29/10/2019 · Now, with LED, CFL, and other more efficient lighting options on the market, this connection no longer works. A 22-watt LED bulb is much brighter than a 60-watt incandescent bulb, because the 22-watt LED produces 1600 lumens, where the 60-watt incandescent produces only 800. Clearly, in the case of measuring LEDs, lumens are the better measurement.