A projector lamp that turns one corner of the room amber

The head throws a wide circle of colored light onto a wall or ceiling, in seven shades with gradient modes between them. It runs on USB power at 6-10W, so a laptop port or a phone charger is enough. The body is ABS with an aluminium ring around the lens.

Why choose this projector lamp?

Overhead lighting flattens a room. A single circle of colored light thrown against a bare wall does the opposite, and it photographs well. Moving the lamp closer or further changes the size and the softness of the halo.

• Gradient color modes: seven shades that hold steady or drift from warm amber into deeper tones.
• Plugs into any USB port: a wall adapter, a power bank or the back of a monitor; there is no switch to hunt for.
• Angle you choose: tilt the head to put the circle on the ceiling, high on a wall or low behind a sofa.
• Low draw: the LED uses 6-10W at 110V, little enough to leave running through an evening.
• Solid casing: molded ABS with an aluminium ring, so the lamp keeps the angle you set it at.

A bare, light-colored wall gives the cleanest circle.

Set about a meter from the wall the halo is tight and saturated; further back it spreads and softens. Pointed at the ceiling above a bed it works as a night light that washes the whole room. The cord runs from the base, so it can sit on a shelf, a desk or the floor.

Specifications

• Material: ABS and aluminium
• Power: USB, 110V
• Wattage: 6-10W
• Light source: LED, seven colors
• Modes: fixed color and gradient

Point it at a bare wall and see what the room does.