Color Night Light Bulb Comparison

Add interest to your room with the glow of a colored night light. If you're looking for the best colored bulbs for night lights, use our images below to find the right brand for your needs.

Compare the effect of color night light bulbs when used in decorative night lights. View photos of light patterns and see how colors shift to help you decide whether to use a colored lightbulb in your nightlight.

Below, we review several colored nitelight bulbs including blue, green, purple, red and yellow. See images to compare the brightness and color tones of these cool replacement bulbs before you make a purchase. It will give you an idea of how each bulb looks & save you money.

Meridian Super Blue LED .75W

As you can see in the image, the Meridian Super Blue LED night lght bulb is very bright and packs a lot of color. If you want a very bright blue accent light in your bedroom or bar, this is the perfect bulb for you. Keep in mind it's only for use in manual toggle on/off bases, not auto light sensored ones.

• .75W (replaces 7W C7 bulb)
• strong blue color
• LED
• bulb life 15,000 hours
• non-dimmable
• not for use in automatic bases

Blue Trisonic Night Light Bulbs 5W

Want a blue accent light but need an automatic base? The Trisonic bulb is your best bet. This bulb still emits plenty of blue color, but since it's 5W (and the LED bulb is meant to replace a 7W), it's not as bright at the Meridian bulb.

• 5W bulb
• blue
• 2,500 hours of life
• lasts 1.5 years (if used 3 hours/day)
• 65 lumens

GE Blue Night Light Bulb 4W

This bulb is very dim and gives off a light that is only slightly blue. Don't waste your money on this bulb.

• 4W
• 3,000 hour life
• mild color

Meridian Pure Green LED Bulb .75W

This bulb is strong with a full force of glow-stick green shooting in all directions. It's impressive! Like the Meridian Super Blue bub, it is very bright. A great choice for adding interest to a room while hanging out with  your friends at night, but probably a little too bright for trying to catch some shut-eye.

• .75W LED (7W C7 bulb replacement)
• bold green color
• 15,000 hour bulb life
• non-dimmable
• for manual toggle bases only

Green Trisonic Night Light Bulbs 5W

These give off a paler, yellower green than the Meridian LED bulbs. A better choice for sleeping with the light on as it's not as bright, but if you're looking for a pure geen color, you'll be disappointed with this yellow toned bulb.

• 5 watt bulb
• yellow green glow
• 2,500 hours
• 1.5 year life based on 3 hours/day
• 65 lumens
• estimated yearly energy cost $0.46

Purple Bulbrite LED Night Light Bulb .35W

This is another bulb that emits some serious color. This gives off a vibrant purple color like that of a black light. Very cool accessory for a teen's bedroom, but may be too bright for getting sleep.

• .35W (replacement LED bulb for 7W base)
• LED
• purple bulb
• 50,000 hours
• dimmable

Red Trisonic Night Light Bulbs 5W

Red night light bulbs are gaining popularity due to recent research that shows red light is the best choice for sound sleep. Read our blog post about the benefits of red night lights.

Since the camera sees light differently from the human eye, these pictures don't give a fully accurate impression of how the red bulbs look. In person, the bulb iteself isn't yellow but gives off a very solid red color. This Trisonic TS-E4002MX is an excellent choice if you're looking for a night light with a red bulb.

• 5 watts
• solid red glow
• 2,500 hour or 1.5 year life (based on 3 hours of usage a day)
• 65 lumens
• 2700K
• yearly energy cost estimate $0.46

Yellow Trisonic Night Light Bulbs 5W

The bulb is yellow but the glow is more of an amber orange color. If the look you want to achieve is yellow - to match a school color or yellow nursery - this bulb will disappoint with it's orange color. It is however, a great choice is a strong amber glow is what you desire.

• 5 watt bulb
• amber color
• warm 2700 K appearance
• 1.5 year life (based on 3 hours/day)
• 2,500 hours
• 65 lumens
• yearly energy cost estimated at $0.46