Amazon Basics Smart Multicolor LED Light Bulb, B22 Base, 8W (60W Equivalent), Works with Alexa Only, 1 Pack
Reviewed 9 August 2026 · price checked live
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Amazon Basics Smart Multicolor LED Light Bulb, B22 Base sits in our light bulbs listings, where we rank by how buyers actually rate a product rather than by brand. The manufacturer says: SMART UPGRADE FOR CONVENIENCE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Control your Amazon Basics smart light bulbs using your voice or via the Alexa app. Create your perfect mood by choosing from 16 preset color selections and brightness levels from 5% to 100%. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.4 out of 5 from 971 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Amazon Basics
- Amazon rating
- 4.4 / 5 from 971 ratings
- vs Light Bulbs
- 0.2 below the category median of 4.6
- Rank in category
- 42 of 50 rated light bulbs we track
- Price position
- Among the cheaper options (category spans £3.99 to £49.99)
- How proven
- Moderate review volume
How it compares in Light Bulbs
Across the 50 rated light bulbs products we track, the typical score is 4.6 out of 5. This one sits at 4.4, which is in the bottom quarter of the category. That does not make it a bad buy, but there are better-rated alternatives on the same shelf, so it needs another reason to earn your money.
It carries 971 ratings against a category median of 2,453. That is enough of a base to take the score seriously without treating it as settled.
On price it sits in the lower third of a category running from £3.99 to £49.99, where the midpoint is about £11.77. Buying at the cheap end is fine when the rating holds up; check the specifics below rather than assuming the saving is free.
Worked out from the 50 light bulbs products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- SMART UPGRADE FOR CONVENIENCE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY : Control your Amazon Basics smart light bulbs using your voice or via the Alexa app, no more turning on/off each individual light switch. Create custom routines to schedule your lights automatically at sunset and sunrise and save energy. You can change colors of your lights for a movie night with family or friends. Works Exclusively with Alexa. Not compatible with Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Smart Things.
- TRANSFORM YOUR SPACE WITH BRILLIANT COLORS: Create your perfect mood by choosing from 16 preset color selections and brightness levels from 5% to 100%. Have best moments during holiday festivities or gaming with friends or movie nights with family with different colors. Just say “Alexa, set the hall lights to purple”. Note: bulbs are dimmable via Alexa app or voice control only (not compatible with a physical dimmer.)
- CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE: Control your smart lights with Alexa app even when you are not at home e.g. from your car, office, gym. Feel secure by making your house look occupied even when you are away by creating an Alexa routine to schedule lights to turn on and off automatically.
- GROUP CONTROL: Create groups in the Alexa app to combine lights together, allowing you to control lights by each room, or all of your home lights with a single voice command or via app. When it's time to sleep, just say “Alexa, turn off the bedroom” OR use the Alexa app to turn off the bedroom lights at once.
- Bulb provides 806 lumens of light; high Color Rendering Index (80) provides vivid and natural light
