diff --git a/nifs/atomvm_neopixel.c b/nifs/atomvm_neopixel.c
index cc98cdf2..04402ac1 100644
--- a/nifs/atomvm_neopixel.c
+++ b/nifs/atomvm_neopixel.c
@@ -207,11 +207,63 @@ static term nif_set_pixel_hsv(Context *ctx, int argc, term argv[])
         term_put_tuple_element(error_tuple, 1, term_from_int(err));
         return error_tuple;
     }
-    TRACE("Set pixel %i to r=%i g=%i b=%i\n", i, red, green, blue);
+    TRACE("Set pixel %i to r=%i g=%i b=%i\n", i, term_to_int(red), term_to_int(green), term_to_int(blue));
     return OK_ATOM;
 }
 
 
+static term nif_set_brightness(Context *ctx, int argc, term argv[])
+{
+    UNUSED(argc);
+
+    term handle = argv[0];
+    VALIDATE_VALUE(handle, term_is_binary);
+    term brightness = argv[1];
+    VALIDATE_VALUE(brightness, term_is_integer);
+
+    led_strip_t *strip = (led_strip_t *) binary_to_ptr(handle);
+
+    avm_int_t br = term_to_int(brightness);
+    if (br < 0 || br > 255) {
+        if (UNLIKELY(memory_ensure_free(ctx, 3) != MEMORY_GC_OK)) {
+            RAISE_ERROR(OUT_OF_MEMORY_ATOM);
+        }
+        term error_tuple = term_alloc_tuple(2, &ctx->heap);
+        term_put_tuple_element(error_tuple, 0, ERROR_ATOM);
+        term_put_tuple_element(error_tuple, 1, BADARG_ATOM);
+        return error_tuple;
+    }
+
+    esp_err_t err = strip->set_brightness(strip, (uint8_t)br);
+    if (err != ESP_OK) {
+        TRACE("Failed to set brightness to %i.  err=%i\n", br, err);
+        if (UNLIKELY(memory_ensure_free(ctx, 3) != MEMORY_GC_OK)) {
+            RAISE_ERROR(OUT_OF_MEMORY_ATOM);
+        }
+        term error_tuple = term_alloc_tuple(2, &ctx->heap);
+        term_put_tuple_element(error_tuple, 0, ERROR_ATOM);
+        term_put_tuple_element(error_tuple, 1, term_from_int(err));
+        return error_tuple;
+    }
+    TRACE("Set brightness to %i\n", br);
+    return OK_ATOM;
+}
+
+
+static term nif_get_brightness(Context *ctx, int argc, term argv[])
+{
+    UNUSED(argc);
+
+    term handle = argv[0];
+    VALIDATE_VALUE(handle, term_is_binary);
+
+    led_strip_t *strip = (led_strip_t *) binary_to_ptr(handle);
+
+    uint8_t brightness = strip->get_brightness(strip);
+    return term_from_int(brightness);
+}
+
+
 static term nif_tini(Context *ctx, int argc, term argv[])
 {
     UNUSED(argc);
@@ -266,6 +318,16 @@ static const struct Nif set_pixel_rgb_nif =
     .base.type = NIFFunctionType,
     .nif_ptr = nif_set_pixel_rgb
 };
+static const struct Nif set_brightness_nif =
+{
+    .base.type = NIFFunctionType,
+    .nif_ptr = nif_set_brightness
+};
+static const struct Nif get_brightness_nif =
+{
+    .base.type = NIFFunctionType,
+    .nif_ptr = nif_get_brightness
+};
 static const struct Nif tini_nif =
 {
     .base.type = NIFFunctionType,
@@ -305,6 +367,14 @@ const struct Nif *atomvm_neopixel_get_nif(const char *nifname)
         TRACE("Resolved platform nif %s ...\n", nifname);
         return &set_pixel_hsv_nif;
     }
+    if (strcmp("neopixel:nif_set_brightness/2", nifname) == 0) {
+        TRACE("Resolved platform nif %s ...\n", nifname);
+        return &set_brightness_nif;
+    }
+    if (strcmp("neopixel:nif_get_brightness/1", nifname) == 0) {
+        TRACE("Resolved platform nif %s ...\n", nifname);
+        return &get_brightness_nif;
+    }
     if (strcmp("neopixel:nif_tini/2", nifname) == 0) {
         TRACE("Resolved platform nif %s ...\n", nifname);
         return &tini_nif;
diff --git a/nifs/include/led_strip.h b/nifs/include/led_strip.h
index 5e29f70b..e73c04eb 100644
--- a/nifs/include/led_strip.h
+++ b/nifs/include/led_strip.h
@@ -85,6 +85,26 @@ struct led_strip_s {
     *      - ESP_FAIL: Free resources failed because error occurred
     */
     esp_err_t (*del)(led_strip_t *strip);
+
+    /**
+    * @brief Set global brightness for the strip
+    *
+    * @param strip: LED strip
+    * @param brightness: brightness value (0-255)
+    *
+    * @return
+    *      - ESP_OK: Set brightness successfully
+    */
+    esp_err_t (*set_brightness)(led_strip_t *strip, uint8_t brightness);
+
+    /**
+    * @brief Get current global brightness
+    *
+    * @param strip: LED strip
+    *
+    * @return current brightness value (0-255)
+    */
+    uint8_t (*get_brightness)(led_strip_t *strip);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -94,6 +114,7 @@ struct led_strip_s {
 typedef struct {
     uint32_t max_leds;   /*!< Maximum LEDs in a single strip */
     int gpio_num;        /*!< GPIO number */
+    uint8_t brightness;  /*!< Global brightness (0-255), default 255 */
 } led_strip_config_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/nifs/led_strip_rmt_ws2812.c b/nifs/led_strip_rmt_ws2812.c
index e8dd43e6..3bafbdd3 100644
--- a/nifs/led_strip_rmt_ws2812.c
+++ b/nifs/led_strip_rmt_ws2812.c
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ typedef struct {
     rmt_channel_handle_t rmt_chan;
     rmt_encoder_handle_t rmt_encoder;
     uint32_t strip_len;
-    uint8_t buffer[0];
+    uint8_t brightness;
+    uint8_t *out_buf;      // Brightness-scaled output buffer
+    uint8_t buffer[0];     // Raw RGB values (flexible array member)
 } ws2812_t;
 
