LED floodlights you can hang with

Cree BR30

Cnet rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 The good: Cree’s floodlight is one of the most efficient and well-designed bulbs in its class, and its 10-year warranty is light-years ahead of the competition. It was a near-flawless performer in our dimmability tests, too. The bad: Color rendering performance, though fine, wasn’t quite as sharp as advertised. The cost: $14 The bottom line: If your home needs floodlights and you don’t want to think about it too much, you really can’t go wrong with Cree.

GE 65W BR30

Cnet rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 The good: GE’s floodlight is the brightest BR30-shaped bulb we tested, and one of the most efficient, too. It was also the top performer in our heat test, making it a great pick for enclosed fixtures. The bad: Though it dims pretty well otherwise, the GE wasn’t able to dim below 10 percent on any switch we tested. Its color quality is also noticeably yellow, especially compared with the GE Reveal LED. The cost: $9 to $13 The bottom line: This is a safe, solid pick.

Philips BR30

Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 The good: Philips’ current-gen floodlight is a well-rounded bulb that offers plenty of brightness, decent efficiency and solid dimming. It’s also one of the most affordable bulbs in its class.

The bad: The Philips floodlight was a so-so performer at best in our heat tests, so it might not be the best pick for an enclosed fixture. Its brightness and color rendering capabilities are also just average.

The cost: $15 The bottom line: This is an affordable efficiency upgrade with relatively few trade-offs.

GE Reveal BR30

Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

The good: The GE will absolutely make the colors look a little more vivid and true in your home. It’s also one of the brightest floodlights we tested, and one of the top finishers in our heat tests, which means it would likely be a good pick for enclosed fixtures. The bad: Dimming performance isn’t nearly as good as we saw with previous versions of this bulb, and efficiency is a little worse than the competition due to the way Reveal bulbs filter out excess yellow light.

The cost: $10

The bottom line: This is a decent enough bulb if you don’t use dimmer switches, but wait for a sale.