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LED equivalent (or more wattage) for B10 bulbs?

We're looking at various options for sconces with shades for vanity lighting in the bath. Something along these lines:

Pretty nearly all the sconces we've looked at use a B10 bulb, 60 watts max, and I realize this is largely to keep from overheating the shade. (It seems to be the same whether the shade is glass or fabric, mostly, for this style of sconce.)

What I'm wondering is whether there is an LED bulb that would work here that is any brighter than the incandescent, since heat isn't a problem with those? (They do give the specs for a suitable CFL, but I can't stand the light from those.)

There will be one or two recessed overhead cans as well, but since we plan to stay here for a long time I'm thinking of the future when it gets harder to see to put on makeup. More overheads won't help with that so much. I'm just trying to figure out a way to increase task lighting, so to speak.

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