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I would suggest there are instances where an integrated fitting can be better that one with replaceable lamps. For example, if you need something a lot brighter than you'd get from a 5W (or 7W) GU10. I this case I try to fit something known to be reliable, rather than the latest new model that will likely be obsolete and unavailable in 6 months.
For such a low ceiling, I think these 6 integrated lights are quite bright! Would it be OK to replace with a lower wattage Downlight or do I have to keep them all the same?
 
You can fit whatever wattage you like, and of course, there are dimmable LEDs available. LEDs also typically come in three colours - warm white, cool white and daylight. Warm white is the one I'd always go for in any kind of living area. Some integrated LEDs are switchable between the different colours, IIRC.
 
For such a low ceiling, I think these 6 integrated lights are quite bright! Would it be OK to replace with a lower wattage Downlight or do I have to keep them all the same?
As brian says, you can fit what you like, they don't have to match, but it can look off if you mix light colours, and also a mix of brightness / wattage, depending on the room layout. If too bright, I'd suggest a dimmable type, and an LED-compatible dimmer, but if the ones already fitted are not dimmable, that would mean replacing them all.
 

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