The original bulb, though very yellow, was very "floody". This new bulb, and yes it is very white which is nice, is VERY spotty. It's great for looking at long-distances, but for up close work, like contractors use for working under kitchen sink's or crawling under crawlspaces, I cannot recommend, it is not just spotty but is a VERY narrow beam and has almost no flood to it at all.  In my opinion, they messed it up considerably and a white like this should have some flood do it