diff --git a/backend/drm/atomic.c b/backend/drm/atomic.c
index daa8ba9bf..7a2ff5e37 100644
--- a/backend/drm/atomic.c
+++ b/backend/drm/atomic.c
@@ -394,6 +394,11 @@ bool drm_atomic_connector_prepare(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state, bool mo
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	double brightness = (state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS) ?
+		state->base->brightness : output->brightness;
+	uint64_t luminance = conn->luminance_bounds[0] +
+		round(brightness * (conn->luminance_bounds[1] - conn->luminance_bounds[0]));
+
 	state->mode_id = mode_id;
 	state->gamma_lut = gamma_lut;
 	state->fb_damage_clips = fb_damage_clips;
@@ -401,6 +406,7 @@ bool drm_atomic_connector_prepare(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state, bool mo
 	state->vrr_enabled = vrr_enabled;
 	state->colorspace = colorspace;
 	state->hdr_output_metadata = hdr_output_metadata;
+	state->luminance = luminance;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -573,6 +579,9 @@ static void atomic_connector_add(struct atomic *atom,
 	if (conn->props.hdr_output_metadata != 0) {
 		atomic_add(atom, conn->id, conn->props.hdr_output_metadata, state->hdr_output_metadata);
 	}
+	if (conn->props.luminance != 0) {
+		atomic_add(atom, conn->id, conn->props.luminance, state->luminance);
+	}
 	atomic_add(atom, crtc->id, crtc->props.mode_id, state->mode_id);
 	atomic_add(atom, crtc->id, crtc->props.active, active);
 	if (active) {
diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index d2f75f71f..6f66d23e8 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ static const uint32_t COMMIT_OUTPUT_STATE =
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_SIGNAL_TIMELINE |
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM |
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_IMAGE_DESCRIPTION |
-	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_REPRESENTATION;
+	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_REPRESENTATION |
+	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS;
 
 static const uint32_t SUPPORTED_OUTPUT_STATE =
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BACKEND_OPTIONAL | COMMIT_OUTPUT_STATE;
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ bool check_drm_features(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "DRM_CLIENT_CAP_CURSOR_PLANE_HOTSPOT supported");
 	}
 #endif
+#define DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE 8
+#ifdef DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE
+	if (drm->iface == &atomic_iface && drmSetClientCap(drm->fd, DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE, 1) == 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE supported");
+	}
+#endif
 
 	if (drm->iface == &legacy_iface) {
 		drm->supports_tearing_page_flips = drmGetCap(drm->fd, DRM_CAP_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP, &cap) == 0 && cap == 1;
@@ -1736,6 +1743,15 @@ static bool connect_drm_connector(struct wlr_drm_connector *wlr_conn,
 	}
 	output->adaptive_sync_supported = vrr_capable;
 
+	if (wlr_conn->props.luminance != 0) {
+		if (introspect_drm_prop_range(drm->fd, wlr_conn->props.luminance,
+				&wlr_conn->luminance_bounds[0], &wlr_conn->luminance_bounds[1])) {
+			output->brightness_supported = true;
+		} else {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to introspect 'LUMINANCE' property");
+		}
+	}
+
 	size_t edid_len = 0;
 	uint8_t *edid = get_drm_prop_blob(drm->fd,
 		wlr_conn->id, wlr_conn->props.edid, &edid_len);
diff --git a/backend/drm/properties.c b/backend/drm/properties.c
index 4c6bdcb36..9336209d4 100644
--- a/backend/drm/properties.c
+++ b/backend/drm/properties.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ static const struct prop_info connector_info[] = {
 	{ "DPMS", INDEX(dpms) },
 	{ "EDID", INDEX(edid) },
 	{ "HDR_OUTPUT_METADATA", INDEX(hdr_output_metadata) },
+	{ "LUMINANCE", INDEX(luminance) },
 	{ "PATH", INDEX(path) },
 	{ "content type", INDEX(content_type) },
 	{ "link-status", INDEX(link_status) },
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/drm.h b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
index a8c5e077a..ef294e1c5 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ struct wlr_drm_connector_state {
 	bool vrr_enabled;
 	uint32_t colorspace;
 	uint32_t hdr_output_metadata;
+	uint64_t luminance;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ struct wlr_drm_connector {
 	drmModeConnection status;
 	uint32_t id;
 	uint64_t max_bpc_bounds[2];
+	uint64_t luminance_bounds[2];
 	struct wlr_drm_lease *lease;
 
 	struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc;
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/properties.h b/include/backend/drm/properties.h
index 20e0a5bff..bd6bed641 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/properties.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/properties.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct wlr_drm_connector_props {
 	uint32_t crtc_id;
 	uint32_t colorspace;
 	uint32_t hdr_output_metadata;
+	uint32_t luminance;
 };
 
