diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62d3d49..2ea8d43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ wled effects
 wled effects rainbow
 wled presets
 wled set --color blue --range 70-80 --brightness 50%
+wled set --color green --range 90-100 --effect blink --rest-color white
 wled set --hex '#00ff88' --effect solid
 wled set --preset 1
 wled raw /json/info
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ wled raw /json/info
 
 - `--range` is **1-based inclusive**. So `70-80` means LEDs 70 through 80.
 - `--brightness` accepts `1-255` or a percentage like `50%`.
+- `--rest-color` / `--rest-hex` lets you paint the LEDs outside the selected range in one shot.
 - `--effect` accepts a numeric id or a fuzzy name match.
 - `--preset` accepts a numeric id or a fuzzy preset name match.
 - For new integrations, prefer WLED's JSON API docs: https://kno.wled.ge/interfaces/json-api/
diff --git a/bin/wled.js b/bin/wled.js
index a314a25..84c300e 100755
--- a/bin/wled.js
+++ b/bin/wled.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Options:
   --range <start-end>       1-based inclusive LED range, e.g. 70-80
   --color <name|#RRGGBB>    Named color or hex color
   --hex <#RRGGBB>           Hex color shortcut
+  --rest-color <color>      Paint LEDs outside --range with a named or hex color
+  --rest-hex <#RRGGBB>      Hex shortcut for --rest-color
   --brightness <value>      1-255 or percentage like 50%
   --effect <name|id>        Effect name or numeric effect id
   --preset <name|id>        Preset name or numeric preset id
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ Options:
 Examples:
   wled on
   wled set --color blue --range 70-80 --brightness 50%
+  wled set --color green --range 90-100 --effect blink --rest-color white
   wled set --hex '#00ff88' --effect solid
   wled effects rainbow
   wled presets
@@ -201,10 +204,13 @@ async function buildState(baseUrl, options, command) {
   if (preset != null) payload.ps = preset;
 
   const color = parseColor(options.color ?? options.hex);
+  const restColor = parseColor(options['rest-color'] ?? options['rest-hex']);
   const effect = await resolveEffect(baseUrl, options.effect);
   const range = parseRange(options.range);
   const segmentId = options.segment != null ? Number.parseInt(options.segment, 10) : 0;
 
+  if (restColor && !range) fail('--rest-color requires --range');
+
   const segment = { id: segmentId };
   let needsSegment = false;
 
@@ -222,7 +228,44 @@ async function buildState(baseUrl, options, command) {
     needsSegment = true;
   }
 
-  if (needsSegment) payload.seg = [segment];
+  if (needsSegment) {
+    if (range && restColor) {
+      const info = await apiGet(baseUrl, '/json/info');
+      const ledCount = info?.leds?.count;
+      if (!Number.isInteger(ledCount) || ledCount < 1) fail('Could not determine LED count for --rest-color');
+      if (range.stop > ledCount) fail(`Range end ${range.stop} exceeds LED count ${ledCount}`);
+
+      const segments = [];
+      let nextId = 0;
+
+      if (range.start > 0) {
+        segments.push({
+          id: nextId++,
+          start: 0,
+          stop: range.start,
+          col: [restColor],
+          fx: 0,
+        });
+      }
+
+      segments.push({ ...segment, id: nextId++ });
+
+      if (range.stop < ledCount) {
+        segments.push({
+          id: nextId++,
+          start: range.stop,
+          stop: ledCount,
+          col: [restColor],
+          fx: 0,
+        });
+      }
+
+      payload.mainseg = 0;
+      payload.seg = segments;
+    } else {
+      payload.seg = [segment];
+    }
+  }
   return payload;
 }