diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bea88447..f5a49ac34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ### Changed
 - M5 Stack Core2 uses UNIVERSAL_DISPLAY with enabled LVGL as default now
+- ``DisplayDimmer`` has now range 0..100 instead of 0..15
 
 ### Fixed
 - OpenTherm invalid JSON (#13028)
diff --git a/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.cpp b/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.cpp
index 7449ff647..fb223680b 100644
--- a/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.cpp
+++ b/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ uint16_t Renderer::GetColorFromIndex(uint8_t index) {
 }
 
 void Renderer::dim(uint8_t contrast) {
+  uint8_t contrast8 = ((uint32_t)contrast * 255) / 15;
+  dim8(contrast8, contrast8);
+}
+
+void Renderer::dim8(uint8_t contrast, uint8_t contrast_gamma) {
 
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.h b/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.h
index 8ec0f3cde..49f4d7b5e 100644
--- a/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.h
+++ b/lib/lib_display/Display_Renderer-gemu-1.0/src/renderer.h
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ public:
   virtual void DisplayInit(int8_t p,int8_t size,int8_t rot,int8_t font);
   virtual void Begin(int16_t p1,int16_t p2,int16_t p3);
   virtual void Updateframe();
-  virtual void dim(uint8_t contrast);
+  virtual void dim(uint8_t contrast);   // input has range 0..15
+  virtual void dim8(uint8_t contrast, uint8_t contrast_gamma);  // input has range 0..255, second arg has gamma correction for PWM
   virtual void pushColors(uint16_t *data, uint16_t len, boolean first);
   virtual void setAddrWindow(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1);
   virtual void invertDisplay(boolean i);
diff --git a/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.cpp b/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.cpp
index 0a089b6f1..7bca0f723 100755
--- a/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.cpp
@@ -423,9 +423,9 @@ Renderer *uDisplay::Init(void) {
 
     if (bpanel >= 0) {
 #ifdef ESP32
-        ledcSetup(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, 4000, 8);
+        ledcSetup(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, 977, 8);   // use 10 bits resolution like in Light
         ledcAttachPin(bpanel, ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL);
-        ledcWrite(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, 128);
+        ledcWrite(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, 8);        // 38/255 correspond roughly to 50% visual brighness (with Gamma)
 #else
         pinMode(bpanel, OUTPUT);
         digitalWrite(bpanel, HIGH);
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ void uDisplay::DisplayOnff(int8_t on) {
       if (dsp_on != 0xff) spi_command_one(dsp_on);
       if (bpanel >= 0) {
 #ifdef ESP32
-        ledcWrite(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, dimmer);
+        ledcWrite(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, dimmer8_gamma);
 #else
         digitalWrite(bpanel, HIGH);
 #endif
@@ -1386,39 +1386,38 @@ void uDisplay::invertDisplay(boolean i) {
 
 void udisp_dimm(uint8_t dim);
 
-void uDisplay::dim(uint8_t dim) {
-  dimmer = dim;
+// input value is 0..15
+// void uDisplay::dim(uint8_t dim) {
+//   dim8(((uint32_t)dim * 255) / 15);
+// }
 
+// dim is 0..255
+void uDisplay::dim8(uint8_t dim, uint8_t dim_gamma) {           // dimmer with 8 bits resolution, 0..255. Gamma correction must be done by caller
+  dimmer8 = dim;
+  dimmer8_gamma = dim_gamma;
   if (ep_mode) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (interface == _UDSP_SPI) {
-    if (dimmer > 15) dimmer = 15;
-    dimmer = ((float)dimmer / 15.0) * 255.0;
-#ifdef ESP32
-    if (bpanel >= 0) {
-      ledcWrite(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, dimmer);
-    } else {
-      //udisp_dimm(dim);
-      if (dim_cbp) {
-        dim_cbp(dim);
-      }
-    }
+#ifdef ESP32              // TODO should we also add a ESP8266 version for bpanel?
+  if (bpanel >= 0) {      // is the BaclPanel GPIO configured
+    ledcWrite(ESP32_PWM_CHANNEL, dimmer8_gamma);
+  } else if (dim_cbp) {
+    dim_cbp(dim);
+  }
 #endif
-
-    if (dim_op != 0xff) {
+  if (interface == _UDSP_SPI) {
+    if (dim_op != 0xff) {   // send SPI command if dim configured
       SPI_BEGIN_TRANSACTION
       SPI_CS_LOW
       spi_command(dim_op);
-      spi_data8(dim);
+      spi_data8(dimmer8);
       SPI_CS_HIGH
       SPI_END_TRANSACTION
     }
   }
 }
 
