknownLIFX's 800 lm A19 color bulb at 90 CRI, sold in a 2-pack.1
DecorativeYesYes2024-09-10LIFX's candle and T10 tube bulbs with 26 or 52 LED zones.3

Currently sold

Newest first in each series.

Models sold now, newest in each series

9 models. List prices as of Oct 16, 2026How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
SeriesModelReleasedShape and baseLight outputCRIPriceNewest
SuperColor5 models
SuperColor A21 1600 lmSuperColor A21 1600 lm[13]announcedA21, E26[3]1600 lm[3]90[3]$29.98[3]only model in its series
SuperColor PAR38 Flood 1600 lmSuperColor PAR38 Flood 1600 lm[13]announcedPAR38, E26[4]1600 lm[4]90[4]$29.98[4]only model in its series
SuperColor A19 1100 lmSuperColor A19 1100 lmunknownA19, E26[1]1100 lm[1]82[1]$24.98[1]1-pack priceonly model in its series
SuperColor A19 800 lmSuperColor A19 800 lmunknownA19, E26[2]800 lm[2]82[2]$19.44[2]1-pack priceonly model in its series
SuperColor BR30 1100 lmSuperColor BR30 1100 lmunknownBR30, E26[5]1100 lm[5]82[5]$24.98[5]1-pack priceonly model in its series
Everyday1 model
Everyday A19 800 lmEveryday A19 800 lmunknownA19, E26[6]800 lm[6]90[6]$19.98[6]2-pack priceonly model in its series
Decorative3 models
SuperColor Candle E26SuperColor Candle E26[12]announcedCandle, E26[9]190 lm[9]82[9]$24.98[9]only model in its series
SuperColor T10 TubeSuperColor T10 Tube[12]announcedT10 tube, E26[10]190 lm[10]82[10]$29.98[10]only model in its series
SuperColor Candle E12SuperColor Candle E12unknownCandle, E12[8]130 lm[8]82[8]$24.98[8]only model in its series

1 other model on this line has no stated sale status. The lineup below lists them.

At a glance

Every product at a glance

9 product familiesHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ProductGenerationReleasedRangeStatus
SuperColor A19 1100 lm2 modelsunknownunknownSuperColor[1]Current[1]
SuperColor A19 800 lmunknownunknownSuperColor[2]Current[2]
Everyday A19 800 lmunknownunknownEveryday[6]Current[6]
SuperColor A21 1600 lmunknown[13]SuperColor[3]Current[3]
SuperColor BR30 1100 lmunknownunknownSuperColor[5]Current[5]
SuperColor PAR38 Flood 1600 lmunknown[13]SuperColor[4]Current[4]
SuperColor Candle E12unknownunknownDecorative[8]Current[8]
SuperColor Candle E26unknown[12]Decorative[9]Current[9]
SuperColor T10 Tubeunknown[12]Decorative[10]Current[10]

Lineup

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LIFX smart bulbs lineup

10 models, 2024. List prices as of Oct 16, 2026How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ProductRangeShape and baseLight outputCRIWhite rangeMatterStatusHome AssistantHomeyPriceRetailers
SuperColor6 models
SuperColor A19 1100 lmLHLA19E26CAN, HB2LHLA19E26CANSuperColor[1]A19, E26[1]1100 lm[1]82[1]1500K-9000K[1]Built in[1]Current[1]Native (local)Community app$24.98[1]1-pack price
SuperColor A19 1100 lm (HomeKit edition)LHLA19E26CASame product as SuperColor A19 1100 lmSuperColor[14]A19, E26[14]1100 lm[14]82[14]1500K-9000K[14]unknownNative (local)Community app$34.99[14]
SuperColor A19 800 lmL3A19LC08E26US, HB2L3A19LC08E26USSuperColor[2]A19, E26[2]800 lm[2]82[2]1500K-9000K[2]see note 1[11]Current[2]Native (local)Community app$19.44[2]1-pack price
SuperColor A21 1600 lmLFXA211600RGBWSuperColor[3]A21, E26[3]1600 lm[3]90[3]1500K-9000K[3]Built in[11]Current[3]Native (local)Via Matter$29.98[3]
SuperColor BR30 1100 lmLHB30E26US, HB2LHB30E26USSuperColor[5]BR30, E26[5]1100 lm[5]82[5]1500K-9000K[5]see note 1[11]Current[5]Native (local)Community app$24.98[5]1-pack price
SuperColor PAR38 Flood 1600 lmLFXPAR381600RGBWSuperColor[4]PAR38, E26[4]1600 lm[4]90[4]1500K-9000K[4]Built in[11]Current[4]Native (local)Community app$29.98[4]
Everyday1 model
Everyday A19 800 lmLFXEA19800RGBCW/2Everyday[6]A19, E26[6]800 lm[6]90[6]2700K-6500K[6]Built in[6]Current[6]Native (local)Community app$19.98[6]2-pack price
Decorative3 models
SuperColor Candle E12LCCE12USDecorative[8]Candle, E12[8]130 lm[8]82[8]1500K-9000K[8]see note 1[11]Current[8]Native (local)Community app$24.98[8]
SuperColor Candle E26LFX/ETFDecorative[9]Candle, E26[9]190 lm[9]82[9]1500K-9000K[9]Built in[11]Current[9]Native (local)Community app$24.98[9]
SuperColor T10 TubeLFX/T10L/OPDecorative[10]T10 tube, E26[10]190 lm[10]82[10]1500K-9000K[10]Built in[11]Current[10]Native (local)Community app$29.98[10]
  1. Built in on v4 firmware (LCM4 edition) units