 struct wlr_drm_crtc_props {
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index c8e44b0e6..ca3ed90e3 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ enum wlr_output_state_field {
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM = 1 << 12,
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_IMAGE_DESCRIPTION = 1 << 13,
 	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_REPRESENTATION = 1 << 14,
+	WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS = 1 << 15,
 };
 
 enum wlr_output_state_mode_type {
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ struct wlr_output_state {
 	struct wlr_color_transform *color_transform;
 
 	struct wlr_output_image_description *image_description;
+
+	float brightness;
 };
 
 struct wlr_output_impl;
@@ -213,11 +216,14 @@ struct wlr_output {
 	enum wlr_color_encoding color_encoding;
 	enum wlr_color_range color_range;
 	const struct wlr_output_image_description *image_description;
+	float brightness;
 
 	// Indicates whether making changes to adaptive sync status is supported.
 	// If false, changes to adaptive sync status is guaranteed to fail. If
 	// true, changes may either succeed or fail.
 	bool adaptive_sync_supported;
+	// Indicates whether brightness changes are supported.
+	bool brightness_supported;
 
 	bool needs_frame;
 	// damage for cursors and fullscreen surface, in output-local coordinates
@@ -632,6 +638,8 @@ void wlr_output_state_set_color_transform(struct wlr_output_state *state,
 bool wlr_output_state_set_image_description(struct wlr_output_state *state,
 	const struct wlr_output_image_description *image_desc);
 
+void wlr_output_state_set_brightness(struct wlr_output_state *state, float value);
+
 /**
  * Set the color encoding and range of the primary scanout buffer.
  *
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.h
index ef8da8e55..f093bdd3a 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ struct wlr_output_power_manager_v1 {
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal set_mode; // struct wlr_output_power_v1_set_mode_event
+		struct wl_signal set_brightness; // struct wlr_output_power_v1_set_brightness_event
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
 	} events;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ struct wlr_output_power_v1_set_mode_event {
 	enum zwlr_output_power_v1_mode mode;
 };
 
+struct wlr_output_power_v1_set_brightness_event {
+	struct wlr_output *output;
+	float value;
+};
+
 struct wlr_output_power_manager_v1 *wlr_output_power_manager_v1_create(
 	struct wl_display *display);
 
diff --git a/protocol/wlr-output-power-management-unstable-v1.xml b/protocol/wlr-output-power-management-unstable-v1.xml
index 20dbb7760..72b4fac39 100644
--- a/protocol/wlr-output-power-management-unstable-v1.xml
+++ b/protocol/wlr-output-power-management-unstable-v1.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     interface version number is reset.
   </description>
 
-  <interface name="zwlr_output_power_manager_v1" version="1">
+  <interface name="zwlr_output_power_manager_v1" version="2">
     <description summary="manager to create per-output power management">
       This interface is a manager that allows creating per-output power
       management mode controls.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     </request>
   </interface>
 
-  <interface name="zwlr_output_power_v1" version="1">
+  <interface name="zwlr_output_power_v1" version="2">
     <description summary="adjust power management mode for an output">
       This object offers requests to set the power management mode of
       an output.
@@ -124,5 +124,31 @@
         Destroys the output power management mode control object.
       </description>
     </request>
+
+    <!-- Version 2 additions -->
+
+    <event name="brightness" since="2">
+      <description summary="current brightness state">
+        This event advertises the output's current brightness value.
+
+        The brightness is an integer between 0 and UINT32_MAX. 0 indicates
+        lowest light level (while still being powered on) and UINT32_MAX
+        indicates highest light level.
+
+        The brightness event is sent immediately when the object is created if
+        the output supports brightness. This event is also sent when the
+        brightness changes.
+      </description>
+      <arg name="value" type="uint" summary="brightness value between 0 and UINT32_MAX"/>
+    </event>
+
+    <request name="set_brightness" since="2">
+      <description summary="set brightness">
+        Set an output's brightness to the given value. The brightness change
+        is effective immediately. If the output does not support setting
+        brightness, a failed event is sent.
+      </description>
+      <arg name="value" type="uint" summary="brightness value between 0 and UINT32_MAX"/>
+    </request>
   </interface>
 </protocol>
diff --git a/types/output/output.c b/types/output/output.c
index 46da1f425..273cbfed3 100644
--- a/types/output/output.c
+++ b/types/output/output.c
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ static void output_apply_state(struct wlr_output *output,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS) {
+		output->brightness = state->brightness;
+	}
+
 	bool geometry_updated = state->committed &
 		(WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_MODE | WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_TRANSFORM |
 		WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_SUBPIXEL);
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@ void wlr_output_init(struct wlr_output *output, struct wlr_backend *backend,
 		.render_format = DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888,
 		.transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,
 		.scale = 1,
+		.brightness = 1,
 		.commit_seq = 0,
 	};
 
