diff --git a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.cpp b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.cpp
index 30c22f72ff..4f62a62c6d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "display_buffer.h"
+#include "esphome/core/color.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ void DisplayBuffer::image(int x, int y, Color color, Image *image, bool invert)
         this->draw_pixel_at(x + img_x, y + img_y, image->get_grayscale_pixel(img_x, img_y));
       }
     }
-  } else if (image->get_type() == RGB565) {
+  } else if (image->get_type() == RGB) {
     for (int img_x = 0; img_x < image->get_width(); img_x++) {
       for (int img_y = 0; img_y < image->get_height(); img_y++) {
         this->draw_pixel_at(x + img_x, y + img_y, image->get_color_pixel(img_x, img_y));
@@ -449,13 +450,14 @@ bool Image::get_pixel(int x, int y) const {
   const uint32_t pos = x + y * width_8;
   return pgm_read_byte(this->data_start_ + (pos / 8u)) & (0x80 >> (pos % 8u));
 }
-int Image::get_color_pixel(int x, int y) const {
+Color Image::get_color_pixel(int x, int y) const {
   if (x < 0 || x >= this->width_ || y < 0 || y >= this->height_)
     return 0;
-
-  const uint32_t pos = (x + y * this->width_) * 2;
-  int color = (pgm_read_byte(this->data_start_ + pos) << 8) + (pgm_read_byte(this->data_start_ + pos + 1));
-  return color;
+  const uint32_t pos = (x + y * this->width_) * 3;
+  const uint32_t color32 = (pgm_read_byte(this->data_start_ + pos + 2) << 0) |
+                           (pgm_read_byte(this->data_start_ + pos + 1) << 8) |
+                           (pgm_read_byte(this->data_start_ + pos + 0) << 16);
+  return Color(color32);
 }
 Color Image::get_grayscale_pixel(int x, int y) const {
   if (x < 0 || x >= this->width_ || y < 0 || y >= this->height_)
diff --git a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
index 88f77a0362..a8a308538e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
+++ b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ extern const Color COLOR_OFF;
 /// Turn the pixel ON.
 extern const Color COLOR_ON;
 
-enum ImageType { BINARY = 0, GRAYSCALE = 1, RGB565 = 2 };
+enum ImageType { BINARY = 0, GRAYSCALE = 1, RGB = 2 };
 
 enum DisplayRotation {
   DISPLAY_ROTATION_0_DEGREES = 0,
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class Image {
   Image(const uint8_t *data_start, int width, int height);
   Image(const uint8_t *data_start, int width, int height, int type);
   bool get_pixel(int x, int y) const;
-  int get_color_pixel(int x, int y) const;
+  Color get_color_pixel(int x, int y) const;
   Color get_grayscale_pixel(int x, int y) const;
   int get_width() const;
   int get_height() const;
diff --git a/esphome/components/image/__init__.py b/esphome/components/image/__init__.py
index 3649f8a869..b5c9e29f97 100644
--- a/esphome/components/image/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/image/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 DEPENDENCIES = ['display']
 MULTI_CONF = True
 
-ImageType = {'binary': 0, 'grayscale': 1, 'rgb565': 2}
+ImageType = {'binary': 0, 'grayscale': 1, 'rgb': 2}
 
 Image_ = display.display_ns.class_('Image')
 
@@ -53,24 +53,22 @@ def to_code(config):
             rhs = [HexInt(x) for x in data]
             prog_arr = cg.progmem_array(config[CONF_RAW_DATA_ID], rhs)
             cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], prog_arr, width, height, ImageType['grayscale'])
-        elif config[CONF_TYPE].startswith('RGB565'):
+        elif config[CONF_TYPE].startswith('RGB'):
             width, height = image.size
             image = image.convert('RGB')
             pixels = list(image.getdata())
-            data = [0 for _ in range(height * width * 2)]
+            data = [0 for _ in range(height * width * 3)]
             pos = 0
             for pix in pixels:
-                r = (pix[0] >> 3) & 0x1F
-                g = (pix[1] >> 2) & 0x3F
-                b = (pix[2] >> 3) & 0x1F
-                p = (r << 11) + (g << 5) + b
-                data[pos] = (p >> 8) & 0xFF
+                data[pos] = pix[0]
                 pos += 1
-                data[pos] = p & 0xFF
+                data[pos] = pix[1]
+                pos += 1
