diff --git a/esphome/components/light/esp_color_view.h b/esphome/components/light/esp_color_view.h
index 440a23e9c9..018e30a9a8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/esp_color_view.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/esp_color_view.h
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ class ESPColorSettable {
   virtual void lighten(uint8_t delta) = 0;
   virtual void darken(uint8_t delta) = 0;
   void set(const ESPHSVColor &color) { this->set_hsv(color); }
-  void set_hsv(const ESPHSVColor &color) {
-    Color rgb = color.to_rgb();
-    this->set_rgb(rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b);
-  }
+  void set_hsv(const ESPHSVColor &color) { this->set(color.to_rgb()); }
   void set_rgb(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue) {
     this->set_red(red);
     this->set_green(green);