The best bathroom exhaust fans with lights

Plenty of bathrooms have exactly two light sources: a vanity light over the mirror and an exhaust fan with a light in the ceiling. That puts a lot of weight on the fan's light, and it is the part fan listings say least about. Airflow and noise come first on every spec sheet; lumens and CRI are often missing entirely.

The picks below were chosen because they publish the light as well as the fan. Two of them publish CRI 90, which matters in a room where you look at your own skin in a mirror. The mirror itself is covered in best bathroom vanity light bulbs.

Delta BreezSignature SIG80-110LED - the pick. 950 lumens at 3000K and CRI 90 - the most light of the fans here - with 80 or 110 CFM, a 2W night light, and a 6 inch duct with a 4 inch reducer in the box. ENERGY STAR qualified.
Cons: light fixed at 3000K; the product page gives no install type or cutout; noise rises to 0.5 - 0.8 sones at higher duct pressure.

Panasonic WhisperCeiling DC - the quietest, with a choice of airflow. Pick-A-Flow lets you set 50, 80 or 110 CFM to suit the room, at under 0.3 to 0.9 sones, with a 700 lumen, 3000K, CRI 90 dimmable light and a night light. ENERGY STAR certified, for old or new construction.
Cons: light fixed at 3000K; the night light must be wired separately.

Broan-NuTone AER80CCTK - if you want to choose the color. 80 CFM at 0.7 sones, with the light switchable between 3000K, 3500K, 4000K and 5000K by flipping the wall switch, and installation from the room side for retrofits. ENERGY STAR certified.
Cons: lumens and CRI not published; no night light; 4 inch duct only.

Match the airflow to the room. A bigger bathroom needs more CFM. Panasonic's selectable 50, 80 or 110 CFM is the easiest way to get it right without guessing.

Check the duct. The Delta uses a 6 inch duct and includes a 4 inch reducer; the Broan uses 4 inch only. Replacing a fan is simplest when the duct size matches.

Pick the color deliberately. Feit Electric's guidance puts 3000K to 4000K in bathrooms. Two of the fans are 3000K; the Broan lets you choose - compared in 3000K vs 4000K.

Plan for an electrician. A fan is ducted to the outside and wired to a circuit. The Broan's room-side install is designed for retrofits, but it is still electrical work.