diff --git a/esphome/components/light/__init__.py b/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
index 328d01a167..9ed183ea20 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ from .types import (  # noqa: F401
     AddressableLightState,
     ChannelColors,
     ColorMode,
+    GammaTable,
     LightOutput,
     LightState,
     LightStateRTCState,
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 IS_PLATFORM_COMPONENT = True
 
 DOMAIN = "light"
+CONF_GAMMA_TABLE_ID = "gamma_table_id"
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -140,18 +142,29 @@ def generate_gamma_table(gamma_correct: float) -> list[HexInt]:
     return [HexInt(int(round(i / 255.0 * 65535))) for i in range(256)]
 
 
-def _get_or_create_gamma_table(gamma_correct):
+def gamma_table_initializer(gamma_correct: float) -> str:
+    """C++ initializer for a light::GammaTable: the lookup table, then gamma * 100."""
+    lut = ", ".join(f"0x{int(v):04X}" for v in generate_gamma_table(gamma_correct))
+    # gamma_x100 is a uint16_t; platforms that redefine gamma_correct leave it unbounded, so saturate here
+    return f"{{{{{lut}}}, {min(0xFFFF, round(gamma_correct * 100))}}}"
+
+
+def _get_or_create_gamma_table(gamma_correct: float, table_id: ID) -> cg.RawExpression:
     data = _get_data()
     if gamma_correct in data.gamma_tables:
         return data.gamma_tables[gamma_correct]
 
-    forward = generate_gamma_table(gamma_correct)
-
-    gamma_str = f"{gamma_correct}".replace(".", "_")
-    fwd_id = ID(f"gamma_{gamma_str}_fwd", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint16)
-    fwd_arr = cg.progmem_array(fwd_id, forward)
-    data.gamma_tables[gamma_correct] = fwd_arr
-    return fwd_arr
+    # table_id is generated and resolved against every declared ID, so it can't collide with a
+    # YAML ID; lights sharing a gamma reuse the first light's table.
+    cg.add(
+        cg.RawStatement(
+            f"static constexpr light::GammaTable {table_id} PROGMEM = "
+            f"{gamma_table_initializer(gamma_correct)};"
+        )
+    )
+    table = cg.RawExpression(f"&{table_id}")
+    data.gamma_tables[gamma_correct] = table
+    return table
 
 
 def find_effect_index(effects: list, effect_name: str) -> int | None:
@@ -357,6 +370,7 @@ LIGHT_SCHEMA = (
     .extend(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(LightState),
+            cv.GenerateID(CONF_GAMMA_TABLE_ID): cv.declare_id(GammaTable),
             cv.OnlyWith(CONF_MQTT_ID, "mqtt"): cv.declare_id(
                 mqtt.MQTTJSONLightComponent
             ),
@@ -553,14 +567,14 @@ async def setup_light_core_(light_var, config, output_var):
     ) is not None and flash_transition_length != cv.time_period(
         DEFAULT_FLASH_TRANSITION_LENGTH
     ):
+        cg.add_define("USE_LIGHT_FLASH_TRANSITION_LENGTH")
         cg.add(light_var.set_flash_transition_length(flash_transition_length))
     # Setting an interval opts this light in and compiles the feature in
     if (interval := config.get(CONF_TRANSITION_STATE_PUBLISH_INTERVAL)) is not None:
         cg.add(light_var.set_transition_state_publish_interval(interval))
         cg.add_define("USE_LIGHT_TRANSITION_PUBLISH_INTERVAL")
     if (gamma_correct := config.get(CONF_GAMMA_CORRECT)) is not None:
-        cg.add(light_var.set_gamma_correct(gamma_correct))
-        fwd_arr = _get_or_create_gamma_table(gamma_correct)
+        fwd_arr = _get_or_create_gamma_table(gamma_correct, config[CONF_GAMMA_TABLE_ID])
         cg.add(light_var.set_gamma_table(fwd_arr))
         cg.add_define("USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT")
     effects = await cg.build_registry_list(
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/effects.py b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
index 535def0ba0..b12ec189b9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/effects.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
@@ -545,12 +545,18 @@ async def addressable_flicker_effect_to_code(config, effect_id):
     return var
 
 
+# LightState stores the active effect index in a uint16_t
+MAX_EFFECTS = 65535
+
+
 def validate_effects(allowed_effects):
     @schema_extractor("effects")
     def validator(value):
         if value == SCHEMA_EXTRACT:
             return (allowed_effects, EFFECTS_REGISTRY)
 
