diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_color_values.h b/esphome/components/light/light_color_values.h
index 90f5570b90..cdd05ae7b7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_color_values.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_color_values.h
@@ -179,22 +179,28 @@ class LightColorValues {
   }
 
   /// Convert these light color values to an RGB representation and write them to red, green, blue.
-  void as_rgb(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float gamma = 0) const {
-    *red = gamma_correct(this->state_ * this->brightness_ * this->red_, gamma);
-    *green = gamma_correct(this->state_ * this->brightness_ * this->green_, gamma);
-    *blue = gamma_correct(this->state_ * this->brightness_ * this->blue_, gamma);
+  void as_rgb(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float gamma = 0, bool color_interlock = false) const {
+    float brightness = this->state_ * this->brightness_;
+    if (color_interlock) {
+      brightness = brightness * (1.0f - this->white_);
+    }
+    *red = gamma_correct(brightness * this->red_, gamma);
+    *green = gamma_correct(brightness * this->green_, gamma);
+    *blue = gamma_correct(brightness * this->blue_, gamma);
   }
 
   /// Convert these light color values to an RGBW representation and write them to red, green, blue, white.
-  void as_rgbw(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *white, float gamma = 0) const {
-    this->as_rgb(red, green, blue, gamma);
+  void as_rgbw(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *white, float gamma = 0,
+               bool color_interlock = false) const {
+    this->as_rgb(red, green, blue, gamma, color_interlock);
     *white = gamma_correct(this->state_ * this->brightness_ * this->white_, gamma);
   }
 
