diff --git a/USER_GUIDE.md b/USER_GUIDE.md
index bdc0f03..06973c9 100644
--- a/USER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/USER_GUIDE.md
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ The Settings screen allows you to configure the device's behavior. There are a f
 - **Sleep Screen Cover Mode**: How to display the book cover when "Cover" sleep screen is selected:
   - "Fit" (default) - Scale the image down to fit centered on the screen, padding with white borders as necessary
   - "Crop" - Scale the image down and crop as necessary to try to to fill the screen (Note: this is experimental and may not work as expected)
+- **Sleep Screen Cover Filter**: What filter will be applied to the book cover when "Cover" sleep screen is selected 
+  - "None" (default) - The cover image will be converted to a grayscale image and displayed as it is
+  - "Contrast" - The image will be displayed as a black & white image without grayscale conversion
+  - "Inverted" - The image will be inverted as in white&black and will be displayed without grayscale conversion
 - **Status Bar**: Configure the status bar displayed while reading:
   - "None" - No status bar
   - "No Progress" - Show status bar without reading progress
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
index 7287299..dafccb5 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void readAndValidate(FsFile& file, uint8_t& member, const uint8_t maxValue) {
 namespace {
 constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION = 1;
 // Increment this when adding new persisted settings fields
-constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_COUNT = 25;  // User's 23 + OPDS auth (2)
+constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_COUNT = 26;  // 25 + sleepScreenCoverFilter
 constexpr char SETTINGS_FILE[] = "/.crosspoint/settings.bin";
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
   // OPDS auth fields added for PR #404
   serialization::writeString(outputFile, std::string(opdsUsername));
   serialization::writeString(outputFile, std::string(opdsPassword));
+  // PR #476: B&W filter for cover images
+  serialization::writePod(outputFile, sleepScreenCoverFilter);
+  // New fields added at end for backward compatibility
   outputFile.close();
 
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [CPS] Settings saved to file\n", millis());
@@ -161,6 +164,10 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
       opdsPassword[sizeof(opdsPassword) - 1] = '\0';
     }
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
+    // PR #476: B&W filter for cover images
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, sleepScreenCoverFilter, SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_FILTER_COUNT);
+    if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
+    // New fields added at end for backward compatibility
   } while (false);
 
   inputFile.close();
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index 21a6d16..79a42d8 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   // Should match with SettingsActivity text
   enum SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE { DARK = 0, LIGHT = 1, CUSTOM = 2, COVER = 3, BLANK = 4, SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE_COUNT };
   enum SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_MODE { FIT = 0, CROP = 1, ACTUAL = 2, SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_MODE_COUNT };
+  enum SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_FILTER {
+    NO_FILTER = 0,
+    BLACK_AND_WHITE = 1,
+    INVERTED_BLACK_AND_WHITE = 2,
+    SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_FILTER_COUNT
+  };
 
   // Status bar display type enum
   enum STATUS_BAR_MODE { NONE = 0, NO_PROGRESS = 1, FULL = 2, FULL_WITH_PROGRESS_BAR = 3, ONLY_PROGRESS_BAR = 4, STATUS_BAR_MODE_COUNT };
@@ -89,6 +95,8 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   uint8_t sleepScreen = DARK;
   // Sleep screen cover mode settings
   uint8_t sleepScreenCoverMode = FIT;
+  // Sleep screen cover filter
+  uint8_t sleepScreenCoverFilter = NO_FILTER;
   // Status bar settings
   uint8_t statusBar = FULL;
   // Text rendering settings
diff --git a/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp b/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
index 10ae5a9..bee3815 100644
--- a/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ void SleepActivity::renderBitmapSleepScreen(const Bitmap& bitmap, const std::str
                 millis(), edges.top, edges.bottom, edges.left, edges.right,
                 topGray, bottomGray, leftGray, rightGray);
 
+  // Check if greyscale pass should be used (PR #476: skip if filter is applied)
+  const bool hasGreyscale = bitmap.hasGreyscale() &&
+                            SETTINGS.sleepScreenCoverFilter == CrossPointSettings::SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_FILTER::NO_FILTER;
+
   // Clear screen to white first (default background)
   renderer.clearScreen(0xFF);
 
@@ -256,9 +260,15 @@ void SleepActivity::renderBitmapSleepScreen(const Bitmap& bitmap, const std::str
 
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [SLP] drawing bitmap at %d, %d\n", millis(), x, y);
   renderer.drawBitmap(bitmap, x, y, drawWidth, drawHeight, cropX, cropY);
+
+  // PR #476: Apply inverted B&W filter if selected
+  if (SETTINGS.sleepScreenCoverFilter == CrossPointSettings::SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_FILTER::INVERTED_BLACK_AND_WHITE) {
+    renderer.invertScreen();
+  }
+
   renderer.displayBuffer(EInkDisplay::HALF_REFRESH);
 
-  if (bitmap.hasGreyscale()) {
+  if (hasGreyscale) {
     // Grayscale LSB pass
     bitmap.rewindToData();
     renderer.clearScreen(0x00);
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
index 15b3cef..ddfd2d7 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
 const char* SettingsActivity::categoryNames[categoryCount] = {"Display", "Reader", "Controls", "System"};
 
 namespace {
-constexpr int displaySettingsCount = 5;
+constexpr int displaySettingsCount = 7;
 const SettingInfo displaySettings[displaySettingsCount] = {
     // Should match with SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE
     SettingInfo::Enum("Sleep Screen", &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreen, {"Dark", "Light", "Custom", "Cover", "None"}),
     SettingInfo::Enum("Sleep Screen Cover Mode", &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreenCoverMode, {"Fit", "Crop", "Actual"}),
+    SettingInfo::Enum("Sleep Screen Cover Filter", &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreenCoverFilter,
+                      {"None", "Contrast", "Inverted"}),
     SettingInfo::Enum("Status Bar", &CrossPointSettings::statusBar,
                       {"None", "No Progress", "Full w/ Percentage", "Full w/ Progress Bar", "Progress Bar"}),
     SettingInfo::Enum("Hide Battery %", &CrossPointSettings::hideBatteryPercentage, {"Never", "In Reader", "Always"}),