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I wasn't sure which LED bulbs to get, since the last ones I tried, from a local department store, were very dim. So, I tried several different brands from Amazon that got good reviews. I had a string of C7 lights (Christmas lights), so I could evaluate each side-by-side. Below is my review of each of them:G7 Power Boulder LED 0.5 Watt (5W) 15 Lumen C7 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRHG63Y/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_3These bulbs absolutely look the most like a normal 4w incandescent C7 bulb. It is hard to tell them from regular incandescent bulbs from across the room. Light output is similar, color is spot on, and they will be the closest you can get to a regular incandescent bulb. Their only downfall is that they are a little expensive at 7.45/pr - I guess you get what you pay for! They are well worth it if they last a few years.Holiday Lighting Sun Warm White Replacement Christmas bulbs http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F9BQY32/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0These bulbs are nice-looking, and look somewhat like the incandescent bulbs, but they are not quite as bright. The good news about these are that they are relatively inexpensive, think I paid around $32 for a box of 25 bulbs. I replaced bulbs in strings of Christmas lights with these. If you aren't too concerned with brightness, or cost is a major factor, these bulbs are the way to go.Triangle Bulbs 0.5-Watt C7 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KBZ3BIM/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_1I really didn't like these bulbs. They are fairly bright, but it is a cool white light, not conducive to being a nightlight. They might work all right for a general replacement light, but be warned that they do not look like normal incandescents. They have a hollow globe and the LED is down at the base, so they really are not a good nightlight bulb. Their price was middle-of-the-road.Novelty Lights Patio Bulbs (orange) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004P4Z4PI/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_9I got these because they were inexpensive and I wanted to try the orange lights. Orange lights are supposed to be conducive to creating a relaxing environment (like firelight), thus helping you to wind down for bedtime, as well as not waking you up if you need to get up at night to use the restroom, etc. These bulbs are indeed orange, and they do not put out a lot of light. However, they appear to be the brightest of colored LED C7 bulbs that are available. They will make a nice warm nightlight for areas where you don't need a lot of light, and the price is right.Maxxima MLN-50A Amber Nightlight http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003CHIN84/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_2I tried these in my quest for a warm relaxing LED nightlight. These lights are dedicated nightlights, not replacement bulbs. If these burn out, you will need to throw them away, as they do not have replaceable bulbs. However, since these are fixtures that are dedicated to LED usage, they get a lot more from the LEDs than a standard replaceable bulb would be capable of. The result is quite a lot of light coming from the fixture, at least as much as a standard incandescent nightlight (acutally, probably a little more than an incan), but only using 0.5W as opposed to the 4.2W being used by the incan nightlight. The big plus is that you get a nice warm color that is very relaxing. These lights are a good choice for replacing your standard incandescent nightlight. Price is a little expensive, but should pay for themselves if they last a few years.Maxxima white nightlights http://www.amazon.com/Maxxima-MLN-50-Night-Light-Sensor/dp/B0030CDEEY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423330924&sr=8-1&keywords=maxxima+nightlightsI tried these nightlights as a general purpose night lighting solution. These are indeed much brighter than your standard 4.2W incandescent C7 nightlight bulb. I put these in areas like the garage, various rooms where you won't be sleeping, places where it's nice to have a light where you might be passing through, but not where you will be constantly - using only 0.5W, they are not too expensive to operate. These lights are too bright to have in a bedroom or bathroom. They are a perfect solution for areas where you'd like some constant light, but not a full-fledged light bulb that would eat up your electric bill.
