diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d784da6..fabe5589 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ Please check out the [roadmap](ROADMAP.md) for upcoming features and releases.
   - gray
   - grey
 
+### bright text colors
+
+  - brightRed
+  - brightGreen
+  - brightYellow
+  - brightBlue
+  - brightMagenta
+  - brightCyan
+  - brightWhite
+
 ### background colors
 
   - bgBlack
@@ -39,6 +49,18 @@ Please check out the [roadmap](ROADMAP.md) for upcoming features and releases.
   - bgMagenta
   - bgCyan
   - bgWhite
+  - bgGray
+  - bgGrey
+
+### bright background colors
+
+  - bgBrightRed
+  - bgBrightGreen
+  - bgBrightYellow
+  - bgBrightBlue
+  - bgBrightMagenta
+  - bgBrightCyan
+  - bgBrightWhite
 
 ### styles
 
diff --git a/examples/normal-usage.js b/examples/normal-usage.js
index cc8d05ff..822db1cc 100644
--- a/examples/normal-usage.js
+++ b/examples/normal-usage.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ console.log('Background color attack!'.black.bgWhite);
 console.log('Use random styles on everything!'.random);
 console.log('America, Heck Yeah!'.america);
 
+console.log('Blindingly '.brightCyan + 'bright? '.brightRed + 'Why '.brightYellow + 'not?!'.brightGreen);
 
 console.log('Setting themes is useful');
 
diff --git a/examples/safe-string.js b/examples/safe-string.js
index 98994873..5bc0168e 100644
--- a/examples/safe-string.js
+++ b/examples/safe-string.js
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ console.log(colors.black.bgWhite('Background color attack!'));
 console.log(colors.random('Use random styles on everything!'));
 console.log(colors.america('America, Heck Yeah!'));
 
+console.log(colors.brightCyan('Blindingly ') + colors.brightRed('bright? ') + colors.brightYellow('Why ') + colors.brightGreen('not?!'));
+
 console.log('Setting themes is useful');
 
 //
diff --git a/lib/maps/random.js b/lib/maps/random.js
index 6f8f2f8e..3d82a39e 100644
--- a/lib/maps/random.js
+++ b/lib/maps/random.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module['exports'] = function(colors) {
   var available = ['underline', 'inverse', 'grey', 'yellow', 'red', 'green',
-    'blue', 'white', 'cyan', 'magenta'];
+    'blue', 'white', 'cyan', 'magenta', 'brightYellow', 'brightRed',
+    'brightGreen', 'brightBlue', 'brightWhite', 'brightCyan', 'brightMagenta'];
   return function(letter, i, exploded) {
     return letter === ' ' ? letter :
       colors[
diff --git a/lib/styles.js b/lib/styles.js
index 02db9acf..011dafd8 100644
--- a/lib/styles.js
+++ b/lib/styles.js
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ var codes = {
   gray: [90, 39],
   grey: [90, 39],
 
+  brightRed: [91, 39],
+  brightGreen: [92, 39],
+  brightYellow: [93, 39],
+  brightBlue: [94, 39],
+  brightMagenta: [95, 39],
+  brightCyan: [96, 39],
+  brightWhite: [97, 39],
+
   bgBlack: [40, 49],
   bgRed: [41, 49],
   bgGreen: [42, 49],
@@ -56,6 +64,16 @@ var codes = {
   bgMagenta: [45, 49],
   bgCyan: [46, 49],
   bgWhite: [47, 49],
+  bgGray: [100, 49],
+  bgGrey: [100, 49],
+
+  bgBrightRed: [101, 49],
+  bgBrightGreen: [102, 49],
+  bgBrightYellow: [103, 49],
+  bgBrightBlue: [104, 49],
+  bgBrightMagenta: [105, 49],
+  bgBrightCyan: [106, 49],
+  bgBrightWhite: [107, 49],
 
   // legacy styles for colors pre v1.0.0
   blackBG: [40, 49],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9986b6ae..8570ee68 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "colors",
-    "version": "1.3.4",
+    "version": "1.4.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 1,
     "requires": true,
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 30e1a717..dbd71ba5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "colors",
     "description": "get colors in your node.js console",
-    "version": "1.3.4",
+    "version": "1.4.0",
     "author": "Marak Squires",
     "contributors": [
         {
diff --git a/tests/basic-test.js b/tests/basic-test.js
index 11c21c88..9713e50e 100644
--- a/tests/basic-test.js
+++ b/tests/basic-test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ function aE(s, color, code) {
 }
 
 var stylesColors = ['white', 'black', 'blue', 'cyan', 'green', 'magenta',
-  'red', 'yellow'];
+                    'red', 'yellow', 'brightYellow', 'brightRed',
+                    'brightGreen', 'brightBlue', 'brightWhite', 'brightCyan',
+                    'brightMagenta'];
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line
 var stylesAll = stylesColors.concat(['bold', 'italic', 'underline',
   'inverse', 'rainbow']);
@@ -46,6 +49,14 @@ aE(s, 'magenta', 35);
 aE(s, 'red', 31);
 aE(s, 'yellow', 33);
 
+aE(s, 'brightWhite', 97);
+aE(s, 'brightBlue', 94);
+aE(s, 'brightCyan', 96);
+aE(s, 'brightGreen', 92);
+aE(s, 'brightMagenta', 95);
+aE(s, 'brightRed', 91);
+aE(s, 'brightYellow', 93);
+
 assert.equal(s, 'string');
 
 var testStringWithNewLines = s + '\n' + s;
diff --git a/tests/safe-test.js b/tests/safe-test.js
index 95a21b7e..ce09b029 100644
--- a/tests/safe-test.js
+++ b/tests/safe-test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ function aE(s, color, code) {
 }
 
 var stylesColors = ['white', 'black', 'blue', 'cyan', 'green', 'magenta',
-  'red', 'yellow'];
+                    'red', 'yellow', 'brightYellow', 'brightRed',
+                    'brightGreen', 'brightBlue', 'brightWhite', 'brightCyan',
+                    'brightMagenta'];
 // eslint-disable-next-line
 var stylesAll = stylesColors.concat(['bold', 'italic', 'underline', 'inverse',
   'rainbow']);
@@ -37,6 +39,14 @@ aE(s, 'magenta', 35);
 aE(s, 'red', 31);
 aE(s, 'yellow', 33);
 
+aE(s, 'brightWhite', 97);
+aE(s, 'brightBlue', 94);
+aE(s, 'brightCyan', 96);
+aE(s, 'brightGreen', 92);
+aE(s, 'brightMagenta', 95);
+aE(s, 'brightRed', 91);
+aE(s, 'brightYellow', 93);
+
 assert.equal(s, 'string');
 
 var testStringWithNewLines = s + '\n' + s;