Features by tier

  • Matter: Everyday, SuperColor 1600 lm and SuperColor A19 and BR30, v4 firmware (LCM4 edition)
  • CRI 90 or higher: Everyday and SuperColor 1600 lm
  • White range 1500K to 9000K: SuperColor 1600 lm, SuperColor A19 and BR30, v4 firmware (LCM4 edition) and Decorative
  • Yes
  • No
  • Partial
  • Varies
  • Unknown

LIFX smart bulbs: features by tier

3 features x 5 tiersHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
FeatureEverydayEveryday A19 bulb, 800 lmSuperColor 1600 lmA21 and PAR38 bulbs at 1600 lmSuperColor A19 and BR30, v4 firmware (LCM4 edition)A19 bulbs at 1100 and 800 lm and BR30 bulbs at 1100 lm, firmware starting v4SuperColor A19 and BR30, v3 firmware (LCM3 edition)Same model numbers as the v4 bulbs, firmware starting v3DecorativeCandle and T10 tube bulbs
MatterYes[6]Yes: Listed with Matter pre-installed[11]Yes: LCM4 edition only[11]No: Firmware starting v3 does not support Matter[11]Varies: E26 candle and tube ship with Matter. The E12 candle is LCM4 edition only.[11]
CRI 90 or higherYessee note 1[6]Yessee note 1[3][4]Nosee note 2[1][5]UnknownNosee note 2[9][10]
White range 1500K to 9000KNo: 2700K-6500K[6]Yes[3]Yes[1]UnknownYes[9]
  1. CRI 90 or higher: 90 CRI
  2. CRI 90 or higher: 82 CRI

Timeline

4 dated events across the line, each with its own source. Products with the same date, event and source share one entry.

  1. 2024
    1. SuperColor A21 1600 lm: Announced [13]

      Announced with the PAR38 1600 lm flood light.

    2. SuperColor PAR38 Flood 1600 lm: Announced [13]

      Announced with the A21 1600 lm bulb.

    3. SuperColor Candle E26: Announced [12]

      Announced with the T10 tube bulb.

    4. SuperColor T10 Tube: Announced [12]

      Announced with the E26 candle bulb.

Identify a model

The model number is in the table below. Matter depends on the firmware edition: open the light's settings in the LIFX app and read the firmware number. A number starting with v4 is an LCM4 edition bulb.

Identifying clues

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
Model numberProduct
LHLA19E26CAN, HB2LHLA19E26CANSuperColor A19 1100 lm
LHLA19E26CASuperColor A19 1100 lm (HomeKit edition)
L3A19LC08E26US, HB2L3A19LC08E26USSuperColor A19 800 lm
LFXEA19800RGBCW/2Everyday A19 800 lm
LFXA211600RGBWSuperColor A21 1600 lm
LHB30E26US, HB2LHB30E26USSuperColor BR30 1100 lm
LFXPAR381600RGBWSuperColor PAR38 Flood 1600 lm
LCCE12USSuperColor Candle E12
LFX/ETFSuperColor Candle E26
LFX/T10L/OPSuperColor T10 Tube

Cite this page

LIFX smart bulbs. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/lifx-smart-bulbs. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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