+                data[pos] = pix[2]
                 pos += 1
             rhs = [HexInt(x) for x in data]
             prog_arr = cg.progmem_array(config[CONF_RAW_DATA_ID], rhs)
-            cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], prog_arr, width, height, ImageType['rgb565'])
+            cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], prog_arr, width, height, ImageType['rgb'])
     else:
         image = image.convert('1', dither=Image.NONE)
         width, height = image.size
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..198f81668e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome import pins
+from esphome.components import display
+from esphome.const import CONF_BRIGHTNESS, CONF_LAMBDA, CONF_MODEL, CONF_RESET_PIN
+from esphome.core import coroutine
+
+ssd1351_base_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('ssd1351_base')
+SSD1351 = ssd1351_base_ns.class_('SSD1351', cg.PollingComponent, display.DisplayBuffer)
+SSD1351Model = ssd1351_base_ns.enum('SSD1351Model')
+
+MODELS = {
+    'SSD1351_128X96': SSD1351Model.SSD1351_MODEL_128_96,
+    'SSD1351_128X128': SSD1351Model.SSD1351_MODEL_128_128,
+}
+
+SSD1351_MODEL = cv.enum(MODELS, upper=True, space="_")
+
+SSD1351_SCHEMA = display.FULL_DISPLAY_SCHEMA.extend({
+    cv.Required(CONF_MODEL): SSD1351_MODEL,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_RESET_PIN): pins.gpio_output_pin_schema,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_BRIGHTNESS, default=1.0): cv.percentage,
+}).extend(cv.polling_component_schema('1s'))
+
+
+@coroutine
+def setup_ssd1351(var, config):
+    yield cg.register_component(var, config)
+    yield display.register_display(var, config)
+
+    cg.add(var.set_model(config[CONF_MODEL]))
+    if CONF_RESET_PIN in config:
+        reset = yield cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_RESET_PIN])
+        cg.add(var.set_reset_pin(reset))
+    if CONF_BRIGHTNESS in config:
+        cg.add(var.init_brightness(config[CONF_BRIGHTNESS]))
+    if CONF_LAMBDA in config:
+        lambda_ = yield cg.process_lambda(
+            config[CONF_LAMBDA], [(display.DisplayBufferRef, 'it')], return_type=cg.void)
+        cg.add(var.set_writer(lambda_))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.cpp b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fded8e3482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+#include "ssd1351_base.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace ssd1351_base {
+
+static const char *TAG = "ssd1351";
+
+static const uint16_t BLACK = 0;
+static const uint16_t WHITE = 0xffff;
+static const uint16_t SSD1351_COLORMASK = 0xffff;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_MAX_CONTRAST = 15;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_BYTESPERPIXEL = 2;
+// SSD1351 commands
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_SETCOLUMN = 0x15;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_SETROW = 0x75;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_SETREMAP = 0xA0;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_STARTLINE = 0xA1;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_DISPLAYOFFSET = 0xA2;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_DISPLAYOFF = 0xAE;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_DISPLAYON = 0xAF;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_PRECHARGE = 0xB1;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_CLOCKDIV = 0xB3;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_PRECHARGELEVEL = 0xBB;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_VCOMH = 0xBE;
+// display controls
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_DISPLAYALLOFF = 0xA4;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_DISPLAYALLON = 0xA5;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_NORMALDISPLAY = 0xA6;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_INVERTDISPLAY = 0xA7;
+// contrast controls
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_CONTRASTABC = 0xC1;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_CONTRASTMASTER = 0xC7;
+// memory functions
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_WRITERAM = 0x5C;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_READRAM = 0x5D;
