--- title: How to pick an LED that is the same brightness as my old light bulb description: Finding the right LED can be tricky if you're accustomed to buying incandescent, CFL, and halogen products. image: https://insights.regencysupply.com/hubfs/BLOG%20-%20LED%20brightness.jpg --- - [Corporate](https://www.regencysupply.com/) - [Shop](https://shop.regencysupply.com/) - [Studio](https://rl.studio/) [Login/Signup](https://shop.regencysupply.com/b2b/portal/login/) [![Regency Supply Logo](https://regencysupply.com/wp-content/uploads/rs-logo-r-2.svg)](https://regencysupply.com/) Menu - [Search Site](https://www.regencysupply.com/searching/) - [Shop Products](https://shop.regencysupply.com/) - [Services](https://www.regencysupply.com/services/) - [Architectural Lighting Design](https://www.regencysupply.com/services/architectural-lighting-design/) - [Lighting Supply](https://www.regencysupply.com/services/lighting-supply/) - [Electrical Supply](https://www.regencysupply.com/services/electrical-supply/) - 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[Store Login](https://shop.regencysupply.com/) ### REGENCY INSIGHTS BLOG Practical advice on commercial lighting from LED retrofts to lighting design [ Back to blog home](https://insights.regencysupply.com) [View all posts  ](https://insights.regencysupply.com/all) ![](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hubfs/BLOG%20-%20LED%20brightness.jpg) # How to pick an LED that is the same brightness as my old light bulb Posted by [Terri Duncan](https://insights.regencysupply.com/author/terri-duncan) on November 17, 2021 ![print](https://www.regencysupply.com/rl-custom/printer.png "Print this page") [![Share on Facebook](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hubfs/Icons/icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finsights.regencysupply.com%2Fhow-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hubfs/Icons/icon-linkedin.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Finsights.regencysupply.com%2Fhow-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hubfs/Icons/icon-x.svg)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Finsights.regencysupply.com%2Fhow-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Finsights.regencysupply.com%2Fhow-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=How%20to%20pick%20an%20LED%20that%20is%20the%20same%20brightness%20as%20my%20old%20light%20bulb) [![Share on Pinterest](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hubfs/Icons/icon-pinterest.svg)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finsights.regencysupply.com%2Fhow-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.hubspot.com%2Fhub%2F158015%2F305390_10100548508246879_837195_59275782_6882128_n.jpg) [![Share on Email](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hubfs/Icons/icon-mail.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Finsights.regencysupply.com%2Fhow-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Finsights.regencysupply.com%2Fhow-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) WRITTEN BY A HUMAN ![BLOG - LED brightness](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BLOG%20-%20LED%20brightness.jpg?width=1465&name=BLOG%20-%20LED%20brightness.jpg) Have you purchased an LED bulb only to be disappointed with the light output when you turn it on? Finding the right LED for your space can be tricky if you're moving from incandescent, halogen, or CFL products. LEDs were designed to be more energy efficient, which means they have a lower wattage for a similar light output. Wattage used to be the main factor in brightness. The higher the wattage, the more light would be emitted from the bulb. Now, LEDs have lower wattages to save energy, so it's no longer a good determination of light levels. If you purchase LEDs based on wattage, you will likely buy a bulb that is too bright or just doesn't work in your space. Instead of focusing on wattage when purchasing LEDs, it's best to look at lumens to determine the brightness, or light output, from the bulb. *Note: If you're having trouble finding the right color for your LED bulb, [check out this article](https://insights.regencysupply.com/solving-for-color-consistency-in-led-lighting).