-
 // the cases are PSEUDO_OPCODES from MODULE_DESCRIPTOR
 // and may be exapnded with more opcodes
 void uDisplay::TS_RotConvert(int16_t *x, int16_t *y) {
diff --git a/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.h b/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.h
index 42b8f47a3..8ce012bf5 100755
--- a/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.h
+++ b/lib/lib_display/UDisplay/uDisplay.h
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ class uDisplay : public Renderer {
   uint16_t fgcol(void);
   uint16_t bgcol(void);
   int8_t color_type(void);
-  void dim(uint8_t dim);
+//   void dim(uint8_t dim);            // original version with 4 bits resolution 0..15
+  virtual void dim8(uint8_t dim, uint8_t dim_gamma);           // dimmer with 8 bits resolution, 0..255. Gamma correction must be done by caller
   uint16_t GetColorFromIndex(uint8_t index);
   void setRotation(uint8_t m);
   void fillScreen(uint16_t color);
@@ -180,9 +181,10 @@ class uDisplay : public Renderer {
    int8_t spi_clk;
    int8_t spi_mosi;
    int8_t spi_dc;
-   int8_t bpanel;
+   int8_t bpanel;          // backbanel GPIO, -1 if none
    int8_t spi_miso;
-   uint8_t dimmer;
+   uint8_t dimmer8;        // 8 bits resolution, 0..255
+   uint8_t dimmer8_gamma;  // 8 bits resolution, 0..255, gamma corrected
    SPIClass *uspi;
    uint8_t sspi;
    SPISettings spiSettings;
diff --git a/tasmota/settings.h b/tasmota/settings.h
index 2ceb536b4..a2d6dfefe 100644
--- a/tasmota/settings.h
+++ b/tasmota/settings.h
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t       display_rows;              // 2D5
   uint8_t       display_cols[2];           // 2D6
   uint8_t       display_address[8];        // 2D8
-  uint8_t       display_dimmer;            // 2E0
+  int8_t        display_dimmer_protected;  // 2E0 - if positive range 0..15, if negative range 0..100 (neg) - don't use directly
   uint8_t       display_size;              // 2E1
   TimeRule      tflag[2];                  // 2E2
   uint16_t      pwm_frequency;             // 2E6
diff --git a/tasmota/settings.ino b/tasmota/settings.ino
index 132e438f2..e56c9743d 100644
--- a/tasmota/settings.ino
+++ b/tasmota/settings.ino
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ void SettingsDefaultSet2(void) {
   Settings->display_rows = 2;
   Settings->display_cols[0] = 16;
   Settings->display_cols[1] = 8;
-  Settings->display_dimmer = 1;
+  Settings->display_dimmer_protected = -10;  // 10%
   Settings->display_size = 1;
   Settings->display_font = 1;
 //  Settings->display_rotate = 0;
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_13_display.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_13_display.ino
index 24f9cf567..609be6015 100755
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_13_display.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_13_display.ino
@@ -395,6 +395,30 @@ uint32_t decode_te(char *line) {
   return skip;
 }
 