+// other functions
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_FUNCTIONSELECT = 0xAB;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_DISPLAYENHANCE = 0xB2;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_SETVSL = 0xB4;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_SETGPIO = 0xB5;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_PRECHARGE2 = 0xB6;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_SETGRAY = 0xB8;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_USELUT = 0xB9;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_MUXRATIO = 0xCA;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_COMMANDLOCK = 0xFD;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_HORIZSCROLL = 0x96;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_STOPSCROLL = 0x9E;
+static const uint8_t SSD1351_STARTSCROLL = 0x9F;
+
+void SSD1351::setup() {
+  this->init_internal_(this->get_buffer_length_());
+
+  this->command(SSD1351_COMMANDLOCK);
+  this->data(0x12);
+  this->command(SSD1351_COMMANDLOCK);
+  this->data(0xB1);
+  this->command(SSD1351_DISPLAYOFF);
+  this->command(SSD1351_CLOCKDIV);
+  this->data(0xF1);  // 7:4 = Oscillator Freq, 3:0 = CLK Div Ratio (A[3:0]+1 = 1..16)
+  this->command(SSD1351_MUXRATIO);
+  this->data(127);
+  this->command(SSD1351_DISPLAYOFFSET);
+  this->data(0x00);
+  this->command(SSD1351_SETGPIO);
+  this->data(0x00);
+  this->command(SSD1351_FUNCTIONSELECT);
+  this->data(0x01);  // internal (diode drop)
+  this->command(SSD1351_PRECHARGE);
+  this->data(0x32);
+  this->command(SSD1351_VCOMH);
+  this->data(0x05);
+  this->command(SSD1351_NORMALDISPLAY);
+  this->command(SSD1351_SETVSL);
+  this->data(0xA0);
+  this->data(0xB5);
+  this->data(0x55);
+  this->command(SSD1351_PRECHARGE2);
+  this->data(0x01);
+  this->command(SSD1351_SETREMAP);
+  this->data(0x34);
+  this->command(SSD1351_STARTLINE);
+  this->data(0x00);
+  this->command(SSD1351_CONTRASTABC);
+  this->data(0xC8);
+  this->data(0x80);
+  this->data(0xC8);
+  set_brightness(this->brightness_);
+  this->fill(BLACK);  // clear display - ensures we do not see garbage at power-on
+  this->display();    // ...write buffer, which actually clears the display's memory
+  this->turn_on();    // display ON
+}
+void SSD1351::display() {
+  this->command(SSD1351_SETCOLUMN);  // set column address
+  this->data(0x00);                  // set column start address
+  this->data(0x7F);                  // set column end address
+  this->command(SSD1351_SETROW);     // set row address
+  this->data(0x00);                  // set row start address
+  this->data(0x7F);                  // set last row
+  this->command(SSD1351_WRITERAM);
+  this->write_display_data();
+}
+void SSD1351::update() {
+  this->do_update_();
+  this->display();
+}
+void SSD1351::set_brightness(float brightness) {
+  // validation
+  if (brightness > 1)
+    this->brightness_ = 1.0;
+  else if (brightness < 0)
+    this->brightness_ = 0;
+  else
+    this->brightness_ = brightness;
+  // now write the new brightness level to the display
+  this->command(SSD1351_CONTRASTMASTER);
+  this->data(int(SSD1351_MAX_CONTRAST * (this->brightness_)));
+}
+bool SSD1351::is_on() { return this->is_on_; }
+void SSD1351::turn_on() {
+  this->command(SSD1351_DISPLAYON);
+  this->is_on_ = true;
+}
+void SSD1351::turn_off() {
+  this->command(SSD1351_DISPLAYOFF);
+  this->is_on_ = false;
+}
+int SSD1351::get_height_internal() {
+  switch (this->model_) {
+    case SSD1351_MODEL_128_96:
+      return 96;
+    case SSD1351_MODEL_128_128:
+      return 128;
+    default:
+      return 0;
+  }
+}
+int SSD1351::get_width_internal() {
+  switch (this->model_) {
+    case SSD1351_MODEL_128_96:
+    case SSD1351_MODEL_128_128:
+      return 128;
+    default:
+      return 0;
+  }
+}
+size_t SSD1351::get_buffer_length_() {
+  return size_t(this->get_width_internal()) * size_t(this->get_height_internal()) * size_t(SSD1351_BYTESPERPIXEL);
+}
+void HOT SSD1351::draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) {
+  if (x >= this->get_width_internal() || x < 0 || y >= this->get_height_internal() || y < 0)
+    return;
+  const uint32_t color565 = color.to_rgb_565();
+  // where should the bits go in the big buffer array? math...