 // LED strip encoder
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ static esp_err_t ws2812_set_pixel(led_strip_t *strip, uint32_t index, uint32_t r
     ws2812_t *ws2812 = __containerof(strip, ws2812_t, parent);
     STRIP_CHECK(index < ws2812->strip_len, "index out of the maximum number of leds", err, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     
+    // Store raw RGB values - brightness applied at refresh time
     uint32_t start = index * 3;
     // In the order of GRB
     ws2812->buffer[start + 0] = green & 0xFF;
@@ -197,12 +200,27 @@ static esp_err_t ws2812_refresh(led_strip_t *strip, uint32_t timeout_ms)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     ws2812_t *ws2812 = __containerof(strip, ws2812_t, parent);
+    uint32_t buf_size = ws2812->strip_len * 3;
+    uint8_t *tx_buf;
+    
+    // Apply brightness scaling to output buffer
+    uint8_t br = ws2812->brightness;
+    if (br < 255) {
+        uint16_t scale = br + 1;
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < buf_size; i++) {
+            ws2812->out_buf[i] = (ws2812->buffer[i] * scale) >> 8;
+        }
+        tx_buf = ws2812->out_buf;
+    } else {
+        // Full brightness - transmit raw buffer directly (no copy needed)
+        tx_buf = ws2812->buffer;
+    }
     
     rmt_transmit_config_t tx_config = {
         .loop_count = 0,
     };
     
