New energy-saving lights at Home Depot

 Of course they are sold everywhere but I have a HD near me.

I see these multipacks in red, blue or green packaging and am trying to
figure out which one is good for what purpose.

I have a normal home with all kind of spaces: lobby, stairs, hallway,
various rooms, porch, garage, basement, laundry, etc. I would like to
replace every light I can by an energy-saver and would be grateful for
any guidance about the different types, which is good for what.

 
Use the "Soft White" "green pack" and keep the reciept as you get a 9
Year Warranty,  I use 9 and 14w and my bill is 35% less

 

HD sells multi packs in a variety of color variations. You need to concern
yourself with the "equivalent" light output when choosing, and get ones that
are as close to what you are used to with incandescent lamps. you may want
to get a sample of each color variation to see which one is most pleasant to
you

 
: HD sells multi packs in a variety of color variations. You need to concern
: yourself with the "equivalent" light output when choosing, and get ones that
: are as close to what you are used to with incandescent lamps. you may want
: to get a sample of each color variation to see which one is most pleasant to
: you

Thanks. I know about matching the light output. But I was under the
impression that different "packaging colors" or "temperatures" are more
suitable for different application.

Here are my needs:

Front lobby (white walls)
Stairs (light walls, not much sunlight)
Hallway (light walls, no sunlight)

Ceiling lights in living room, dining room, bedrooms, office (windows,
white walls, carpeted, medium-good sunlight)

Various desk and floor lamps
Bathrooms (white walls, no other light)
Basement, storage, laundry (white walls, grey floor, messy)
Outside porch (dark paint)
Garage (rough brick walls, very messy!)

I may have forgotten something but that's most of it.

 Ajanta wrote:

Probably can't do it with CFLs, but the ladies appreciate the entire range
of lights at the vanity. In my house, we have four 50-watt smallish spots,
each one different. This helps the lady fine-tune her makeup for a variety
of conditions.