   /// Convert these light color values to an RGBWW representation with the given parameters.
   void as_rgbww(float color_temperature_cw, float color_temperature_ww, float *red, float *green, float *blue,
-                float *cold_white, float *warm_white, float gamma = 0, bool constant_brightness = false) const {
-    this->as_rgb(red, green, blue, gamma);
+                float *cold_white, float *warm_white, float gamma = 0, bool constant_brightness = false,
+                bool color_interlock = false) const {
+    this->as_rgb(red, green, blue, gamma, color_interlock);
     const float color_temp = clamp(this->color_temperature_, color_temperature_cw, color_temperature_ww);
     const float ww_fraction = (color_temp - color_temperature_cw) / (color_temperature_ww - color_temperature_cw);
     const float cw_fraction = 1.0f - ww_fraction;
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
index 9aa32f6904..d34bc88f53 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
@@ -400,26 +400,51 @@ LightColorValues LightCall::validate_() {
       this->green_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
       this->blue_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
     }
+    // make white values binary aka 0.0f or 1.0f...this allows brightness to do its job
+    if (traits.get_supports_color_interlock()) {
+      if (*this->white_ > 0.0f) {
+        this->white_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+      } else {
+        this->white_ = optional<float>(0.0f);
+      }
+    }
   }
-  // White to 0% if (exclusively) setting any RGB value
+  // White to 0% if (exclusively) setting any RGB value that isn't 255,255,255
   else if (this->red_.has_value() || this->green_.has_value() || this->blue_.has_value()) {
-    if (!this->white_.has_value()) {
+    if (*this->red_ == 1.0f && *this->green_ == 1.0f && *this->blue_ == 1.0f && traits.get_supports_rgb_white_value() &&
+        traits.get_supports_color_interlock()) {
+      this->white_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+    } else if (!this->white_.has_value() || !traits.get_supports_rgb_white_value()) {
       this->white_ = optional<float>(0.0f);
     }
   }
   // if changing Kelvin alone, change to white light
   else if (this->color_temperature_.has_value()) {
-    if (!this->red_.has_value() && !this->green_.has_value() && !this->blue_.has_value()) {
-      this->red_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
-      this->green_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
-      this->blue_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+    if (!traits.get_supports_color_interlock()) {
+      if (!this->red_.has_value() && !this->green_.has_value() && !this->blue_.has_value()) {
+        this->red_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+        this->green_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+        this->blue_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+      }
     }
     // if setting Kelvin from color (i.e. switching to white light), set White to 100%
     auto cv = this->parent_->remote_values;
     bool was_color = cv.get_red() != 1.0f || cv.get_blue() != 1.0f || cv.get_green() != 1.0f;
     bool now_white = *this->red_ == 1.0f && *this->blue_ == 1.0f && *this->green_ == 1.0f;
-    if (!this->white_.has_value() && was_color && now_white) {
-      this->white_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+    if (traits.get_supports_color_interlock()) {
+      if (cv.get_white() < 1.0f) {
+        this->white_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+      }
+
+      if (was_color && !this->red_.has_value() && !this->green_.has_value() && !this->blue_.has_value()) {
+        this->red_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+        this->green_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+        this->blue_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (!this->white_.has_value() && was_color && now_white) {
+        this->white_ = optional<float>(1.0f);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -704,17 +729,20 @@ void LightState::current_values_as_binary(bool *binary) { this->current_values.a
 void LightState::current_values_as_brightness(float *brightness) {
   this->current_values.as_brightness(brightness, this->gamma_correct_);
 }
-void LightState::current_values_as_rgb(float *red, float *green, float *blue) {
-  this->current_values.as_rgb(red, green, blue, this->gamma_correct_);
+void LightState::current_values_as_rgb(float *red, float *green, float *blue, bool color_interlock) {
+  auto traits = this->get_traits();
+  this->current_values.as_rgb(red, green, blue, this->gamma_correct_, traits.get_supports_color_interlock());
 }
-void LightState::current_values_as_rgbw(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *white) {
-  this->current_values.as_rgbw(red, green, blue, white, this->gamma_correct_);
+void LightState::current_values_as_rgbw(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *white, bool color_interlock) {
+  auto traits = this->get_traits();
+  this->current_values.as_rgbw(red, green, blue, white, this->gamma_correct_, traits.get_supports_color_interlock());
 }
 void LightState::current_values_as_rgbww(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *cold_white, float *warm_white,
-                                         bool constant_brightness) {
+                                         bool constant_brightness, bool color_interlock) {
   auto traits = this->get_traits();
   this->current_values.as_rgbww(traits.get_min_mireds(), traits.get_max_mireds(), red, green, blue, cold_white,
-                                warm_white, this->gamma_correct_, constant_brightness);
+                                warm_white, this->gamma_correct_, constant_brightness,
+                                traits.get_supports_color_interlock());
 }
 void LightState::current_values_as_cwww(float *cold_white, float *warm_white, bool constant_brightness) {
   auto traits = this->get_traits();
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
index f399cc2be4..e48cf9f864 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
@@ -266,12 +266,12 @@ class LightState : public Nameable, public Component {
 
   void current_values_as_brightness(float *brightness);
 
-  void current_values_as_rgb(float *red, float *green, float *blue);
+  void current_values_as_rgb(float *red, float *green, float *blue, bool color_interlock = false);
 
-  void current_values_as_rgbw(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *white);
+  void current_values_as_rgbw(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *white, bool color_interlock = false);
 
   void current_values_as_rgbww(float *red, float *green, float *blue, float *cold_white, float *warm_white,
-                               bool constant_brightness = false);
+                               bool constant_brightness = false, bool color_interlock = false);
 
   void current_values_as_cwww(float *cold_white, float *warm_white, bool constant_brightness = false);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h b/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h
index 2052b55c8e..ed9c0d44ea 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ class LightTraits {
   void set_supports_color_temperature(bool supports_color_temperature) {
     this->supports_color_temperature_ = supports_color_temperature;
   }
+  bool get_supports_color_interlock() const { return this->supports_color_interlock_; }
+  void set_supports_color_interlock(bool supports_color_interlock) {
+    this->supports_color_interlock_ = supports_color_interlock;
+  }
   float get_min_mireds() const { return this->min_mireds_; }
   void set_min_mireds(float min_mireds) { this->min_mireds_ = min_mireds; }
   float get_max_mireds() const { return this->max_mireds_; }
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ class LightTraits {
   bool supports_color_temperature_{false};
   float min_mireds_{0};
   float max_mireds_{0};
+  bool supports_color_interlock_{false};
 };
 
