Philips’ color-changing Hue bulbs have largely done a good job at producing rich and accurate colors. But a couple spots have been weaker than others, and today Philips is addressing two big ones: green and cyan.
A new version of Philips’ A19 color-changing bulb is rolling out and it does a much better job at producing these two colors. If you’ve ever tried to make an existing Hue bulb turn green, you probably noticed that it’s really washed out. Cyan isn’t quite as bad, but it’s not nearly as rich as Hue’s other colors.
I got to see the new bulb side by side with the old bulb, and the difference is pretty dramatic. The new green is bright and colorful, as is the cyan. The colors are now much stronger than they used to be, even at full...