+        if isinstance(value, list) and len(value) > MAX_EFFECTS:
+            raise cv.Invalid(f"A light supports at most {MAX_EFFECTS} effects")
         value = cv.validate_registry("effect", EFFECTS_REGISTRY)(value)
         errors = []
         names = set()
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.h b/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.h
index 4eb5208c96..0295fb36b8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.h
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 namespace esphome::light {
 
+/// A gamma curve as codegen emits it into PROGMEM: the lookup table and the gamma it was built from
+struct GammaTable {
+  uint16_t lut[256];
+  uint16_t gamma_x100;
+};
+
 /// Binary search a monotonically increasing uint16[256] PROGMEM table.
 /// Returns the largest index where table[index] <= target.
 inline uint8_t gamma_table_reverse_search(const uint16_t *table, uint16_t target) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
index 9cbe9639db..1b9a7f94c1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "light_output.h"
 #include "transformers.h"
 
+#include <limits>
+
 namespace esphome::light {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "light";
@@ -94,10 +96,17 @@ void LightState::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Light '%s'", this->get_name().c_str());
   auto traits = this->get_traits();
   if (traits.supports_color_capability(ColorCapability::BRIGHTNESS)) {
+#ifdef USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
+    // Read the stored gamma * 100 directly so dump_config does not pull in get_gamma_correct()
+    const unsigned gamma_x100 =
+        this->gamma_table_ != nullptr ? progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_->gamma_x100) : 0;
+#else
+    const unsigned gamma_x100 = 0;
+#endif
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                   "  Default Transition Length: %.1fs\n"
-                  "  Gamma Correct: %.2f",
-                  this->default_transition_length_ / 1e3f, this->gamma_correct_);
+                  "  Gamma Correct: %u.%02u",
+                  this->default_transition_length_ / 1e3f, gamma_x100 / 100, gamma_x100 % 100);
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT_TRANSITION_PUBLISH_INTERVAL
     // The define is build wide; only lights that set the option have an interval
     if (this->transition_state_publish_interval_ != 0) {
@@ -296,6 +305,14 @@ void LightState::current_values_as_ct(float *color_temperature, float *white_bri
   *white_brightness = this->gamma_correct_lut(*white_brightness);
 }
 
+float LightState::get_gamma_correct() const {
+#ifdef USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
+  if (this->gamma_table_ != nullptr)
+    return progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_->gamma_x100) * 0.01f;
+#endif  // USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
+  return 0.0f;
+}
+
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
 float LightState::gamma_correct_lut(float value) const {
   if (value <= 0.0f)
@@ -307,10 +324,10 @@ float LightState::gamma_correct_lut(float value) const {
   float scaled = value * 255.0f;
   auto idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(scaled);
   if (idx >= 255)
-    return progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_[255]) / 65535.0f;
+    return progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_->lut[255]) / 65535.0f;
   float frac = scaled - idx;
-  float a = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_[idx]);
-  float b = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_[idx + 1]);
+  float a = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_->lut[idx]);
+  float b = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_->lut[idx + 1]);
   return (a + frac * (b - a)) / 65535.0f;
 }
 float LightState::gamma_uncorrect_lut(float value) const {
@@ -321,12 +338,12 @@ float LightState::gamma_uncorrect_lut(float value) const {
   if (this->gamma_table_ == nullptr)
     return value;
   uint16_t target = static_cast<uint16_t>(value * 65535.0f);
-  uint8_t lo = gamma_table_reverse_search(this->gamma_table_, target);
+  uint8_t lo = gamma_table_reverse_search(this->gamma_table_->lut, target);
   if (lo >= 255)
     return 1.0f;
   // Interpolate between lo and lo+1
-  uint16_t a = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_[lo]);
-  uint16_t b = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_[lo + 1]);
+  uint16_t a = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_->lut[lo]);
+  uint16_t b = progmem_read_uint16(&this->gamma_table_->lut[lo + 1]);
   if (b == a)
     return lo / 255.0f;
   float frac = static_cast<float>(target - a) / static_cast<float>(b - a);
@@ -335,11 +352,14 @@ float LightState::gamma_uncorrect_lut(float value) const {
 #endif  // USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
 
 void LightState::start_effect_(uint32_t effect_index) {
+  // An external add_effects() can exceed the codegen cap; ignore an index the uint16_t can't hold
+  if (effect_index > std::numeric_limits<uint16_t>::max())
+    return;
   this->stop_effect_();
   if (effect_index == 0)
     return;
 
