Mantra Cayman Reading Light - Satin Nickel

A Reading Light With Two Jobs

The Cayman wall light looks like a simple round plate until you switch it on. A slim swivelling arm throws a focused beam for reading, while a second ring of light glows softly from behind the plate itself, so one fitting gives you both a task light and a gentle wall wash.

Choosing Your Finish

This Cayman comes in satin nickel, a brushed silvery grey metal with a soft, low sheen rather than a mirror polish, so it stays subtle on the wall by day and sits comfortably alongside most other metal finishes already in a room, from chrome taps to grey door handles. The Cayman range is offered in other finishes too, so if satin nickel is not quite the tone you need, it is worth checking whether an alternative is a closer match.

How It Works

Two separate LED elements are built into the fixture, a 3W reading arm that pivots to aim its light where you need it, and a 6W ring set between the backplate and the fixing plate that spreads a softer, more diffused glow across the wall. Both run at a warm 3000K colour temperature, and together they are rated at 620lm, with each element controlled by its own rocker switch on the front of the backplate, so you can run them independently or together. The LEDs are integrated rather than replaceable bulbs, wired to Class II double insulated standards so no earth connection is required.

Where It Works Best

Mounted beside a bed, this light lets one person read using the directional arm while the ambient ring stays low enough not to disturb a partner, and the same dual function works just as well beside a sofa or reading chair, or above a desk where you want a wash of light plus a focused task beam. At just 15cm across and 0.7kg, it sits close to the wall and does not intrude into the room.

Made By Mantra

Mantra has been trading since 2000, starting out from Valencia in Spain and steadily building distribution into the Americas, the Middle East and Southeast Asia over more than 25 years, so this is a long established manufacturer rather than a newly launched online label. The brand's strength lies in giving fittings like the Cayman a genuinely considered, design led shape without chasing the price points of the very top architectural lighting houses, which keeps pieces like this reading light both distinctive and accessible.

Good To Know

• Backplate diameter 15cm, projection 11cm
• Material: aluminium and iron
• Weight: 0.7kg
• Integrated LED: 3W reading arm plus 6W ambient ring (620lm combined, plus or minus 5%)
• Colour temperature 3000K, CRI 80
• Beam angle: 30 degrees (reading arm) and 120 degrees (ambient ring)
• Independent dual rocker switches
• IP20 rated, for indoor use
• Class II electrical construction
• 3 year manufacturer warranty

Questions People Ask

Can I control the two lights separately?
Yes, the reading arm and the ambient ring each have their own rocker switch on the front of the backplate, so you can use either on its own or both together.

Is the bulb replaceable?
No, the LEDs are integrated into the fixture rather than a separate bulb, so there is nothing to change over time.

Is this suitable for a bathroom?
No, it is rated IP20, which means it is designed for dry indoor rooms only.

Diameter: 15cm
Projection: 11cm

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