-    STRIP_CHECK(rmt_transmit(ws2812->rmt_chan, ws2812->rmt_encoder, ws2812->buffer, ws2812->strip_len * 3, &tx_config) == ESP_OK,
+    STRIP_CHECK(rmt_transmit(ws2812->rmt_chan, ws2812->rmt_encoder, tx_buf, buf_size, &tx_config) == ESP_OK,
                 "transmit RMT samples failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
     STRIP_CHECK(rmt_tx_wait_all_done(ws2812->rmt_chan, timeout_ms) == ESP_OK,
                 "wait tx done failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
@@ -218,6 +236,19 @@ static esp_err_t ws2812_clear(led_strip_t *strip, uint32_t timeout_ms)
     return ws2812_refresh(strip, timeout_ms);
 }
 
+static esp_err_t ws2812_set_brightness(led_strip_t *strip, uint8_t brightness)
+{
+    ws2812_t *ws2812 = __containerof(strip, ws2812_t, parent);
+    ws2812->brightness = brightness;
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+static uint8_t ws2812_get_brightness(led_strip_t *strip)
+{
+    ws2812_t *ws2812 = __containerof(strip, ws2812_t, parent);
+    return ws2812->brightness;
+}
+
 static esp_err_t ws2812_del(led_strip_t *strip)
 {
     ws2812_t *ws2812 = __containerof(strip, ws2812_t, parent);
@@ -229,6 +260,9 @@ static esp_err_t ws2812_del(led_strip_t *strip)
         rmt_disable(ws2812->rmt_chan);
         rmt_del_channel(ws2812->rmt_chan);
     }
+    if (ws2812->out_buf) {
+        free(ws2812->out_buf);
+    }
     free(ws2812);
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -237,13 +271,20 @@ led_strip_t *led_strip_new_rmt_ws2812(const led_strip_config_t *config)
 {
     led_strip_t *ret = NULL;
     ws2812_t *ws2812 = NULL;
+    uint8_t *out_buf = NULL;
     
     STRIP_CHECK(config, "configuration can't be null", err, NULL);
 
     // 24 bits per LED (3 bytes: G, R, B)
-    uint32_t ws2812_size = sizeof(ws2812_t) + config->max_leds * 3;
+    uint32_t buf_size = config->max_leds * 3;
+    uint32_t ws2812_size = sizeof(ws2812_t) + buf_size;
     ws2812 = calloc(1, ws2812_size);
     STRIP_CHECK(ws2812, "request memory for ws2812 failed", err, NULL);
+    
+    // Allocate output buffer for brightness-scaled data
+    out_buf = malloc(buf_size);
+    STRIP_CHECK(out_buf, "request memory for output buffer failed", err, NULL);
+    ws2812->out_buf = out_buf;
 
     rmt_tx_channel_config_t tx_chan_config = {
         .clk_src = RMT_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT,
@@ -270,13 +311,19 @@ led_strip_t *led_strip_new_rmt_ws2812(const led_strip_config_t *config)
                 "enable RMT TX channel failed", err, NULL);
 
     ws2812->strip_len = config->max_leds;
+    ws2812->brightness = config->brightness ? config->brightness : 255;
     ws2812->parent.set_pixel = ws2812_set_pixel;
     ws2812->parent.refresh = ws2812_refresh;
     ws2812->parent.clear = ws2812_clear;
     ws2812->parent.del = ws2812_del;
+    ws2812->parent.set_brightness = ws2812_set_brightness;
+    ws2812->parent.get_brightness = ws2812_get_brightness;
 
     return &ws2812->parent;
 err:
+    if (out_buf) {
+        free(out_buf);
+    }
     if (ws2812) {
         free(ws2812);
     }
diff --git a/src/neopixel.erl b/src/neopixel.erl
index 21f60dbd..49f6fe22 100644
--- a/src/neopixel.erl
+++ b/src/neopixel.erl
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 -module(neopixel).
 