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+// Getter and Setter for DisplayDimer
+// Original encoding is range 0..15
+// New encoding is range 0..100 using negative numbers, i.e. 0..-100
+uint8_t GetDisplayDimmer(void) {
+  if (Settings->display_dimmer_protected > 0) {
+    return changeUIntScale(Settings->display_dimmer_protected, 0, 15, 0, 100);
+  } else {
+    if (Settings->display_dimmer_protected < -100) { Settings->display_dimmer_protected = -100; }
+    return - Settings->display_dimmer_protected;
+  }
+}
+
+// retro-compatible call to get range 0..15
+uint8_t GetDisplayDimmer16(void) {
+  return changeUIntScale(GetDisplayDimmer(), 0, 100, 0, 15);
+}
+
+// In: 0..100
+void SetDisplayDimmer(uint8_t dimmer) {
+  if (dimmer > 100) { dimmer = 100; }
+  Settings->display_dimmer_protected = - dimmer;
+}
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #define DISPLAY_BUFFER_COLS    128          // Max number of characters in linebuf
@@ -1750,6 +1774,7 @@ void DisplayLocalSensor(void)
 void DisplayInitDriver(void)
 {
   XdspCall(FUNC_DISPLAY_INIT_DRIVER);
+  ApplyDisplayDimmer();
 
 #ifdef USE_MULTI_DISPLAY
   Set_display(0);
@@ -1821,7 +1846,7 @@ void CmndDisplay(void) {
     D_CMND_DISP_MODE "\":%d,\"" D_CMND_DISP_DIMMER "\":%d,\"" D_CMND_DISP_SIZE "\":%d,\"" D_CMND_DISP_FONT "\":%d,\""
     D_CMND_DISP_ROTATE "\":%d,\"" D_CMND_DISP_INVERT "\":%d,\"" D_CMND_DISP_REFRESH "\":%d,\"" D_CMND_DISP_COLS "\":[%d,%d],\"" D_CMND_DISP_ROWS "\":%d}}"),
     Settings->display_model, Settings->display_options.type, Settings->display_width, Settings->display_height,
-    Settings->display_mode, changeUIntScale(Settings->display_dimmer, 0, 15, 0, 100), Settings->display_size, Settings->display_font,
+    Settings->display_mode, GetDisplayDimmer(), Settings->display_size, Settings->display_font,
     Settings->display_rotate, Settings->display_options.invert, Settings->display_refresh, Settings->display_cols[0], Settings->display_cols[1], Settings->display_rows);
 }
 
@@ -1896,22 +1921,30 @@ void CmndDisplayMode(void) {
   ResponseCmndNumber(Settings->display_mode);
 }
 
+// Apply the current display dimmer
+void ApplyDisplayDimmer(void) {
+  uint8_t dimmer8 = changeUIntScale(GetDisplayDimmer(), 0, 100, 0, 255);
+  uint8_t dimmer8_gamma = ledGamma(dimmer8);
+  if (dimmer8 && !(disp_power)) {
+    ExecuteCommandPower(disp_device, POWER_ON, SRC_DISPLAY);
+  }
+  else if (!dimmer8 && disp_power) {
+    ExecuteCommandPower(disp_device, POWER_OFF, SRC_DISPLAY);
+  }
+  if (renderer) {
+    renderer->dim8(dimmer8, dimmer8_gamma);   // provide 8 bits and gamma corrected dimmer in 8 bits
+  } else {
+    XdspCall(FUNC_DISPLAY_DIM);
+  }
+}
+
 void CmndDisplayDimmer(void) {
   if ((XdrvMailbox.payload >= 0) && (XdrvMailbox.payload <= 100)) {
-    Settings->display_dimmer = changeUIntScale(XdrvMailbox.payload, 0, 100, 0, 15);  // Correction for Domoticz (0 - 15)
-    if (Settings->display_dimmer && !(disp_power)) {
-      ExecuteCommandPower(disp_device, POWER_ON, SRC_DISPLAY);
-    }
-    else if (!Settings->display_dimmer && disp_power) {
-      ExecuteCommandPower(disp_device, POWER_OFF, SRC_DISPLAY);
-    }
-    if (renderer) {
-      renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
-    } else {
-      XdspCall(FUNC_DISPLAY_DIM);
-    }
+    uint8_t dimmer = XdrvMailbox.payload;
+    SetDisplayDimmer(dimmer);
+    ApplyDisplayDimmer();
   }
-  ResponseCmndNumber(changeUIntScale(Settings->display_dimmer, 0, 15, 0, 100));
+  ResponseCmndNumber(GetDisplayDimmer());
 }
 
