T6 Tube Amber Candelabra Bulb | E12, 2.5W at 2100K with CRI 90
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| Base | E12 candelabra |
|---|---|
| Wattage | 2.5W |
| Output | 160 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2100K warm amber |
| Colour rendering | CRI 90 |
| Voltage | 120V |
| Glass | Amber tinted |
- Treat 160 lumens as atmosphere - this is a bulb you look at, not one you see by. Plan the working light separately.
- Fit it to the whole fixture - amber and neutral bulbs in the same sconce or chandelier look like a fault, not a choice.
- Use it where the proportions suit - a slim tube fits fixtures where a round bulb would look heavy.
- Note the CRI 90 - unusual at 2100K, and it means what sits under the amber still reads correctly, which matters over a table with food on it.
- Check the base is E12 - 12mm across the thread.
- Buy the whole set from one order so every bulb matches.
A slim amber tube on a small base
A narrow cylinder, amber glass, E12 candelabra base. The proportions suit a fixture where a round bulb would look heavy: a slim wall sconce, a small cage pendant, a picture light, a wall bracket with the bulb standing proud.
At 2100K the light is well below standard warm white. It reads as a dimmed filament even at full output, which is the whole point of the tint.
Specification
| Base | E12 candelabra |
| Wattage | 2.5W |
| Output | 160 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2100K warm amber |
| Colour rendering | CRI 90 |
| Voltage | 120V |
| Glass | Amber tinted |
160 lumens is atmosphere
This is the lowest output in the range and it is deliberate. A bulb this dim is something you look at rather than something you see by. Six of them in a chandelier give a warm glow and no usable light, which in a dining room after dinner is exactly what is wanted.
Plan the working light separately. Recessed downlights or a lamp on a side table do the seeing; these do the mood.
CRI 90 at 2100K
Unusual combination. Most very warm decorative bulbs render colour poorly, because the tint is doing the work. At CRI 90 the amber cast is there but what sits under it still reads correctly, which matters if the fixture is over a table with food on it.
Match the whole fixture
Amber and neutral bulbs in the same fixture look like a fault, not a choice. If you are fitting these to a multi-arm sconce or chandelier, fit them to all of it.
Related
For an E26 base in the same amber tint see our A19 amber filament bulb. For usable output in a candelabra base, see sconce bulbs.
