Hue Adds Updated Matter-Compatible Flourish Table Lamp to Lineup
Philips Hue has broadened its smart lighting portfolio with a new Matter-compatible LED table lamp aimed at mood and ambience lighting, marking another step in the company’s ongoing transition to broader interoperability across smart home ecosystems.
The new lamp, listed with Matter certification, slots into Hue’s White & Colour Ambiance category of smart table lighting. While precise technical specifications for this specific model were unavailable at the time of writing, it shares design philosophy and feature sets with other Hue table lamps on the market.
DESIGN | FUNCTIONALITY
The updated version of the lamp offers an increase in lumens – from 806lm in the Zigbee/Bluetooth only model, to 1100lm in this updated model.This is due to the light source inside being a standard Hue E27 white and colour Ambience bulb.
The lamp itself is designed as a smart LED table light capable of white and colour illumination, intended to create mood lighting or accent lighting throughout the home. Philips Hue’s White & Colour Ambiance range typically supports millions of colours and tunable white tones, and these lights are fully dimmable via the Hue app or voice control (Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant etc).
This style of table lamp pairs well with other Hue smart lighting products – such as the Philips Hue Signe Smart Table Lamp and Philips Hue Iris Smart Table Lamp, White – offering users a choice of shapes and lighting intensities to suit different rooms and décor schemes.
MATTER INTEROPERABILITY
Whilst it’s not explicitly mentioned, the new Flourish should work using Matter over Thread. As this is specifically mentioned as Matter compatible, it could only be so if it either used Matter over Wifi (uncommon for a Hue device), or Matter over Thread. Of course it could be exposed to Matter via the company’s own Hue Bridge or Bridge Pro, but then it’s unlikely that it would be able to show the Matter logo on the packaging, much like older Hue bulbs didn’t show the ‘Works with Apple Home’ logo on their packaging as they were reliant on the Hue Bridge for Apple Home compatibility. It does also offer standard Zigbee 3.0 compatibility via one of the companies own Hue Bridge and Bridge Pro, which would also expose the lamp to all ecosystems.
Once paired with a Matter Controller with a Thread Border Router (such as a HomePod mini), the lamp can be added directly to smart home setups via Apple Home, bridging native Apple Home controls with broader platform support. Voice commands – whether through Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant – allow hands-free control over light on/off, colour, brightness and scene activation.
Philips Hue continues to expand its ecosystem beyond bulbs and light strips into general smart home lighting. The company’s portfolio now includes a wide range of table lamps, floor lamps, ceiling fixtures, and portable accent lighting options. Matter support also places Hue products in a growing cohort of devices compatible with Apple Home’s expanding feature set, including upcoming enhancements such as Adaptive Lighting in iOS (which dynamically adjusts colour temperature throughout the day).
The one fly in the Hue ointment, so to speak, is that whilst they’ve rested on their laurels in recent years, many other manufacturers have caught up and, in several cases, overtaken Hue in terms of broader reach. Govee, for example, has been particularly prolific of late, offering a vast range of lighting products, including outdoor options. Whilst these rely on Matter over Wi-Fi, for the casual user this is arguably a benefit, as there’s no requirement for a hub. IKEA, too, has begun to wake from its smart home slumber and is now starting to roll out Matter over Thread lighting products, including the recently announced Varmblixt ‘donut’ lamp.
The new Hue Flourish is available to purchase on Amazon.es (Spain) for €149.99, whilst it’s listed on Amazon.de, amazon.it, and Amazon.fr, but currently out of stock.