 void CmndDisplaySize(void) {
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_03_matrix.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_03_matrix.ino
index 5a133debc..09d8b8587 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_03_matrix.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_03_matrix.ino
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void MatrixFixed(char* txt)
     matrix[i]->clear();
     matrix[i]->setCursor(-i *8, 0);
     matrix[i]->print(txt);
-    matrix[i]->setBrightness(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    matrix[i]->setBrightness(GetDisplayDimmer16());
   }
   MatrixWrite();
 }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void MatrixCenter(char* txt)
     matrix[i]->clear();
     matrix[i]->setCursor(-(i *8)+offset, 0);
     matrix[i]->print(txt);
-    matrix[i]->setBrightness(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    matrix[i]->setBrightness(GetDisplayDimmer16());
   }
   MatrixWrite();
 }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void MatrixScrollLeft(char* txt, int loop)
         matrix[i]->clear();
         matrix[i]->setCursor(mtx_x - i *8, 0);
         matrix[i]->print(txt);
-        matrix[i]->setBrightness(Settings->display_dimmer);
+        matrix[i]->setBrightness(GetDisplayDimmer16());
       }
       MatrixWrite();
       // Move text position left by 1 pixel.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void MatrixScrollUp(char* txt, int loop)
           matrix[i]->setCursor(-i *8, mtx_y + (j *8));
           matrix[i]->println(words[j]);
         }
-        matrix[i]->setBrightness(Settings->display_dimmer);
+        matrix[i]->setBrightness(GetDisplayDimmer16());
       }
       MatrixWrite();
       if (((mtx_y %8) == 0) && mtx_counter) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void MatrixInitMode(void)
 {
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < mtx_matrices; i++) {
     matrix[i]->setRotation(Settings->display_rotate);  // 1
-    matrix[i]->setBrightness(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    matrix[i]->setBrightness(GetDisplayDimmer16());
     matrix[i]->blinkRate(0);               // 0 - 3
     matrix[i]->setTextWrap(false);         // Allow text to run off edges
 //    matrix[i]->setTextSize(Settings->display_size);
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_04_ili9341.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_04_ili9341.ino
index 7e638cf5a..e4142b6c0 100755
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_04_ili9341.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_04_ili9341.ino
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void ILI9341_InitDriver()
 #endif
 
     renderer->DisplayInit(DISPLAY_INIT_MODE, Settings->display_size, Settings->display_rotate, Settings->display_font);
-    renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    renderer->dim(GetDisplayDimmer16());
 
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
     // Welcome text
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_08_ILI9488.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_08_ILI9488.ino
index 4fdf6c178..5c3cd2f5d 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_08_ILI9488.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_08_ILI9488.ino
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void ILI9488_InitDriver(void) {
     ili9488->begin();
     renderer = ili9488;
     renderer->DisplayInit(DISPLAY_INIT_MODE,Settings->display_size,Settings->display_rotate,Settings->display_font);
-    renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    renderer->dim(GetDisplayDimmer16());
 
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
     // Welcome text
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_09_SSD1351.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_09_SSD1351.ino
index 9a5eed7e1..7d6d28d31 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_09_SSD1351.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_09_SSD1351.ino
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void SSD1351_InitDriver() {
     ssd1351->begin();
     renderer = ssd1351;
     renderer->DisplayInit(DISPLAY_INIT_MODE,Settings->display_size,Settings->display_rotate,Settings->display_font);
-    renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    renderer->dim(GetDisplayDimmer16());
 
