There are different types of shapes for LED lights. Some of the most common ones are Arbitrary, Spot, Reflector, Candle, Stick, Spiral, Globe, and Golf. These all illuminate the room differently, so you need to select the shape of your LED light correctly.

Shape

For something that is intended to be stuck into a socket attached to the ceiling, you need one where the light is thrown down, or rather in one direction. Omni-directional LED light shapes include arbitrary, stick, and spiral. But if you were considering one for your lamp, you are better off with a multi-directional LED light shape like the candle.

As LED lights don’t come cheap, spending time contemplating your purchase can help you make the right investment.

Read the Ratings

No, we are not talking about the watts here. The watts also indicate how much electricity will be consumed. In the old days, it was good enough, as an incandescent bulb which consumed more electricity also glowed more brightly, but in today’s scenario, an LED light that provides the same brightness as a 60-watt bulb consumes only 8-12 watts.

What you need to be looking for is the lumens – this is what indicates how brightly it will shine.

Color

There is something called Color Rendering Index, which in simple terms means that it is a measure of whether the light produced by an LED is good enough to ensure that colors are rendered accurately (or rather, a crimson red object still appears to be in the same shade of red). This is partly dependent on the temperature of the LED light. Natural sunlight is about 5200K (Kelvin, the unit used to measure the temperature of light). An LED light that operates at a greater temperature gives off a bluish tint, so 5000K is good for offices. 4000K might suffice for bathrooms, and 2700-3000K might do for bedrooms.

Most LED lights will have either the CRI or the operating temperature mentioned. If CRI is what is indicated, try to get one that is above 90.