 -export([
-    start/2, start/3, stop/1, clear/1, set_pixel_rgb/5, set_pixel_hsv/5, refresh/1
+    start/2, start/3, stop/1, clear/1, set_pixel_rgb/5, set_pixel_hsv/5, refresh/1,
+    set_brightness/2, get_brightness/1
 ]).
--export([nif_init/3, nif_clear/2, nif_refresh/2, nif_set_pixel_hsv/5, nif_set_pixel_rgb/5, nif_tini/2]). %% internal nif APIs
+-export([nif_init/3, nif_clear/2, nif_refresh/2, nif_set_pixel_hsv/5, nif_set_pixel_rgb/5, nif_tini/2,
+         nif_set_brightness/2, nif_get_brightness/1]). %% internal nif APIs
 -export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2, terminate/2, code_change/3]).
 
 -behaviour(gen_server).
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
 -type channel() :: channel_0 | channel_1 | channel_2 | channel_3.
 
 -type color() :: 0..255.
+-type brightness() :: 0..255.
 -type hue() :: 0..359.
 -type saturation() :: 0..100.
 -type value() :: 0..100.
@@ -143,6 +146,35 @@ set_pixel_hsv(Neopixel, I, H, S, V) when is_pid(Neopixel), 0 =< H, H < 360, 0 =<
 set_pixel_hsv(_Neopixel, _I, _R, _G, _B) ->
     throw(badarg).
 
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @param   Neopixel        Neopixel instance
+%% @param   Brightness      Brightness value (`0..255')
+%% @returns ok | {error, Reason}
+%% @doc     Set global brightness for the strip.
+%%
+%% Brightness is applied when pixels are set. A value of 255 means full
+%% brightness (no scaling), 128 means 50% brightness, 0 means off.
+%% Note: You need to call refresh/1 and re-set pixels to see the effect.
+%% @end
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-spec set_brightness(Neopixel::neopixel(), Brightness::brightness()) -> ok | {error, Reason::term()}.
+set_brightness(Neopixel, Brightness) when is_pid(Neopixel), 0 =< Brightness, Brightness =< 255 ->
+    gen_server:call(Neopixel, {set_brightness, Brightness});
+set_brightness(_Neopixel, _Brightness) ->
+    throw(badarg).
+
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @param   Neopixel        Neopixel instance
+%% @returns Brightness value (`0..255')
+%% @doc     Get current global brightness for the strip.
+%% @end
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-spec get_brightness(Neopixel::neopixel()) -> brightness().
+get_brightness(Neopixel) when is_pid(Neopixel) ->
+    gen_server:call(Neopixel, get_brightness);
+get_brightness(_Neopixel) ->
+    throw(badarg).
+
 %%
 %% gen_server API
 %%
@@ -168,6 +200,10 @@ handle_call({set_pixel_rgb, I, R, G, B}, _From, State) ->
     {reply, ?MODULE:nif_set_pixel_rgb(State#state.nif_handle, I, R, G, B), State};
 handle_call({set_pixel_hsv, I, H, S, V}, _From, State) ->
     {reply, ?MODULE:nif_set_pixel_hsv(State#state.nif_handle, I, H, S, V), State};
+handle_call({set_brightness, Brightness}, _From, State) ->
+    {reply, ?MODULE:nif_set_brightness(State#state.nif_handle, Brightness), State};
+handle_call(get_brightness, _From, State) ->
+    {reply, ?MODULE:nif_get_brightness(State#state.nif_handle), State};
 handle_call(Request, _From, State) ->
     {reply, {error, {unknown_request, Request}}, State}.
 
@@ -240,6 +276,14 @@ nif_set_pixel_rgb(_NifHandle, _Index, _Red, _Green, _Blue) ->
 nif_set_pixel_hsv(_NifHandle, _Index, _Hue, _Saturation, _Value) ->
     throw(nif_error).
 
+%% @hidden
+nif_set_brightness(_NifHandle, _Brightness) ->
+    throw(nif_error).
+
+%% @hidden
+nif_get_brightness(_NifHandle) ->
+    throw(nif_error).
+
 %% @hidden
 nif_tini(_NifHandle, _Channel) ->
     throw(nif_error).