diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
index 508f784ec8..11d61b07e1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput : public light::AddressableLight {
   light::LightTraits get_traits() override {
     auto traits = light::LightTraits();
     if (this->is_rgbw_) {
-      traits.set_supported_color_modes({light::ColorMode::RGB, light::ColorMode::RGB_WHITE});
+      traits.set_supported_color_modes({light::ColorMode::RGB_WHITE, light::ColorMode::WHITE});
     } else {
       traits.set_supported_color_modes({light::ColorMode::RGB});
     }