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SHE Smart Lighting Value Index

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Nicholas Miles · Editor-in-Chief & Methodology Owner·Last updated 2026-04-16

The SHE Smart Lighting Value Index is a custom composite score. (Color Score × Brightness Factor × Ecosystem Score × App Score) ÷ (Per-Bulb Cost + Hub Cost Amortized Over 20 Bulbs) Published by SmartHomeExplorer and last updated 2026-04-16, the score currently evaluates 6 products.

Guide-Specific Metric

Formula

(Color Score × Brightness Factor × Ecosystem Score × App Score) ÷ (Per-Bulb Cost + Hub Cost Amortized Over 20 Bulbs)

Scale

Scored on a custom scale.

Scored Products (6)

ProductScoreGuide
Philips Hue Color A1918.7View guide →
LIFX Color A1927.2View guide →
Nanoleaf Essentials Bulb30.4View guide →
WiZ Connected Smart Bulbs35.2View guide →
Govee Color Smart Bulbs30View guide →
Sengled Smart Bulb A19 Color26.8View guide →

Defined In

This metric was first published in philips hue vs lifx vs wiz 2026.