Is 40 watt LED bright?
Watts to Lumens – Energy Output to Brightness Produced 40-watt bulb produces 450 lumens of light. 60-watt bulb produces 800 lumens of light (most widely used in households) 75-watt bulb produces 1,100 lumens of light.
How many lumens is a 40 watt LED bulb?
450 lumens
Replace a 60W bulb with an LED bulb that gives you about 800 lumens. Replace a 40W bulb with an LED bulb that gives you about 450 lumens.
Does wattage matter for LED bulbs?
The answer is YES. You can use an LED bulb having a higher wattage equivalent than your fixture allows — provided the LED bulb consumes less wattage than the fixture. Instead, what it means is that the bulb produces the same amount of light as a 60-watt incandescent bulb.