@@ -590,6 +595,10 @@ static uint32_t output_compare_state(struct wlr_output *output,
 			output->color_range == state->color_range) {
 		fields |= WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_REPRESENTATION;
 	}
+	if ((state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS) &&
+			output->brightness == state->brightness) {
+		fields |= WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS;
+	}
 	return fields;
 }
 
@@ -687,6 +696,7 @@ static bool output_basic_test(struct wlr_output *output,
 		{ WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_SUBPIXEL, "subpixel" },
 		{ WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM, "color transform" },
 		{ WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_IMAGE_DESCRIPTION, "image description" },
+		{ WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS, "brightness" },
 	};
 	if (!enabled) {
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(needs_enabled) / sizeof(needs_enabled[0]); i++) {
@@ -726,6 +736,12 @@ static bool output_basic_test(struct wlr_output *output,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ((state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS) &&
+			!output->brightness_supported) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Brightness is not supported for this output");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/types/output/state.c b/types/output/state.c
index 5f44c18e8..f62f3ab87 100644
--- a/types/output/state.c
+++ b/types/output/state.c
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ void wlr_output_state_set_color_encoding_and_range(
 	state->color_range = range;
 }
 
+void wlr_output_state_set_brightness(struct wlr_output_state *state, float value) {
+	state->committed |= WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS;
+	state->brightness = value;
+}
+
 bool wlr_output_state_copy(struct wlr_output_state *dst,
 		const struct wlr_output_state *src) {
 	struct wlr_output_state copy = *src;
diff --git a/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.c b/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.c
index 2a9948393..b1fa70e21 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output_power_management_v1.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "wlr-output-power-management-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 
-#define OUTPUT_POWER_MANAGER_V1_VERSION 1
+#define OUTPUT_POWER_MANAGER_V1_VERSION 2
 
 static void output_power_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *resource) {
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ static void output_power_v1_send_mode(struct wlr_output_power_v1 *output_power)
 	zwlr_output_power_v1_send_mode(output_power->resource, mode);
 }
 
+static void output_power_v1_send_brightness(struct wlr_output_power_v1 *output_power) {
+	zwlr_output_power_v1_send_brightness(output_power->resource,
+		round((double)output_power->output->brightness * UINT32_MAX));
+}
+
 static void output_power_handle_output_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct wlr_output_power_v1 *output_power =
@@ -66,6 +71,9 @@ static void output_power_handle_output_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	if (event->state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ENABLED) {
 		output_power_v1_send_mode(output_power);
 	}
+	if (event->state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BRIGHTNESS) {
+		output_power_v1_send_brightness(output_power);
+	}
 }
 
 static void output_power_handle_set_mode(struct wl_client *client,
@@ -93,9 +101,31 @@ static void output_power_handle_set_mode(struct wl_client *client,
 	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&output_power->manager->events.set_mode, &event);
 }
 
+static void output_power_handle_set_brightness(struct wl_client *client,
+		struct wl_resource *output_power_resource,
+		uint32_t value_u32) {
+	struct wlr_output_power_v1 *output_power =
+		output_power_from_resource(output_power_resource);
+	if (output_power == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!output_power->output->brightness_supported) {
+		zwlr_output_power_v1_send_failed(output_power->resource);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_output_power_v1_set_brightness_event event = {
+		.output = output_power->output,
+		.value = (double)value_u32 / UINT32_MAX,
+	};
+	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&output_power->manager->events.set_brightness, &event);
+}
+
 static const struct zwlr_output_power_v1_interface output_power_impl = {
 	.destroy = output_power_handle_destroy,
 	.set_mode = output_power_handle_set_mode,
+	.set_brightness = output_power_handle_set_brightness,
 };
 
 static const struct zwlr_output_power_manager_v1_interface
@@ -162,6 +192,9 @@ static void output_power_manager_get_output_power(struct wl_client *client,
 
 	wl_list_insert(&manager->output_powers, &output_power->link);
 	output_power_v1_send_mode(output_power);
+	if (output->brightness_supported) {
+		output_power_v1_send_brightness(output_power);
+	}
 }
 
 static void output_power_manager_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
@@ -195,6 +228,7 @@ static void handle_display_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&manager->events.destroy, manager);
 
 	assert(wl_list_empty(&manager->events.set_mode.listener_list));
+	assert(wl_list_empty(&manager->events.set_brightness.listener_list));
 	assert(wl_list_empty(&manager->events.destroy.listener_list));
 
 	wl_global_destroy(manager->global);
@@ -217,6 +251,7 @@ struct wlr_output_power_manager_v1 *wlr_output_power_manager_v1_create(
 	}
 
 	wl_signal_init(&manager->events.set_mode);
+	wl_signal_init(&manager->events.set_brightness);
 	wl_signal_init(&manager->events.destroy);
 
 	wl_list_init(&manager->output_powers);