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
     // Welcome text
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_10_RA8876.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_10_RA8876.ino
index 8524f48f5..305f26c7f 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_10_RA8876.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_10_RA8876.ino
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void RA8876_InitDriver(void) {
     ra8876->begin();
     renderer = ra8876;
     renderer->DisplayInit(DISPLAY_INIT_MODE,Settings->display_size,Settings->display_rotate,Settings->display_font);
-    renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    renderer->dim(GetDisplayDimmer16());
 
     //testall();
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_11_sevenseg.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_11_sevenseg.ino
index 7f200e44a..f2c48adb9 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_11_sevenseg.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_11_sevenseg.ino
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void SevensegLog(void)
 void SevensegDim(void)
 {
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sevensegs; i++) {
-    sevenseg[i]->setBrightness(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    sevenseg[i]->setBrightness(GetDisplayDimmer16());
   }
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void SevensegClear(void)
 void SevensegInitMode(void)
 {
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sevensegs; i++) {
-    sevenseg[i]->setBrightness(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    sevenseg[i]->setBrightness(GetDisplayDimmer16());
     sevenseg[i]->blinkRate(0);
   }
   SevensegClear();
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_12_ST7789.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_12_ST7789.ino
index 9b982090b..fb55f6d91 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_12_ST7789.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_12_ST7789.ino
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void ST7789_InitDriver(void) {
     st7789->init(Settings->display_width,Settings->display_height);
     renderer = st7789;
     renderer->DisplayInit(DISPLAY_INIT_MODE,Settings->display_size,Settings->display_rotate,Settings->display_font);
-    renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    renderer->dim(GetDisplayDimmer16());
 
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
     // Welcome text
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_14_SSD1331.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_14_SSD1331.ino
index b939bedeb..aaefeedd4 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_14_SSD1331.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_14_SSD1331.ino
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void SSD1331_InitDriver() {
     renderer = ssd1331;
     // Rotation is currently broken, https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-SSD1331-OLED-Driver-Library-for-Arduino/issues/26
     renderer->DisplayInit(DISPLAY_INIT_MODE, Settings->display_size, Settings->display_rotate, Settings->display_font);
-    renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    renderer->dim(GetDisplayDimmer16());
 
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
     // Welcome text
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_15_tm1637.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_15_tm1637.ino
index 038698f3c..75bacdf89 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_15_tm1637.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_15_tm1637.ino
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ void TM1637Init(void)
   Settings->display_cols[0] = Settings->display_width;
   Settings->display_height = 1;
   Settings->display_rows = Settings->display_height;
-  if(!Settings->display_dimmer || Settings->display_dimmer < 2 || Settings->display_dimmer > 15) Settings->display_dimmer = 8;
+  uint8_t dimmer16 = GetDisplayDimmer16();
+  if(!dimmer16 || dimmer16 < 2 || dimmer16 > 15) SetDisplayDimmer(50);
 
   if (TM1637 == TM1637Data.display_type)
   {
@@ -1074,8 +1075,8 @@ bool TM1637MainFunc(uint8_t fn)
 
 void TM1637Dim(void)
 {
-  // Settings->display_dimmer = 0 - 15
-  uint8_t brightness = Settings->display_dimmer >> 1; // 0 - 7
+  // GetDisplayDimmer16() = 0 - 15
+  uint8_t brightness = GetDisplayDimmer16() >> 1; // 0 - 7
 
   if (TM1637 == TM1637Data.display_type)
   {
diff --git a/tasmota/xdsp_17_universal.ino b/tasmota/xdsp_17_universal.ino
index 6151e2c95..013f45175 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdsp_17_universal.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdsp_17_universal.ino
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ uDisplay *udisp;
 #endif
 
     renderer->DisplayInit(DISPLAY_INIT_MODE, Settings->display_size, Settings->display_rotate, Settings->display_font);
-    renderer->dim(Settings->display_dimmer);
+    ApplyDisplayDimmer();
 
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
     renderer->Splash();