+  uint16_t pos = (x + y * this->get_width_internal()) * SSD1351_BYTESPERPIXEL;
+  this->buffer_[pos++] = (color565 >> 8) & 0xff;
+  this->buffer_[pos] = color565 & 0xff;
+}
+void SSD1351::fill(Color color) {
+  const uint32_t color565 = color.to_rgb_565();
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < this->get_buffer_length_(); i++)
+    if (i & 1) {
+      this->buffer_[i] = color565 & 0xff;
+    } else {
+      this->buffer_[i] = (color565 >> 8) & 0xff;
+    }
+}
+void SSD1351::init_reset_() {
+  if (this->reset_pin_ != nullptr) {
+    this->reset_pin_->setup();
+    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
+    delay(1);
+    // Trigger Reset
+    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(false);
+    delay(10);
+    // Wake up
+    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
+  }
+}
+const char *SSD1351::model_str_() {
+  switch (this->model_) {
+    case SSD1351_MODEL_128_96:
+      return "SSD1351 128x96";
+    case SSD1351_MODEL_128_128:
+      return "SSD1351 128x128";
+    default:
+      return "Unknown";
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace ssd1351_base
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2730f798b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/esphal.h"
+#include "esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace ssd1351_base {
+
+enum SSD1351Model {
+  SSD1351_MODEL_128_96 = 0,
+  SSD1351_MODEL_128_128,
+};
+
+class SSD1351 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
+ public:
+  void setup() override;
+
+  void display();
+
+  void update() override;
+
+  void set_model(SSD1351Model model) { this->model_ = model; }
+  void set_reset_pin(GPIOPin *reset_pin) { this->reset_pin_ = reset_pin; }
+  void init_brightness(float brightness) { this->brightness_ = brightness; }
+  void set_brightness(float brightness);
+  bool is_on();
+  void turn_on();
+  void turn_off();
+
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
+  void fill(Color color) override;
+
+ protected:
+  virtual void command(uint8_t value) = 0;
+  virtual void data(uint8_t value) = 0;
+  virtual void write_display_data() = 0;
+  void init_reset_();
+
+  void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) override;
+
+  int get_height_internal() override;
+  int get_width_internal() override;
+  size_t get_buffer_length_();
+  const char *model_str_();
+
+  SSD1351Model model_{SSD1351_MODEL_128_96};
+  GPIOPin *reset_pin_{nullptr};
+  bool is_on_{false};
+  float brightness_{1.0};
+};
+
+}  // namespace ssd1351_base
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/display.py b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/display.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16b0d4387a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/display.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome import pins
+from esphome.components import spi, ssd1351_base
+from esphome.const import CONF_DC_PIN, CONF_ID, CONF_LAMBDA, CONF_PAGES
+
+AUTO_LOAD = ['ssd1351_base']
+DEPENDENCIES = ['spi']
+
+ssd1351_spi = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('ssd1351_spi')
+SPISSD1351 = ssd1351_spi.class_('SPISSD1351', ssd1351_base.SSD1351, spi.SPIDevice)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(ssd1351_base.SSD1351_SCHEMA.extend({
+    cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(SPISSD1351),
+    cv.Required(CONF_DC_PIN): pins.gpio_output_pin_schema,
+}).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA).extend(spi.spi_device_schema()),
+                       cv.has_at_most_one_key(CONF_PAGES, CONF_LAMBDA))
+
+
+def to_code(config):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
+    yield ssd1351_base.setup_ssd1351(var, config)
+    yield spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
+
+    dc = yield cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_DC_PIN])
