diff --git a/docs/outputs.md b/docs/outputs.md
index f21d762..b133512 100644
--- a/docs/outputs.md
+++ b/docs/outputs.md
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ led = RGBLED(2, 3, 4)
 
 | Property | Description | Type |
 | -------- | ----------- | ---- |
-| `red`    | The brightness value of the red LED (0 to 100).     | Integer |
-| `green`  | The brightness value of the green LED (0 to 100).   | Integer |
-| `blue`   | The brightness value of the blue LED (0 to 100).    | Integer |
-| `rgb`    | The brightness values of the three LEDs (0 to 100). | Tuple   |
+| `red`    | The brightness value of the red LED (0 to 255).     | Integer |
+| `green`  | The brightness value of the green LED (0 to 255).   | Integer |
+| `blue`   | The brightness value of the blue LED (0 to 255).    | Integer |
+| `rgb`    | The brightness values of the three LEDs (0 to 255). | Tuple   |
 
 ## Motor
 
-Generic single-direction motor.
+Generic bi-directional motor.
 
 ### Wiring
 
diff --git a/docs/recipes.md b/docs/recipes.md
index e88f9c1..bb53a1d 100644
--- a/docs/recipes.md
+++ b/docs/recipes.md
@@ -266,20 +266,20 @@ from time import sleep
 
 led = RGBLED(red=9, green=10, blue=11)
 
-led.red = 100  # full red
-led.red = 50  # half red
+led.red = 255  # full red
+led.red = 128  # half red
 
-led.rgb = (0, 100, 0)  # full green
+led.rgb = (0, 255, 0)  # full green
 
-led.rgb = (100, 0, 100)  # magenta
-led.rgb = (100, 100, 0)  # yellow
-led.rgb = (0, 100, 100)  # cyan
-led.rgb = (100, 100, 100)  # white
+led.rgb = (255, 0, 255)  # magenta
+led.rgb = (255, 255, 0)  # yellow
+led.rgb = (0, 255, 100)  # cyan
+led.rgb = (255, 255, 255)  # white
 
 led.rgb = (0, 0, 0)  # off
 
 # slowly increase intensity of blue
-for n in range(100):
+for n in range(256):
     led.blue += 1
     sleep(0.1)
 ```
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ from gpiozero import RGBLED, MCP3008
 
 def read_pot(channel):
     with MCP3008(channel=channel) as pot:
-        return 100 * pot.read() / 1023
+        return 255 * pot.read() / 1023
 
 led = RGBLED(red=2, green=3, blue=4)
 
diff --git a/gpiozero/output_devices.py b/gpiozero/output_devices.py
index 8a6c2f8..966c7ed 100644
--- a/gpiozero/output_devices.py
+++ b/gpiozero/output_devices.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class RGBLED(object):
 
     @red.setter
     def red(self, value):
-        self._red.value = value
+        self._red.value = self._validate(value)
 
     @property
     def green(self):
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class RGBLED(object):
 
     @green.setter
     def green(self, value):
-        self._green.value = value
+        self._green.value = self._validate(value)
 
     @property
     def blue(self):
@@ -254,21 +254,31 @@ class RGBLED(object):
 
     @blue.setter
     def blue(self, value):
-        self._blue.value = value
+        self._blue.value = self._validate(value)
 
     @property
     def rgb(self):
-        r = self._red.value
-        g = self._green.value
-        b = self._blue.value
+        r = self.red
+        g = self.green
+        b = self.blue
         return (r, g, b)
 
     @rgb.setter
     def rgb(self, values):
         r, g, b = values
-        self._red.value = r
-        self._green.value = g
-        self._blue.value = b
+        self.red = r
+        self.green = g
+        self.blue = b
+
+    def _validate(self, value):
+        _min = self._min_value
+        _max = self._max_value
+        if _min >= value >= _max:
+            return value
+        else:
+            raise GPIODeviceError(
+                "Colour value must be between %s and %s" % (_min, _max)
+            )
 
 
 class Motor(object):