What color light is best for dining rooms?

Dining rooms are used throughout the day for different purposes, so the best color of light for dining rooms complements the room’s style but also adjusts to the use. Your dining room lighting should provide energizing light during the day, a warm and soothing glow in the evening, and perhaps a pop of color just for fun.

How high should a dining room light be above a table?

The height of your dining room light depends on table size and ceiling height. Generally, the bottom of the light fixture should be between 23 to 31 inches above the table. If the table is a little smaller, or you have high ceilings, lean toward the lower end of the range. This should illuminate your table without blocking the view across the table — but don’t forget to take your personal preference into account, too. Read more about hanging pendant lights

Should dining room and kitchen lights match?

If you want! You can choose to match your kitchen and dining room lighting for a cohesive look, or embrace different lighting styles to create distinctive spaces. If you choose not to match the lights, they can still complement each other through similar finishes, materials, or styles. While maintaining a sense of visual harmony, don’t forget the functional needs of each space. Kitchens typically need brighter, more task-oriented lighting compared to dining rooms.

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Dining room lighting

Whether it's a romantic dinner, family gathering, or a day of working from home, Philips Hue has smart dining room lights that can adjust to any occasion.

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Transform meals with dining room lights

Want the ambiance of a restaurant at home? Make dinner as intimate or lively as you want with a tap in the Philips Hue app. Set warm, cozy tones for a weeknight meal, or opt for bright, fun colors during a dinner party with friends.

Best dining room lights for mood lighting

Hue White and color ambiance

Single bulb E12

White and colored light

Instant control via Bluetooth

Control with app or voice*

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$49.99

Hue White ambiance

1-pack E26

Warm-to-cool white light

Instant control via Bluetooth

Control with app or voice*

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Hue White and color ambiance

A19 - E26 smart bulb - 75 W (2-pack)

Up to 1055 lumens*

White and colored light

Instant control via Bluetooth

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Hue White and color ambiance

Downlight 4 inch

Fits 4-inch holes

Includes E26 socket adapter

850 lumens

Color light

Hue White and color ambiance

Signe gradient table lamp

White

Bluetooth control via app

Control with app or voice*

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$199.99

$190.00

Hue White ambiance

Fair ceiling light

LED integrated

Instant control via Bluetooth

Control with app or voice*

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Hue White and color ambiance

Sana wall light

Integrated LED

Bluetooth control via app

Includes dimmer switch

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Light your dining room for entertaining

Every get-together needs the perfect soundtrack — and with Philips Hue, you can make your dining room lights dance right along to the music.

Best dining room lights for entertaining

Hue White and color ambiance

Signe gradient floor lamp

White

Bluetooth control via app

Control with app or voice*

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$299.99

Hue White and color ambiance

Gradient lightstrip 80 inch

LED integrated

Bluetooth control via app

Control with app or voice*

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$149.99

Hue White ambiance

Downlight 5 or 6 inch

Fits 5- or 6-inch holes

Includes E26 socket adapter

1100 lumens

Warm-to-cool white light

Hue White and color ambiance

Flourish table light

Includes E26 LED bulb

Instant control via Bluetooth

Control with app or voice*

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Hue White ambiance

Being ceiling light

LED integrated

Instant control via Bluetooth

Control with app or voice*

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Hue White Ambiance Filament

1-pack G40 E26 Filament Globe

Warm to cool white

Instant control via Bluetooth

Control with app or voice*

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Hue

Dimmer Switch (latest model)

Wireless installation US Trigger

Battery powered US Trigger

Easy access to light scenes

Use as a remote control

$24.99

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*When a bulb displays "Up to" a certain number of lumens in its specifications, it displays the maximum lumen output of the bulb. It shows how bright the bulb can get at 2700 K (White bulbs) or 4000 K (White ambiance or White and color ambiance bulbs). Learn more.