+    cg.add(var.set_dc_pin(dc))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/ssd1351_spi.cpp b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/ssd1351_spi.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2839ef7a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/ssd1351_spi.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include "ssd1351_spi.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace ssd1351_spi {
+
+static const char *TAG = "ssd1351_spi";
+
+void SPISSD1351::setup() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up SPI SSD1351...");
+  this->spi_setup();
+  this->dc_pin_->setup();  // OUTPUT
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->setup();  // OUTPUT
+
+  this->init_reset_();
+  delay(500);  // NOLINT
+  SSD1351::setup();
+}
+void SPISSD1351::dump_config() {
+  LOG_DISPLAY("", "SPI SSD1351", this);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Model: %s", this->model_str_());
+  if (this->cs_)
+    LOG_PIN("  CS Pin: ", this->cs_);
+  LOG_PIN("  DC Pin: ", this->dc_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Reset Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Initial Brightness: %.2f", this->brightness_);
+  LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
+}
+void SPISSD1351::command(uint8_t value) {
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(true);
+  this->dc_pin_->digital_write(false);
+  delay(1);
+  this->enable();
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(false);
+  this->write_byte(value);
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(true);
+  this->disable();
+}
+void SPISSD1351::data(uint8_t value) {
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(true);
+  this->dc_pin_->digital_write(true);
+  delay(1);
+  this->enable();
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(false);
+  this->write_byte(value);
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(true);
+  this->disable();
+}
+void HOT SPISSD1351::write_display_data() {
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(true);
+  this->dc_pin_->digital_write(true);
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(false);
+  delay(1);
+  this->enable();
+  this->write_array(this->buffer_, this->get_buffer_length_());
+  if (this->cs_)
+    this->cs_->digital_write(true);
+  this->disable();
+}
+
+}  // namespace ssd1351_spi
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/ssd1351_spi.h b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/ssd1351_spi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8f3310f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_spi/ssd1351_spi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h"
+#include "esphome/components/spi/spi.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace ssd1351_spi {
+
+class SPISSD1351 : public ssd1351_base::SSD1351,
+                   public spi::SPIDevice<spi::BIT_ORDER_MSB_FIRST, spi::CLOCK_POLARITY_HIGH, spi::CLOCK_PHASE_TRAILING,
+                                         spi::DATA_RATE_8MHZ> {
+ public:
+  void set_dc_pin(GPIOPin *dc_pin) { dc_pin_ = dc_pin; }
+
+  void setup() override;
+
+  void dump_config() override;
+
+ protected:
+  void command(uint8_t value) override;
+  void data(uint8_t value) override;
+
+  void write_display_data() override;
+
+  GPIOPin *dc_pin_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace ssd1351_spi
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index 83da6da9e3..5d8108c4be 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -1594,6 +1594,13 @@ display:
   reset_pin: GPIO23
   lambda: |-
     it.rectangle(0, 0, it.get_width(), it.get_height());
+- platform: ssd1351_spi
+  model: "SSD1351 128x128"
+  cs_pin: GPIO23
+  dc_pin: GPIO23
+  reset_pin: GPIO23
+  lambda: |-
+    it.rectangle(0, 0, it.get_width(), it.get_height());
 - platform: waveshare_epaper
   cs_pin: GPIO23
   dc_pin: GPIO23