* Before we dive into the specifics ([you can jump ahead to our comparison chart here](https://insights.regencysupply.com/how-to-pick-an-led-that-is-the-same-brightness-as-my-old-light-bulb#chart)), let's discuss lighting terms you need to know when purchasing LEDs. ## Lighting terms to guide your LED purchase If you're purchasing LEDs, pay close attention to the following terms to determine the right light output. - Wattage - Wattage is a measurement of the number of watts a light bulb consumes. In short, it measures energy. Because LEDs are most energy efficient, most use less energy and have a lower wattage than traditional lighting products. - Lumens - Lumens are the measurement of how much light a lamp puts out, or how bright a light bulb appears. Comparing lumens of an LED lamp to the lumens of a traditional lamp will help determine if an LED lamp will be bright enough to directly replace your traditional lamp. - **Center beam candle power** - Center beam candle power measures the intensity of light at the center of a beam of light. This is an important measurement for spot and accent lighting. Although we will primarily discuss lumens in this article, sometimes it isn’t enough to only use the lumen output when determining if a lamp will be bright enough. - **Efficacy** - Efficacy is a ratio of how many lumens (how much light) are produced per watt of energy consumed. The higher the efficacy ratio, the more efficiently your product is performing. You can think of this like miles per gallon. A more efficient car (like a more efficient light bulb) gets more miles to the gallon (more lumens per watt). Many LED products will have a lighting facts label, like the one pictured below. ![Lighting-Facts-Label-Markup](https://insights.regencysupply.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Lighting-Facts-Label-Markup.png?width=332&name=Lighting-Facts-Label-Markup.png) If you're looking for some of these specs, they should be easy to identify on the label. You can also compare across different manufacturers. ## [![Our LED Buying Guide is meant to make lighting easy for you.](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/455757/3c964bb7-e1d5-4cc9-b632-520482691276.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/455757/3c964bb7-e1d5-4cc9-b632-520482691276)LED recommendations to solve for brightness As we've mentioned, we need to focus on lumens instead of wattage when purchasing LEDs. To simplify the process for you, we've created this chart with the traditional wattage on the left and the equivalent lumens for LEDs on the right. Also included is a link to purchase the LED equivalent on our online store. For example, if you have an A19 that's 40 watts, look for an A19 LED that's between 300 and 600 lumens. That should give you similar output. | **Lighting product** | **Wattage for traditional lighting products** | **Equivalent lumens for LED bulbs** | | --- | --- | --- | | **A19** | 40W | 300 to 600 [Shop here](https://shop.regencysupply.com/lamps/led/a-line.html#q=&idx=regency_default_products&p=0&dFR%5Bshape%5D%5B0%5D=A19&hFR%5Bcategories.level0%5D%5B0%5D=Light%20Bulbs%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20A-Line&nR%5Blumens%5D%5B%3C%3D%5D%5B0%5D=603&nR%5Blumens%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=303&is_v=1) | |   | 60W | 601 to 800 [Shop here](https://shop.regencysupply.com/lamps/led/a-line.html#q=&idx=regency_default_products&p=0&dFR%5Bshape%5D%5B0%5D=A19&hFR%5Bcategories.level0%5D%5B0%5D=Light%20Bulbs%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20A-Line&nR%5Blumens%5D%5B%3C%3D%5D%5B0%5D=801&nR%5Blumens%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=603&is_v=1) | |   | 75W | 801 to 1200 [Shop 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3100](https://shop.regencysupply.com/lamps/led/linear.html#q=&idx=regency_default_products&p=0&dFR%5Bshape%5D%5B0%5D=T8&hFR%5Bcategories.level0%5D%5B0%5D=Light%20Bulbs%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20Linear&nR%5Blumens%5D%5B%3C%3D%5D%5B0%5D=3103&nR%5Blumens%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=2295&is_v=1) | | **CFL 2-Pin** | 5-7W | 250 to 402 *See note #3* | |   | 9W | 525 to 600 [Shop here](https://shop.regencysupply.com/lamps/led/pin-base-cfl-replacement.html#q=&idx=regency_default_products&p=0&dFR%5Bbase%5D%5B0%5D=G23-2%20%282%20Pin%29&dFR%5Bbase%5D%5B1%5D=G24d%20%282%20Pin%29&dFR%5Bbase%5D%5B2%5D=G24D%20and%20GX24D%20%282%20Pin%29&dFR%5Bbase%5D%5B3%5D=GX23%20and%20GX23-2%20%282%20Pin%29&dFR%5Bbase%5D%5B4%5D=GX23-2%20%282%20Pin%29&hFR%5Bcategories.level0%5D%5B0%5D=Light%20Bulbs%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20%2F%2F%2F%20LED%20Pin-Base%20CFL%20Replacement&nR%5Blumens%5D%5B%3C%3D%5D%5B0%5D=601&is_v=1) | |   | 13W | 750 to 900 [Shop 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