[ianhorn]

Most ceiling fixtures have a couple bulbs. Get one with three, and a bedside table + lamp on each side of the bed. That’s at least five hue bulbs, which lights up a room very effectively. Not full sunlight, but enough.

I think you aren’t including in your calcs that you’re presumably not in a black room. A light colored paint means the light that isn’t going straight to your eyes from the bulb still brightens the room significantly.

[averynicepen]

Good points. My main problem is the butt-clenching costs of FIVE Hue bulbs. I have contemplated using a splitter with 2 60W bulbs in a lamp next to my bed though.

Although I checked again recently, and they now sell them with Bluetooth direct, eliminating the cost of the Hub (with limited functionality, but enough for sunrise alarm clock, I think). Still puts you solidly in the 3 fig cost territory...