Lumens to Watts

Brightness is measured in lumens — power in watts. See how much wattage any bulb type needs to hit your target.

Quick reference
450 lm ≈ 40 W incandescent
800 lm ≈ 60 W incandescent
1100 lm ≈ 75 W incandescent
1600 lm ≈ 100 W incandescent

The same 800 lm only needs ≈ 7 W of LED.

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