diff --git a/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.cpp b/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.cpp
index 03ac96567c..e793226bb1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/light/esp_color_correction.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ Color ESPColorCorrection::color_uncorrect(Color color) const {
 uint8_t ESPColorCorrection::color_uncorrect_channel_(uint8_t value, uint8_t max_brightness) const {
   if (max_brightness == 0 || this->local_brightness_ == 0)
     return 0;
-  uint16_t uncorrected = this->gamma_uncorrect_(value) * 255UL;
-  uint16_t res = ((uncorrected / max_brightness) * 255UL) / this->local_brightness_;
-  return (uint8_t) std::min(res, uint16_t(255));
+  // Use 32-bit intermediates: when max_brightness and local_brightness_ are small but non-zero,
+  // (uncorrected / max_brightness) * 255 can exceed 65535 before the std::min(255) clamp runs.
+  uint32_t uncorrected = this->gamma_uncorrect_(value) * 255UL;
+  uint32_t res = ((uncorrected / max_brightness) * 255UL) / this->local_brightness_;
+  return static_cast<uint8_t>(std::min(res, uint32_t(255)));
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome::light