We got new bathroom lamps that came with eight 40 Watt halogen bulbs just like these. These were entirely too bright and almost required sunglasses when entering the bathroom (which is a smallish cookie-cutter size 2nd bathroom with a tub, a toilet and a sink, it is not a larger master bath). While the light the 40 W bulbs emitted was per se pleasant and not cold, they felt like stage lights rather than normal bathroom lights - not good nor comfy. We quickly decided we needed lower wattage bulbs.