A method of operating a refrigerator appliance, the refrigerator appliance including a cabinet and an auxiliary light positioned on an exterior of the cabinet, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a remote user interface device, and adjusting a brightness of the auxiliary light of the refrigerator appliance based on the received signal, characterized in that the remote user interface device is external to the refrigerator appliance; the steps of receiving a signal from a remote user interface device, and adjusting a brightness of the auxiliary light of the refrigerator appliance based on the received signal comprise: receiving a first signal sent by the remote user interface device at a first predetermined time of day, and adjusting the brightness of the auxiliary light to a first predetermined level based on the first signal; and receiving a second signal sent by the remote user interface device at a second predetermined time of day and adjusting the brightness of the auxiliary light to a second predetermined level based on the second signal, wherein the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time of day, the first predetermined level and the second predetermined level are determined by the remote user interface device based on a user input on a user interface of the remote user interface device. receiving a signal from a remote user interface device, and adjusting a brightness of the auxiliary light of the refrigerator appliance based on the received signal, characterized in that the remote user interface device is external to the refrigerator appliance; the steps of receiving a signal from a remote user interface device, and adjusting a brightness of the auxiliary light of the refrigerator appliance based on the received signal comprise: receiving a first signal sent by the remote user interface device at a first predetermined time of day, and adjusting the brightness of the auxiliary light to a first predetermined level based on the first signal; and receiving a second signal sent by the remote user interface device at a second predetermined time of day and adjusting the brightness of the auxiliary light to a second predetermined level based on the second signal, wherein the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time of day, the first predetermined level and the second predetermined level are determined by the remote user interface device based on a user input on a user interface of the remote user interface device. receiving a first signal sent by the remote user interface device at a first predetermined time of day, and adjusting the brightness of the auxiliary light to a first predetermined level based on the first signal; and receiving a second signal sent by the remote user interface device at a second predetermined time of day and adjusting the brightness of the auxiliary light to a second predetermined level based on the second signal, wherein the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time of day, the first predetermined level and the second predetermined level are determined by the remote user interface device based on a user input on a user interface of the remote user interface device.