The CR6 is now Energy STAR qualified and, at up to 64 lumens per Watt, boasts the highest luminaire efficacy of any residential Energy STAR-qualified downlight.

Featuring award-winning Cree TrueWhite™ Technology, the CR6 provides consumers with warm, stunning light without sacrificing power efficiency. The CR6 is really a direct replacement for a 65 Watt 6-inch incandescent downlight and is dimmable to 5 percent with most standard incandescent dimmers. Delivering 575 lumens and utilizing just 10.5 Watts, the new fixture is created to last 50,000 hours and functions a 5-year warranty.

The CR6 downlight is bringing LED lighting to the masses. This product is an amazing combination of price and performance. Powered by Cree TrueWhiteTM Technologies and built upon technical innovations in optical, electronics, mechanical, and thermal design, the CR6 provides incredible color accuracy and advanced dimming capabilities. Dimming down to 5% with traditional, widely available dimmers makes this downlight perfect for a variety of applications.

Cree CR6 LED Downlight

Designed to easily install into existing 6″ housings or in new construction applications. The CR6 downlight offers greater efficacy and longer life than Compact Fluorescent Lamps, with the beautiful light quality that you simply would expect from an incandescent.

“For the first time, there’s price parity between energy-efficient LED downlights and toxic CFL downlights,” said Gary Trott, Cree vice president, marketplace development, LED Lighting. “Factor in the longer lifespan, beautiful color quality and higher efficacy, and also the Cree CR6 makes selecting LED downlights a no-brainer.”