-  this->active_effect_index_ = effect_index;
+  this->active_effect_index_ = static_cast<uint16_t>(effect_index);
   auto *effect = this->get_active_effect_();
   effect->start_internal();
   // Enable loop while effect is active
@@ -435,7 +455,7 @@ void LightState::save_remote_values_() {
   saved.color_temp = this->remote_values.get_color_temperature();
   saved.cold_white = this->remote_values.get_cold_white();
   saved.warm_white = this->remote_values.get_warm_white();
-  saved.effect = this->active_effect_index_;
+  saved.effect = static_cast<uint32_t>(this->active_effect_index_);  // the saved layout stays uint32_t
   this->rtc_.save(&saved);
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
index 4f7d3c9330..f20fecc8dd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/core/string_ref.h"
 #include "light_call.h"
+#include "esp_color_correction.h"
 #include "light_color_values.h"
 #include "light_effect.h"
 #include "light_traits.h"
@@ -151,15 +152,28 @@ class LightState : public EntityBase, public Component {
   }
   uint32_t get_default_transition_length() const { return this->default_transition_length_; }
 
-  /// Set the flash transition length
+#ifdef USE_LIGHT_FLASH_TRANSITION_LENGTH
+  /// Set the flash transition length; only compiled in when a light configures one
   void set_flash_transition_length(uint32_t flash_transition_length) {
     this->flash_transition_length_ = flash_transition_length;
   }
   uint32_t get_flash_transition_length() const { return this->flash_transition_length_; }
+#else
+  // Remove before 2027.4.0
+  ESPDEPRECATED("set_flash_transition_length() does nothing unless flash_transition_length is set in YAML. Removed in "
+                "2027.4.0",
+                "2026.10.0")
+  void set_flash_transition_length(uint32_t flash_transition_length) {}
+  uint32_t get_flash_transition_length() const { return 0; }
+#endif
 
-  /// Set the gamma correction factor
-  void set_gamma_correct(float gamma_correct) { this->gamma_correct_ = gamma_correct; }
-  float get_gamma_correct() const { return this->gamma_correct_; }
+  // Remove before 2027.4.0
+  ESPDEPRECATED("set_gamma_correct() does nothing; gamma is fixed at build time by gamma_correct in YAML. Removed in "
+                "2027.4.0",
+                "2026.10.0")
+  void set_gamma_correct(float gamma_correct) {}
+  /// The gamma correction factor, read from the entry after the gamma lookup table; 0 without one
+  float get_gamma_correct() const;
 
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT_TRANSITION_PUBLISH_INTERVAL
   void set_transition_state_publish_interval(uint32_t transition_state_publish_interval) {
@@ -169,11 +183,11 @@ class LightState : public EntityBase, public Component {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
-  /// Set pre-computed gamma forward lookup table (256-entry uint16 PROGMEM array)
-  void set_gamma_table(const uint16_t *forward) { this->gamma_table_ = forward; }
+  /// Set the pre-computed PROGMEM gamma curve
+  void set_gamma_table(const GammaTable *table) { this->gamma_table_ = table; }
 
-  /// Get the forward gamma lookup table
-  const uint16_t *get_gamma_table() const { return this->gamma_table_; }
+  /// Get the forward gamma lookup table, 256 PROGMEM entries
+  const uint16_t *get_gamma_table() const { return this->gamma_table_ != nullptr ? this->gamma_table_->lut : nullptr; }
 
   /// Apply gamma correction using the pre-computed forward LUT
   float gamma_correct_lut(float value) const;
@@ -362,31 +376,31 @@ class LightState : public EntityBase, public Component {
   /// Values live in flash as function body; no per-instance data storage beyond this pointer.
   void (*state_callback_)(LightStateRTCState &, bool restored){nullptr};
 
-  /// Value for storing the index of the currently active effect. 0 if no effect is active
-  uint32_t active_effect_index_{};
   /// Default transition length for all transitions in ms.
   uint32_t default_transition_length_{};
+#ifdef USE_LIGHT_FLASH_TRANSITION_LENGTH
   /// Transition length to use for flash transitions.
   uint32_t flash_transition_length_{};  // Keep in sync with DEFAULT_FLASH_TRANSITION_LENGTH in __init__.py
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT_TRANSITION_PUBLISH_INTERVAL
   uint32_t transition_state_publish_interval_{0};
   uint32_t last_transition_state_publish_{0};
 #endif
-  /// Gamma correction factor for the light.
-  float gamma_correct_{};
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
-  const uint16_t *gamma_table_{nullptr};
+  const GammaTable *gamma_table_{nullptr};
 #endif  // USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
 
