GU10 LED Bulb 6.5W 480lm Non-Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a GU10 LED spotlight rated at 6.5W and giving 480 lumens at 2,700K, a warm white. The GU10 cap is the two pin twist and lock type used in most mains voltage downlights and track heads: the pins go into the holder, a turn of a few degrees clockwise seats the lamp, and a turn the other way releases it. The body is white with a clear faceted lens over the LED, and the head keeps the familiar reflector profile, so it goes back into the apertures a halogen spot came out of. Being a mains voltage cap, it needs no transformer behind it.

Warm white at 2,700K sits at the softer end of the scale, close to the colour old halogen spots gave, with a yellow leaning cast that flatters wood, brick, warm neutral paint and skin tones. It suits kitchen ceilings, a run of downlights over a dining table, a hallway, or a living room track. If you are swapping a few lamps rather than a whole ceiling, check the Kelvin figure printed on the ones already up there: 2,700K next to 4,000K reads as an obvious mismatch, far more so than a small difference in wattage ever does. At 480 lumens apiece, spotlights of this output are normally worked in groups rather than asked to light a room on their own.

This lamp is not dimmable, so put it on a plain on and off switch. Non-dimmable lamps fitted to a dimmed circuit can flicker, buzz or fail early, so if the circuit is dimmed you want a dimmable spot instead. The manufacturer states no IP rating, no beam angle and no halogen equivalent, so we quote none of the three. One unit is a single bulb, and the minimum order is 10, sold in multiples of 10, which covers a full ceiling with spares left over. A B15 LED candle bulb in the same warm white 2,700K sits alongside it with us.

Will this fit my existing downlights?

If the old lamp has two stubby pins on a cap that twists and locks, it is a GU10 and this one goes straight in with no transformer or driver needed.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. It is non-dimmable, so it belongs on an ordinary on and off switch; on a dimmed circuit expect flicker, buzz or a shortened life.

How bright is 480 lumens in practice?

It is a typical spotlight output, bright enough for a worktop or table when several lamps share the ceiling, rather than lighting a whole room alone.

What does 2,700K warm white actually look like?

A soft, slightly yellow light very close to old halogen spots, good for relaxed rooms and warm finishes, and noticeably warmer than 4,000K cool white.

Is an IP rating given for this lamp?

The manufacturer does not print one, so we state none. Where a rating matters for the location, choose a lamp whose maker publishes the figure.

Do I have to buy ten?

Yes, the minimum order is 10 units and they are sold in multiples of 10, which normally suits fitting out a full ceiling and holding spares.