Amber LED Vintage Bulb E27 ST64 8W 806lm Warm White

This amber LED vintage bulb pairs a teardrop shape with tinted glass and a brass-coloured E27 screw cap. Inside, a spiral filament winds around a slim glass stem, so the bulb looks as good switched off as it does lit. It is 14cm long and 6.4cm in diameter. It draws 8W and gives 806lm of warm white light at 2700K. The IP rating is IP20, which settles where it belongs: indoors, in dry rooms, and never in a bathroom or an outdoor fitting.

The amber glass turns the light into the gentle, honeyed glow people associate with old filament lamps, and the spiral gives the eye something to follow. It suits open pendants and bare cord sets where the bulb is on show, wall lights with open or clear shades, and table lamps in a living room, dining room, bedroom or snug. We like it hung low over a dining table or a desk, where the warm tone makes an evening room feel calm rather than bright. At 806lm it gives a useful amount of light as well as atmosphere, and the tinted glass keeps it from feeling harsh.

The bulb runs on a 220-240V, 50/60Hz mains supply and carries energy class F. Packed, it weighs just 0.1KG. Because the glass itself is the shade, it is made to be seen, so it works best in a fitting that leaves the whole bulb visible rather than hiding it behind fabric. Before you order, check that your lamp holder takes an E27 screw cap and that your pendant, cage or shade has room for a bulb 14cm long and 6.4cm in diameter.

Which lamp holder does this bulb need?

It has an E27 screw cap, the medium screw fitting used in many pendants, table lamps and floor lamps, so check your holder takes E27 before ordering.

How bright is the bulb?

It gives 806lm from 8W, which is plenty for a pendant over a table, and the amber glass softens it into a warm, easy glow for evenings.

What colour is the light?

The colour temperature is 2700K, a warm white, and the amber-tinted glass deepens it into a honeyed glow that suits relaxed living rooms and bedrooms.

Can I use it in a bathroom or outdoors?

No. The rating is IP20, which means it belongs in dry indoor rooms only, so keep it well away from bathrooms, porches and garden lights.

How big is the bulb?

It is 14cm long and 6.4cm in diameter, so make sure your shade, cage or pendant has enough room around the glass before you order.

What material is the shade?

The shade is the bulb's own glass, tinted amber and wrapped around a spiral LED filament, so it is made to be seen in open pendants and bare cord sets.