 }  // namespace light
diff --git a/esphome/components/rgb/rgb_light_output.h b/esphome/components/rgb/rgb_light_output.h
index e612c80f73..1a3bf9f614 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rgb/rgb_light_output.h
+++ b/esphome/components/rgb/rgb_light_output.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class RGBLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   void set_red(output::FloatOutput *red) { red_ = red; }
   void set_green(output::FloatOutput *green) { green_ = green; }
   void set_blue(output::FloatOutput *blue) { blue_ = blue; }
+
   light::LightTraits get_traits() override {
     auto traits = light::LightTraits();
     traits.set_supports_brightness(true);
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class RGBLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   }
   void write_state(light::LightState *state) override {
     float red, green, blue;
-    state->current_values_as_rgb(&red, &green, &blue);
+    state->current_values_as_rgb(&red, &green, &blue, false);
     this->red_->set_level(red);
     this->green_->set_level(green);
     this->blue_->set_level(blue);
diff --git a/esphome/components/rgbw/light.py b/esphome/components/rgbw/light.py
index 75d6082e5a..ca31a8229d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rgbw/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/rgbw/light.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_BLUE, CONF_GREEN, CONF_RED, CONF_OUTPUT_ID, CONF_
 
 rgbw_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('rgbw')
 RGBWLightOutput = rgbw_ns.class_('RGBWLightOutput', light.LightOutput)
+CONF_COLOR_INTERLOCK = 'color_interlock'
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = light.RGB_LIGHT_SCHEMA.extend({
     cv.GenerateID(CONF_OUTPUT_ID): cv.declare_id(RGBWLightOutput),
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = light.RGB_LIGHT_SCHEMA.extend({
     cv.Required(CONF_GREEN): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
     cv.Required(CONF_BLUE): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
     cv.Required(CONF_WHITE): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_COLOR_INTERLOCK, default=False): cv.boolean,
 })
 
 
@@ -27,3 +29,4 @@ def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_blue(blue))
     white = yield cg.get_variable(config[CONF_WHITE])
     cg.add(var.set_white(white))
+    cg.add(var.set_color_interlock(config[CONF_COLOR_INTERLOCK]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/rgbw/rgbw_light_output.h b/esphome/components/rgbw/rgbw_light_output.h
index b58c7f9d54..90a650851b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rgbw/rgbw_light_output.h
+++ b/esphome/components/rgbw/rgbw_light_output.h
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@ class RGBWLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   void set_green(output::FloatOutput *green) { green_ = green; }
   void set_blue(output::FloatOutput *blue) { blue_ = blue; }
   void set_white(output::FloatOutput *white) { white_ = white; }
+  void set_color_interlock(bool color_interlock) { color_interlock_ = color_interlock; }
   light::LightTraits get_traits() override {
     auto traits = light::LightTraits();
     traits.set_supports_brightness(true);
+    traits.set_supports_color_interlock(this->color_interlock_);
     traits.set_supports_rgb(true);
     traits.set_supports_rgb_white_value(true);
     return traits;
   }
   void write_state(light::LightState *state) override {
     float red, green, blue, white;
-    state->current_values_as_rgbw(&red, &green, &blue, &white);
+    state->current_values_as_rgbw(&red, &green, &blue, &white, this->color_interlock_);
     this->red_->set_level(red);
     this->green_->set_level(green);
     this->blue_->set_level(blue);
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ class RGBWLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   output::FloatOutput *green_;
   output::FloatOutput *blue_;
   output::FloatOutput *white_;
+  bool color_interlock_{false};
 };
 