+  /// 1-based index of the active effect, 0 if none; codegen caps effects at MAX_EFFECTS in effects.py
+  uint16_t active_effect_index_{};
   /// Whether the light value should be written in the next cycle.
-  bool next_write_{true};
+  bool next_write_{true};  // a plain bool: it is the most written flag, and still shares the index's word
   // for effects, true if a transformer (transition) is active.
-  bool is_transformer_active_{false};
+  bool is_transformer_active_ : 1 {false};
   /// Whether this light persists its state to preferences at all.
-  bool save_enabled_{false};
+  bool save_enabled_ : 1 {false};
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT_TRANSITION_PUBLISH_INTERVAL
   /// True while the active transformer publishes current_values on an interval from loop().
-  bool transition_publish_enabled_{false};
+  bool transition_publish_enabled_ : 1 {false};
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/types.py b/esphome/components/light/types.py
index ceb974f26d..7a95920a74 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/types.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/types.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 # Base
 light_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("light")
 LightState = light_ns.class_("LightState", cg.EntityBase, cg.Component)
+GammaTable = light_ns.struct("GammaTable")
 LightStateRef = LightState.operator("ref")
 AddressableLightState = light_ns.class_("AddressableLightState", LightState)
 LightOutput = light_ns.class_("LightOutput")
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 29b686e03c..757e3cfe79 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 #define USE_JSON
 #define USE_RADIO_FREQUENCY
 #define USE_LIGHT
+#define USE_LIGHT_FLASH_TRANSITION_LENGTH
 #define USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT
 #define USE_LIGHT_TRANSITION_PUBLISH_INTERVAL
 #define USE_LOCK
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/components/light/__init__.py b/tests/benchmarks/components/light/__init__.py
index 233a3c246e..bffaf0febf 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components.light import generate_gamma_table
+from esphome.components.light import gamma_table_initializer
 from tests.testing_helpers import ComponentManifestOverride
 
 
@@ -12,15 +12,13 @@ def override_manifest(manifest: ComponentManifestOverride) -> None:
     async def to_code(config):
         await original_to_code(config)
         cg.add_define("USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT")
-        # Use the light component's own generate_gamma_table() so the
+        # Use the light component's own gamma_table_initializer() so the
         # benchmark stays in sync with any formula changes.
-        forward = generate_gamma_table(2.8)
-        values = ", ".join(f"0x{int(v):04X}" for v in forward)
-        # Use extern-visible (non-static) array so the benchmark .cpp
-        # can reference it via extern declaration.
+        # Extern-visible (non-static) so the benchmark .cpp can reference it.
         cg.add_global(
             cg.RawStatement(
-                f"extern const uint16_t bench_gamma_2_8_fwd[256] PROGMEM = {{{values}}};"
+                "extern const esphome::light::GammaTable bench_gamma_2_8 PROGMEM = "
+                f"{gamma_table_initializer(2.8)};"
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/components/light/bench_light_call.cpp b/tests/benchmarks/components/light/bench_light_call.cpp
index cc6871654d..e102d32371 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/components/light/bench_light_call.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/components/light/bench_light_call.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include "esphome/components/light/light_state.h"
 
 // Gamma 2.8 forward LUT generated by the light component's Python codegen
-// (see tests/benchmarks/components/light/__init__.py which calls generate_gamma_table())
-extern const uint16_t bench_gamma_2_8_fwd[256];
+// (see tests/benchmarks/components/light/__init__.py which calls gamma_table_initializer())
+extern const esphome::light::GammaTable bench_gamma_2_8;
 
 namespace esphome::benchmarks {
 
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ static void setup_rgbww_light(BenchLightOutput &output, TestLightState &light) {
   output.traits_.set_max_mireds(500.0f);
   light.configure("test_light");
   light.set_default_transition_length(0);
-  light.set_gamma_correct(2.8f);
-  light.set_gamma_table(bench_gamma_2_8_fwd);
+  light.set_gamma_table(&bench_gamma_2_8);
 }
 
