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General light for a bathroom under a 2.30 m ceiling

For general light in a bathroom of 5.2 m² plan on 1,444–2,407 lumens in total (our estimate); 125 models suit under a 2.30 m ceiling.

bathroom 5.2 m² · general light · under a 2.30 m ceiling · change
general
1,444–2,407 lm
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task
267–444 lm
300–500 lux over 0.48 m²
accent
193–481 lm
20–50 lux over 5.2 m²

Lights for this

50 lights
Fontanelle Sconce
Fontanelle Sconce
Fontanelle Sconce

Fontanelle Sconce

from £108
W 12 × H 71 cm · wall
Arrives 14–24 Oct
The first 50 are shown, best fit first

The numbers for this situation

  • Area lit5.2 m²example room 2.6 × 2 m — change it
  • Light level150–250 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
  • Lumens needed1,444–2,407 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)
  • Models that suit125
  • Price from£26

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Lumens = light level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest); a task uses the area of its surface, not the room. Catalogue filtered by room, task and constraint. Checked against 378 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 125 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

Area (m²)Light level (lux)Lumens fromLumens to
5.2150–25014442407

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