diff --git a/docs/feature_rgblight.md b/docs/feature_rgblight.md
index b5a2b179d604..d2612a6d1bb2 100644
--- a/docs/feature_rgblight.md
+++ b/docs/feature_rgblight.md
@@ -82,15 +82,20 @@ Changing the **Value** sets the overall brightness.<br>
 
 Your RGB lighting can be configured by placing these `#define`s in your `config.h`:
 
-|Define               |Default      |Description                                                                  |
-|---------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|`RGBLIGHT_HUE_STEP`  |`10`         |The number of steps to cycle through the hue by                              |
-|`RGBLIGHT_SAT_STEP`  |`17`         |The number of steps to increment the saturation by                           |
-|`RGBLIGHT_VAL_STEP`  |`17`         |The number of steps to increment the brightness by                           |
-|`RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL` |`255`        |The maximum brightness level                                                 |
-|`RGBLIGHT_SLEEP`     |*Not defined*|If defined, the RGB lighting will be switched off when the host goes to sleep|
-|`RGBLIGHT_SPLIT`     |*Not defined*|If defined, synchronization functionality for split keyboards is added|
-|`RGBLIGHT_DISABLE_KEYCODES`|*not defined*|If defined, disables the ability to control RGB Light from the keycodes. You must use code functions to control the feature| 
+|Define                     |Default                     |Description                                                                                                                |
+|---------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|`RGBLIGHT_HUE_STEP`        |`10`                        |The number of steps to cycle through the hue by                                                                            |
+|`RGBLIGHT_SAT_STEP`        |`17`                        |The number of steps to increment the saturation by                                                                         |
+|`RGBLIGHT_VAL_STEP`        |`17`                        |The number of steps to increment the brightness by                                                                         |
+|`RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL`       |`255`                       |The maximum brightness level                                                                                               |
+|`RGBLIGHT_SLEEP`           |*Not defined*               |If defined, the RGB lighting will be switched off when the host goes to sleep                                              |
+|`RGBLIGHT_SPLIT`           |*Not defined*               |If defined, synchronization functionality for split keyboards is added                                                     |
+|`RGBLIGHT_DISABLE_KEYCODES`|*Not defined*               |If defined, disables the ability to control RGB Light from the keycodes. You must use code functions to control the feature|
+|`RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE`    |`RGBLIGHT_MODE_STATIC_LIGHT`|The default mode to use upon clearing the EEPROM                                                                           |
+|`RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_HUE`     |`0` (red)                   |The default hue to use upon clearing the EEPROM                                                                            |
+|`RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SAT`     |`UINT8_MAX` (255)           |The default saturation to use upon clearing the EEPROM                                                                     |
+|`RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_VAL`     |`RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL`        |The default value (brightness) to use upon clearing the EEPROM                                                             |
+|`RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SPD`     |`0`                         |The default speed to use upon clearing the EEPROM                                                                          |
 
 ## Effects and Animations
 
diff --git a/quantum/rgblight.c b/quantum/rgblight.c
index 7d7d015ba0ad..904c02d6cd90 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight.c
+++ b/quantum/rgblight.c
@@ -84,6 +84,26 @@ static uint8_t mode_base_table[] = {
 #include "rgblight_modes.h"
 };
 
+#if !defined(RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE)
+#    define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE RGBLIGHT_MODE_STATIC_LIGHT
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_HUE)
+#    define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_HUE 0
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SAT)
+#    define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SAT UINT8_MAX
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_VAL)
+#    define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_VAL RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SPD)
+#    define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SPD 0
+#endif
+
 static inline int is_static_effect(uint8_t mode) { return memchr(static_effect_table, mode, sizeof(static_effect_table)) != NULL; }
 
 #ifdef RGBLIGHT_LED_MAP
@@ -183,11 +203,11 @@ void eeconfig_update_rgblight_current(void) { eeconfig_update_rgblight(rgblight_
 
 void eeconfig_update_rgblight_default(void) {
     rgblight_config.enable = 1;
-    rgblight_config.mode   = RGBLIGHT_MODE_STATIC_LIGHT;
-    rgblight_config.hue    = 0;
-    rgblight_config.sat    = UINT8_MAX;
-    rgblight_config.val    = RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL;
-    rgblight_config.speed  = 0;
+    rgblight_config.mode   = RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE;
+    rgblight_config.hue    = RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_HUE;
+    rgblight_config.sat    = RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SAT;
+    rgblight_config.val    = RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_VAL;
+    rgblight_config.speed  = RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_SPD;
     RGBLIGHT_SPLIT_SET_CHANGE_MODEHSVS;
     eeconfig_update_rgblight(rgblight_config.raw);
 }