Nanoleaf
Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb
- Native integration
- Local control
- Thread
- Matter
- Bluetooth
Prices verified September 2026
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At 1100 lm and CRI ≥90, this matches Hue's flagship E27 for brightness and actually beats it on colour rendering (Hue is CRI ≥80) — but it isn't the bargain option. Single bulbs are £19.99; the 3-pack works out at £16.66 each (£49.99), still pricier than IKEA's £9 KAJPLATS colour bulb for barely more brightness (1055 lm) and identical CRI. Hue's £44.99 buys a deeper Gamut C colour range and a far more mature ecosystem. Nanoleaf earns its middle-ground price mainly through native Matter-over-Thread support with no bridge or subscription — buy the 3-pack if you're kitting out more than one fitting, since the per-bulb saving is real.
What can Home Assistant control on the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Switch | On/off, pushed instantly over the local Thread mesh with no cloud round-trip. |
| Brightness | Number (0-100%) | Standard Matter level control. |
| Colour | Colour (hs/xy) | Full hue/saturation and XY control — same static gamut model as other Matter colour bulbs; no Nanoleaf colour-loop or gradient effects exposed. |
| Colour temperature | Number (Kelvin) | Usable as an alternative to HS/XY for tunable-white scenes. |
| Nanoleaf app scenes | Unsupported | Scenes and animations saved in the Nanoleaf app have no Matter cluster equivalent on this bulb, unlike the dedicated Nanoleaf integration used for Shapes/Canvas panels, which does expose saved scenes as selectable presets. |
This bulb pairs through HA's core Matter integration, not the separate community Nanoleaf integration used for Shapes/Canvas panels — so none of Nanoleaf's app-side saved scenes or animated effects carry over, since Matter's light clusters only expose static colour, colour-temp, and level; anything dynamic has to be rebuilt as an HA script. Community threads trace the early-days pairing quirks to commissioning conflicts rather than the bulb itself: running more than one Thread border router can make the bulb latch onto the wrong Thread network mid-pair and loop forever, and on Android, Google Play Services can cache old Thread credentials even through a factory reset, so a clean re-pair sometimes needs that cache cleared or commissioning routed through the Nanoleaf app first instead of straight into HA. Once commissioned it sits on the shared Thread mesh and reacts to local pushes with no cloud round-trip, but some users report it silently drops off and re-adds as a duplicate device, worth checking for if you run other Thread gear on the same border router.
Specs
| cri | ≥90 |
|---|---|
| fitting | E27 (also called A60) |
| wattage | 9 W (60 W equivalent) |
| lifespan | 25,000 hours |
| brightness | 900 lm average, 1100 lm maximum |
| dimmable range | 1%-100%, 0.1% resolution |
| colour temperature | 2700-6500K, plus full RGB colour (16M+ colours) |
How does the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb (this product) | £19.99 | Matter, Thread, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
| Athom WLED WS2812B LED strip controller (pre-flashed) | £6.5 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Native |
| Govee Flow Plus RGBICWW light bars H6056 (twin pack) | £69.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
| Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) | £39.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (matter), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the Nanoleaf cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb use, and do I need a hub?
- The Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb uses Matter and Thread and Bluetooth. To pair it with Home Assistant you need a Thread border router if it is Matter-over-Thread, or just your Wi-Fi network if it is Matter-over-Wi-Fi; or a Thread border router (Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1, Apple TV 4K or a HomePod mini all work); or a Bluetooth adapter on your Home Assistant host or an ESPHome Bluetooth proxy. Nanoleaf's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (matter).
- How much does the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A60 E27 bulb is £19.99 at Nanoleaf UK. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.