{"product_id":"mr16-gu10-led-bulb-cri90","title":"MR16 GU10 LED Bulb | 6W, 450 Lumens at CRI 90, Dimmable","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDirectional light with colour you can trust\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMR16 is the reflector shape: a faceted cone behind the emitter that gathers the light into a beam rather than letting it spread. On a GU10 twist-and-lock base it is the standard lamp for track heads and adjustable downlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat separates this one is CRI 90. In a fixture whose job is to point at something — a painting, a shelf of stock, a display — how accurately it renders colour is the whole reason it is there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWattage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEquivalent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50W halogen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGU10 twist and lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450 lumens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3000K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour rendering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCRI 90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimmable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere CRI 90 is worth the difference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLighting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCRI needed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtwork and framed pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 and above\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRetail merchandise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 and above\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood preparation and display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 and above\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCorridors and storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80 is enough\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGarages and plant rooms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80 is enough\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow CRI 90 an accent beam flattens the thing it is aimed at. Reds go brown, greens go grey, and the piece looks worse lit than unlit — which defeats the purpose of pointing a light at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOne eighth of the halogen draw\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 50W halogen in a track head runs hot and burns through its life quickly. At 6W the same beam costs an eighth of the power and the head stays cool enough to adjust by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCheck the dimmer on a full swap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dimmer rated for a run of 50W halogens has a minimum load that a run of 6W LEDs may not reach. Flickering at low settings usually means the dimmer, not the lamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a wider frosted beam see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/track-lighting\"\u003eGU10 LED bulb\u003c\/a\u003e. For the fixtures, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/track-lighting\"\u003etrack lighting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Alvetto Lighting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67594914070893,"sku":"ALV-BLB-MR16-6W","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/files\/mr16-gu10-led-bulb-6w-450-lumens-at-cri-90-dimmable-alvetto-lighting2.png?v=1790946584","url":"https:\/\/alvettolighting.com\/products\/mr16-gu10-led-bulb-cri90","provider":"Alvetto Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}