 }  // namespace rgbw
diff --git a/esphome/components/rgbww/light.py b/esphome/components/rgbww/light.py
index 78f4bee630..1513a684ea 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rgbww/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/rgbww/light.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ rgbww_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('rgbww')
 RGBWWLightOutput = rgbww_ns.class_('RGBWWLightOutput', light.LightOutput)
 
 CONF_CONSTANT_BRIGHTNESS = 'constant_brightness'
+CONF_COLOR_INTERLOCK = 'color_interlock'
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = light.RGB_LIGHT_SCHEMA.extend({
     cv.GenerateID(CONF_OUTPUT_ID): cv.declare_id(RGBWWLightOutput),
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = light.RGB_LIGHT_SCHEMA.extend({
     cv.Required(CONF_COLD_WHITE_COLOR_TEMPERATURE): cv.color_temperature,
     cv.Required(CONF_WARM_WHITE_COLOR_TEMPERATURE): cv.color_temperature,
     cv.Optional(CONF_CONSTANT_BRIGHTNESS, default=False): cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_COLOR_INTERLOCK, default=False): cv.boolean,
 })
 
 
@@ -42,3 +44,4 @@ def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_warm_white(wwhite))
     cg.add(var.set_warm_white_temperature(config[CONF_WARM_WHITE_COLOR_TEMPERATURE]))
     cg.add(var.set_constant_brightness(config[CONF_CONSTANT_BRIGHTNESS]))
+    cg.add(var.set_color_interlock(config[CONF_COLOR_INTERLOCK]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h b/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h
index a975331a37..152766970e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h
+++ b/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h
@@ -17,19 +17,22 @@ class RGBWWLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   void set_cold_white_temperature(float cold_white_temperature) { cold_white_temperature_ = cold_white_temperature; }
   void set_warm_white_temperature(float warm_white_temperature) { warm_white_temperature_ = warm_white_temperature; }
   void set_constant_brightness(bool constant_brightness) { constant_brightness_ = constant_brightness; }
+  void set_color_interlock(bool color_interlock) { color_interlock_ = color_interlock; }
   light::LightTraits get_traits() override {
     auto traits = light::LightTraits();
     traits.set_supports_brightness(true);
     traits.set_supports_rgb(true);
     traits.set_supports_rgb_white_value(true);
     traits.set_supports_color_temperature(true);
+    traits.set_supports_color_interlock(this->color_interlock_);
     traits.set_min_mireds(this->cold_white_temperature_);
     traits.set_max_mireds(this->warm_white_temperature_);
     return traits;
   }
   void write_state(light::LightState *state) override {
     float red, green, blue, cwhite, wwhite;
-    state->current_values_as_rgbww(&red, &green, &blue, &cwhite, &wwhite, this->constant_brightness_);
+    state->current_values_as_rgbww(&red, &green, &blue, &cwhite, &wwhite, this->constant_brightness_,
+                                   this->color_interlock_);
     this->red_->set_level(red);
     this->green_->set_level(green);
     this->blue_->set_level(blue);
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ class RGBWWLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   float cold_white_temperature_;
   float warm_white_temperature_;
   bool constant_brightness_;
+  bool color_interlock_{false};
 };
 
 }  // namespace rgbww
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index ec09a00208..83da6da9e3 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -1114,6 +1114,7 @@ light:
     green: pca_4
     blue: pca_5
     white: pca_6
+    color_interlock: true
   - platform: rgbww
     name: "Living Room Lights 2"
     red: pca_3
@@ -1123,6 +1124,7 @@ light:
     warm_white: pca_6
     cold_white_color_temperature: 153 mireds
     warm_white_color_temperature: 500 mireds
+    color_interlock: true
   - platform: cwww
     name: "Living Room Lights 2"
     cold_white: pca_6