E27 (ES) LED GLS Bulb 8.5W 806lm - Warm White 3000K, Boxed

This is the everyday household bulb, the GLS shape that has sat in ceiling pendants and table lamps for decades, built as an LED. It draws 8.5W and puts out 806lm of warm white light at 3000K, and the retail pack rates it as a replacement for a 60W filament bulb. The cap is E27, the larger of the two screw fittings in common UK use, often written ES on a fitting or an old bulb. The outer surface is opal white rather than clear, so the light leaves the bulb evenly and no single bright point shows through an open shade.

806lm is a true general purpose brightness: enough for a bedside lamp, a hall fitting, a landing pendant or a pair in a living room, without being harsh in a small room. The beam angle is 180 degrees, so light is thrown sideways as well as downwards, which suits a fabric shade, a glass pendant or any fitting where the bulb sits upright and needs to fill the shade rather than spotlight the floor. At 3000K the light is warm but slightly cleaner than the yellow of a 2700K bulb, and it sits comfortably with warm paint, wood and brass.

It is not dimmable, so pair it with a plain on/off switch rather than a dimmer, which can cause flicker or buzzing with a non-dimming driver. The IP rating is IP20, which means dry indoor fittings only. Energy class is F, and the label declares 9kWh per 1000 hours of use. The pack prints a 10,000 hour life and says the bulb lasts up to ten years. Each box holds one bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12. It sits alongside our wider range of LED GLS, candle and golf bulbs in bayonet and screw caps, in warm white, cool white and daylight.

Which light fittings take an E27 bulb?

E27 is the larger screw cap, often marked ES on a fitting or an old bulb. Unscrew the bulb you have and check the thread measures about 27mm across; a smaller thread is E14.

Is it bright enough to replace a 60W bulb?

Yes. The retail pack rates this 806lm bulb as a 60W replacement, which is the usual brightness for a main ceiling pendant or a large table lamp in a living room.

Can I use it with a dimmer switch?

No. This bulb is non-dimmable, so on a dimmer circuit it may flicker, buzz or fail early. Use a normal on/off switch, or choose a bulb specified as dimmable.

What does 3000K warm white actually look like?

It is a soft warm light, close to an old filament bulb but a shade cleaner and less yellow than 2700K, and it flatters warm paint, wood and brass fittings.

How long should one bulb last?

The pack prints a 10,000 hour life and says the bulb lasts up to ten years, which works out at roughly three hours of use every day across that period.

How many bulbs do I receive, and is there a minimum order?

Each printed box holds one bulb. The minimum order on this listing is 12 units, sold in multiples of 12, so a first order brings twelve boxed bulbs.