Philips Hue
Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm)
- Native integration
- Local control
- Zigbee
- Bluetooth
Prices verified September 2026
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Still the benchmark UK smart bulb: the native Hue integration is platinum-grade, fully local via the Bridge, and push-based so state changes are instant. Also available in B22 bayonet for older UK fittings, and it pairs directly with Zigbee2MQTT/ZHA if you'd rather skip the Bridge. At around £45 it costs roughly six times IKEA's £7 KAJPLATS colour bulb, and that gap buys real colour accuracy — Hue's Gamut C renders deep reds and blues more convincingly than budget RGB LEDs, plus a matured ecosystem: Entertainment sync for gaming/TV, Hue Labs, and Bridge-side dynamic scenes. Best for feature lighting and colour-critical rooms, not bulbs you'll barely notice.
What can Home Assistant control on the Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm)?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Effect | Select | Firmware-level effects — colorloop, candle, fireplace, sunrise, sunset — present under all three pairing methods since they run on the bulb, not the Bridge. |
| Dynamic scene | Service (Bridge only) | Activates a Bridge-stored scene with crossfading between palettes computed on the Bridge; only exposed by HA's native hue integration, not Z2M/ZHA. |
| Colour | Colour (xy) | Full Gamut C colour control and 2000K-6500K white tuning; identical range and precision regardless of which integration is used. |
| Transition | Number (seconds) | Crossfade duration on turn-on calls; offloaded to the Bridge's push engine on the native integration, handled via repeated Zigbee commands on Z2M/ZHA. |
| Colour temperature range | Attribute | Reports the bulb's supported white range so automations like Adaptive Lighting can clamp requested values to what the hardware supports. |
Pairing straight to Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA keeps the bulb's own effect library (colorloop, candle, fireplace, sunrise, sunset) since those are firmware-level commands, not something the Bridge computes. What's lost is anything that runs as server-side logic on the Bridge itself: Hue Entertainment sync (a proprietary low-latency stream only the Bridge speaks), Hue Labs formulas, and Bridge-side dynamic scene crossfading. Firmware isn't a dead end off-Bridge either — Z2M can push Hue's own OTA files directly once paired. Colour gamut is unaffected by pairing method since it's a hardware property, not an integration one, so colour accuracy is identical either way. An evening-ambiance automation calling the Bridge's dynamic scene service offloads continuous colour crossfading to the Bridge's own engine rather than HA looping turn_on calls, so the effect keeps running smoothly through an HA restart — but that only works via the native hue integration, not Z2M/ZHA.
Specs
| cri | ≥80 |
|---|---|
| fitting | E27 (also sold in B22 bayonet) |
| wattage | 8.1 W |
| lifespan | 25,000 hours |
| brightness | 1100 lm |
| energy rating | D |
| dimmable range | 0.2%-100% |
| colour temperature | 2000-6500K, plus full RGB colour (16 million colours) |
How does the Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) (this product) | £45.33 | Zigbee, 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 Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (hue), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the Philips Hue cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) use, and do I need a hub?
- The Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) uses Zigbee and Bluetooth. To pair it with Home Assistant you need a Zigbee coordinator (for example a SkyConnect/ZBT-1 or Sonoff dongle) attached to your Home Assistant host; or a Bluetooth adapter on your Home Assistant host or an ESPHome Bluetooth proxy. Philips Hue's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (hue).
- How much does the Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Philips Hue White & Colour Ambiance A60 E27 (1100 lm) is £45.33 at Amazon UK. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.