diff --git a/control.go b/control.go
index 589dcab..7372176 100644
--- a/control.go
+++ b/control.go
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ var offCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		defer led.ws.Fini()
 
-		_ = led.fade(off, 0)
+		_ = led.fade(off, minBrightness)
 	},
 }
diff --git a/homekit.go b/homekit.go
index cf1cea6..288335a 100644
--- a/homekit.go
+++ b/homekit.go
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ func startHomekit() {
 	ac.Lightbulb.On.OnValueRemoteUpdate(func(on bool) {
 		if on {
 			klog.Infof("Switch is on")
-			err = led.fade(colors["white"], 150)
+			err = led.fade(colors["white"], maxBrightness)
 			if err != nil {
 				klog.Error(err)
 			}
 		} else {
 			klog.Infof("Switch is off")
-			err = led.fade(off, 0)
+			err = led.fade(off, minBrightness)
 			if err != nil {
 				klog.Error(err)
 			}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func startHomekit() {
 
 	hc.OnTermination(func() {
 		klog.Info("terminated. turning off lights")
-		err = led.fade(off, 0)
+		err = led.fade(off, minBrightness)
 		if err != nil {
 			klog.Error(err)
 		}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b3c813b..346304e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ func init() {
 	// Flags
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&ledCount, "led-count", "l", 12, "The number of LEDs in the array.")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVar(&maxBrightness, "max-brightness", 200, "The maximum brightness that will work within the 0-250 range.")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVar(&minBrightness, "min-brightness", 30, "The minimum brightness that will work within the 0-250 range.")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&fadeDuration, "fade-duration", "f", 30, "The duration of fade-ins and fade-outs in ms.")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVar(&minBrightness, "min-brightness", 25, "The minimum brightness that will work within the 0-250 range.")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&fadeDuration, "fade-duration", "f", 100, "The duration of fade-ins and fade-outs in ms.")
 
 	//Commands
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
diff --git a/neopixel.go b/neopixel.go
index 5ee72a8..0f5264a 100644
--- a/neopixel.go
+++ b/neopixel.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func newLEDArray() (*LEDArray, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Start off
-	led.brightness = 0
+	led.brightness = minBrightness
 	led.color = off
 	return led, nil
 }
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ func (led *LEDArray) fade(color uint32, target int) error {
 // stepRamp returns a list of steps in a brightness ramp up
 func stepRamp(start float64, stop float64, duration float64) []int {
 	slope := (stop - start) / duration
-	klog.V(10).Infof("slope of ramp: %f", slope)
+	klog.V(7).Infof("slope of ramp: %f", slope)
 
 	var ramp []int
 	for i := 0; i < int(duration); i++ {
 		point := start + (slope * float64(i))
 		ramp = append(ramp, int(point))
 	}
-	klog.V(10).Infof("calculated ramp: %v", ramp)
+	klog.V(7).Infof("calculated ramp: %v", ramp)
 	return ramp
 }