 // --- LightCall::perform() with instant RGB color change (Home Assistant API path) ---
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/light/test_light_state_layout.py b/tests/component_tests/light/test_light_state_layout.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d6c6e1523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/light/test_light_state_layout.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""Limits and flash layout that let LightState stay small."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from esphome import config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components.light.effects import (
+    MAX_EFFECTS,
+    MONOCHROMATIC_EFFECTS,
+    validate_effects,
+)
+
+
+def _effects(count: int) -> list[dict[str, dict[str, str]]]:
+    return [{"pulse": {"name": f"Pulse {i}"}} for i in range(count)]
+
+
+def test_rejects_more_effects_than_the_index_holds() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(cv.Invalid, match=f"at most {MAX_EFFECTS} effects"):
+        validate_effects(MONOCHROMATIC_EFFECTS)(_effects(MAX_EFFECTS + 1))
+
+
+def test_accepts_a_normal_effect_list() -> None:
+    assert len(validate_effects(MONOCHROMATIC_EFFECTS)(_effects(3))) == 3
+
+
+def test_gamma_table_initializer_holds_the_lut_then_gamma_times_100() -> None:
+    from esphome.components.light import gamma_table_initializer, generate_gamma_table
+
+    init = gamma_table_initializer(2.8)
+    lut = ", ".join(f"0x{int(v):04X}" for v in generate_gamma_table(2.8))
+    assert init == f"{{{{{lut}}}, 280}}"
+
+
+def test_gamma_table_initializer_saturates_gamma_that_overflows_uint16() -> None:
+    from esphome.components.light import gamma_table_initializer
+
+    assert gamma_table_initializer(1000.0).endswith(", 65535}")
diff --git a/tests/components/light/__init__.py b/tests/components/light/__init__.py
index d5cdb70c9c..2d5eb9223d 100644
--- a/tests/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ def override_manifest(manifest: ComponentManifestOverride) -> None:
         cg.add_define("USE_WEBSERVER")
         # api_connection.cpp reports the port whenever USE_WEBSERVER is set
         cg.add_define("USE_WEBSERVER_PORT", 80)
+        # The gamma table and its stored gamma are behind this define
+        cg.add_define("USE_LIGHT_GAMMA_LUT")
 
     manifest.to_code = to_code_testing
     manifest.dependencies = manifest.dependencies + ["json"]
diff --git a/tests/components/light/common.yaml b/tests/components/light/common.yaml
index 9e3242f9a1..15829b1463 100644
--- a/tests/components/light/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/light/common.yaml
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ light:
       state: INITIAL
       brightness: INITIAL
   - platform: monochromatic
+    flash_transition_length: 100ms
     id: test_monochromatic_light
     name: Monochromatic Light
     output: test_ledc_1
diff --git a/tests/components/light/test_light_state.cpp b/tests/components/light/test_light_state.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85bfbd09ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/light/test_light_state.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include "esphome/components/light/light_effect.h"
+#include "esphome/components/light/light_output.h"
+#include "esphome/components/light/light_state.h"
+
+namespace esphome::light::testing {
+
+namespace {
+
+class BrightnessOutput : public LightOutput {
+ public:
+  LightTraits get_traits() override {
+    LightTraits traits;
+    traits.set_supported_color_modes({ColorMode::BRIGHTNESS});
+    return traits;
+  }
+  void write_state(LightState *state) override {}
+};
+
+class NoopEffect : public LightEffect {
+ public:
+  using LightEffect::LightEffect;
+  void apply() override {}
+};
+
+// start_effect_() is where the uint32_t index is narrowed to the stored uint16_t.
+class TestableLightState : public LightState {
+ public:
+  using LightState::LightState;
+  using LightState::start_effect_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace
+
+// add_effects() is public, so an external component can exceed the codegen cap on effect count;
+// an index the uint16_t can't hold must be ignored rather than wrap onto another effect.
+TEST(LightStateEffect, IndexAboveUint16IsIgnoredAndKeepsTheActiveEffect) {
+  BrightnessOutput output;
+  TestableLightState state(&output);
+  NoopEffect effect("Noop");
+  state.add_effects({&effect});
+
+  state.start_effect_(1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(state.get_current_effect_index(), 1u);
+
+  state.start_effect_(0x10000u);  // unchecked narrowing wraps this to 0, which stops the effect
+  EXPECT_EQ(state.get_current_effect_index(), 1u);
+}
+
+// get_gamma_correct() reads the gamma codegen stores after the lookup table, rounded to two decimals.
+TEST(LightStateGamma, ReadsTheGammaStoredWithTheTable) {
+  static constexpr GammaTable TABLE{{}, 280};
+  BrightnessOutput output;
+  LightState state(&output);
+  state.set_gamma_table(&TABLE);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(state.get_gamma_correct(), 2.8f);
+  EXPECT_EQ(state.get_gamma_table(), TABLE.lut);
+}
+
+TEST(LightStateGamma, IsZeroWithoutATable) {
+  BrightnessOutput output;
+  LightState state(&output);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(state.get_gamma_correct(), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_EQ(state.get_gamma_table(), nullptr);
+}
+
+}  // namespace esphome::light::testing