SwitchBot Launches Matter-enabled RGBICWW Ceiling Light
SwitchBot has officially announced the RGBICWW Ceiling Light, expanding its Matter-enabled lighting range with a smart ceiling light that combines adjustable white lighting, RGBIC ambient lighting, and Matter compatibility in a single fixture. The launch is unlikely to come as a complete surprise, however, as many noticed the ceiling light had already appeared on SwitchBot’s website ahead of today’s announcement.
The new model also joins a relatively small number of smart ceiling lights aimed at Matter users. Whilst products such as Aqara’s T1M Ceiling Light can be exposed to Matter via a compatible Aqara hub, the T1M itself uses Zigbee 3.0. By comparison, SwitchBot’s new ceiling light supports Matter over Wi-Fi natively, allowing it to connect directly to compatible Matter platforms without requiring a SwitchBot hub. Available in two sizes, the ceiling light is designed to provide both everyday illumination and decorative ambient lighting.
MATTER OVER WI-FI SUPPORT
The SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light supports Matter over Wi-Fi, enabling direct integration with platforms including Apple Home, Home Assistant, Homey, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. Once added to Apple Home, users can switch the light on or off, adjust brightness, change colours, and include it in automations alongside other Matter-compatible devices. Unlike many smart lighting products that rely on a proprietary hub for Matter compatibility, the ceiling light connects directly to supported Matter controllers over Wi-Fi.
RGBIC LIGHTING AND ADJUSTABLE WHITE LIGHT
Alongside standard white lighting, the ceiling light uses RGBIC technology, allowing different sections of the light to display multiple colours simultaneously for animated lighting effects. For everyday use, the white LEDs offer adjustable colour temperatures from 2700K to 6500K, together with dimming from 1% to 100%. This allows users to switch between cooler lighting for tasks such as cooking or working, and warmer lighting for relaxing or reading.
TWO SIZES
The larger 15″ model produces up to 3,200 lumens and is intended for bedrooms, kitchens, smaller living rooms, entertainment rooms, and home offices. The smaller 12″ version delivers up to 2,000 lumens, making it suitable for hallways, bathrooms, utility rooms, wardrobes, storage spaces, balconies, and other compact areas.
APP, VOICE, AND REMOTE CONTROL
Using the SwitchBot app, users can access 26 preset scenes and eight lighting effects, adjust colours and brightness, create schedules, and build lighting routines throughout the day. The app also includes timer functions for gradual wake-up lighting and softer transitions at bedtime. The light supports voice control via Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. For those who prefer physical controls, the ceiling light is compatible with the optional SwitchBot Remote, allowing lighting adjustments without opening the app.
DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE
The RGBICWW Ceiling Light offers a colour rendering index (CRI) of 90 or higher to provide more accurate colour reproduction across furniture, artwork, décor, and everyday objects. According to SwitchBot, the light also features flicker-free, glare-reduced illumination to improve comfort during extended use, whilst gradual fade-in and fade-out transitions provide smoother brightness changes. A power restoration memory function allows users to choose whether the light remains off, turns on automatically, or returns to its previous state after power is restored.
INTEGRATION WITH THE SWITCHBOT ECOSYSTEM
The ceiling light can be incorporated into automations with other SwitchBot devices. For example, when paired with the SwitchBot Presence Sensor, lights can switch on automatically when someone enters a room and switch off again once the area is vacant. It can also work alongside the SwitchBot Video Doorbell, Lock Ultra, and Lock Vision to trigger lighting based on arrivals, departures, or visitors.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light is available now from amazon.com from US$49.99, Amazon.ca from CA$69.99, and Amazon.co.uk from £49.99.
I always wonder how you turn these lights on/off when your wifi or home hub isn’t working. I wish they included a separate control wire in addition to power. The best i’ve managed to come up with is either have 2 light switches (a smart one & a dumb one) or stick a Shelly relay in front of the light running a small script to monitor communications. If comms are down it can switch to dumb mode and directly switch the power on/off.