diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/light/schema_basic.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/light/schema_basic.py
index 6fa6d70a665..4796652f57e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/light/schema_basic.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/light/schema_basic.py
@@ -546,12 +546,21 @@ class MqttLight(
     @property
     def hs_color(self):
         """Return the hs color value."""
+        if self._white_value:
+            return None
         return self._hs
 
     @property
     def color_temp(self):
         """Return the color temperature in mired."""
-        return self._color_temp
+        supports_color = (
+            self._topic[CONF_RGB_COMMAND_TOPIC]
+            or self._topic[CONF_HS_COMMAND_TOPIC]
+            or self._topic[CONF_XY_COMMAND_TOPIC]
+        )
+        if self._white_value or not supports_color:
+            return self._color_temp
+        return None
 
     @property
     def min_mireds(self):
@@ -569,7 +578,8 @@ class MqttLight(
         white_value = self._white_value
         if white_value:
             white_value = min(round(white_value), 255)
-        return white_value
+            return white_value
+        return None
 
     @property
     def should_poll(self):
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/test_light.py b/tests/components/mqtt/test_light.py
index 102d1726ccc..9e044380555 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/test_light.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/test_light.py
@@ -311,21 +311,26 @@ async def test_controlling_state_via_topic(hass, mqtt_mock):
 
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/color_temp/status", "300")
     light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert light_state.attributes.get("color_temp") is None
+
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", "100")
+
+    light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert light_state.attributes["white_value"] == 100
     assert light_state.attributes["color_temp"] == 300
 
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/effect/status", "rainbow")
     light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert light_state.attributes["effect"] == "rainbow"
 
-    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", "100")
-
-    light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
-    assert light_state.attributes["white_value"] == 100
-
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/status", "1")
 
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/rgb/status", "125,125,125")
 
+    light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert light_state.attributes.get("rgb_color") is None
+
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", "0")
     light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert light_state.attributes.get("rgb_color") == (255, 255, 255)
 
@@ -385,18 +390,16 @@ async def test_invalid_state_via_topic(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/status", "1")
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/rgb/status", "255,255,255")
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/brightness/status", "255")
-    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/color_temp/status", "153")
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/effect/status", "none")
-    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", "255")
 
     state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert state.state == STATE_ON
     assert state.attributes.get("rgb_color") == (255, 255, 255)
     assert state.attributes.get("brightness") == 255
-    assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") == 153
+    assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") is None
     assert state.attributes.get("effect") == "none"
     assert state.attributes.get("hs_color") == (0, 0)
-    assert state.attributes.get("white_value") == 255
+    assert state.attributes.get("white_value") is None
     assert state.attributes.get("xy_color") == (0.323, 0.329)
 
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/status", "")
@@ -409,21 +412,11 @@ async def test_invalid_state_via_topic(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
     light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert light_state.attributes["brightness"] == 255
 
-    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/color_temp/status", "")
-    assert "Ignoring empty color temp message" in caplog.text
-    light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
-    assert light_state.attributes["color_temp"] == 153
-
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/effect/status", "")
     assert "Ignoring empty effect message" in caplog.text
     light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert light_state.attributes["effect"] == "none"
 
-    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", "")
-    assert "Ignoring empty white value message" in caplog.text
-    light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
-    assert light_state.attributes["white_value"] == 255
-
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/rgb/status", "")
     assert "Ignoring empty rgb message" in caplog.text
     light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
@@ -444,6 +437,29 @@ async def test_invalid_state_via_topic(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
     light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert light_state.attributes.get("xy_color") == (0.323, 0.329)
 
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/color_temp/status", "153")
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", "255")
+
+    state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert state.state == STATE_ON
+    assert state.attributes.get("rgb_color") is None
+    assert state.attributes.get("brightness") == 255
+    assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") == 153
+    assert state.attributes.get("effect") == "none"
+    assert state.attributes.get("hs_color") is None
+    assert state.attributes.get("white_value") == 255
+    assert state.attributes.get("xy_color") is None
+
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/color_temp/status", "")
+    assert "Ignoring empty color temp message" in caplog.text
+    light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert light_state.attributes["color_temp"] == 153
+
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", "")
+    assert "Ignoring empty white value message" in caplog.text
+    light_state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert light_state.attributes["white_value"] == 255
+
 
 async def test_brightness_controlling_scale(hass, mqtt_mock):
     """Test the brightness controlling scale."""
@@ -628,6 +644,15 @@ async def test_controlling_state_via_topic_with_templates(hass, mqtt_mock):
     async_fire_mqtt_message(
         hass, "test_light_rgb/effect/status", '{"hello": "rainbow"}'
     )
+
+    state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert state.state == STATE_ON
+    assert state.attributes.get("brightness") == 50
+    assert state.attributes.get("rgb_color") == (84, 169, 255)
+    assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") is None
+    assert state.attributes.get("effect") == "rainbow"
+    assert state.attributes.get("white_value") is None
+
     async_fire_mqtt_message(
         hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", '{"hello": "75"}'
     )
@@ -635,12 +660,13 @@ async def test_controlling_state_via_topic_with_templates(hass, mqtt_mock):
     state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert state.state == STATE_ON
     assert state.attributes.get("brightness") == 50
-    assert state.attributes.get("rgb_color") == (84, 169, 255)
+    assert state.attributes.get("rgb_color") is None
     assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") == 300
     assert state.attributes.get("effect") == "rainbow"
     assert state.attributes.get("white_value") == 75
 
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/hs/status", '{"hello": [100,50]}')
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test_light_rgb/white_value/status", '{"hello": "0"}')
 
     state = hass.states.get("light.test")
     assert state.attributes.get("hs_color") == (100, 50)
@@ -710,7 +736,8 @@ async def test_sending_mqtt_commands_and_optimistic(hass, mqtt_mock):
             "hs_color": [100, 100],
             "effect": "random",
             "color_temp": 100,
-            "white_value": 50,
+            # TODO: Test restoring state with white_value
+            "white_value": 0,
         },
     )
     with patch(
@@ -726,8 +753,8 @@ async def test_sending_mqtt_commands_and_optimistic(hass, mqtt_mock):
     assert state.attributes.get("brightness") == 95
     assert state.attributes.get("hs_color") == (100, 100)
     assert state.attributes.get("effect") == "random"
-    assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") == 100
-    assert state.attributes.get("white_value") == 50
+    assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") is None
+    assert state.attributes.get("white_value") is None
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_ASSUMED_STATE)
 
     await common.async_turn_on(hass, "light.test")
@@ -754,7 +781,6 @@ async def test_sending_mqtt_commands_and_optimistic(hass, mqtt_mock):
     )
     await common.async_turn_on(hass, "light.test", brightness=50, hs_color=[359, 78])
     await common.async_turn_on(hass, "light.test", rgb_color=[255, 128, 0])
-    await common.async_turn_on(hass, "light.test", white_value=80, color_temp=125)
 
     mqtt_mock.async_publish.assert_has_calls(
         [
@@ -762,9 +788,7 @@ async def test_sending_mqtt_commands_and_optimistic(hass, mqtt_mock):
             call("test_light_rgb/rgb/set", "255,128,0", 2, False),
             call("test_light_rgb/brightness/set", "50", 2, False),
             call("test_light_rgb/hs/set", "359.0,78.0", 2, False),
-            call("test_light_rgb/white_value/set", "80", 2, False),
             call("test_light_rgb/xy/set", "0.14,0.131", 2, False),
-            call("test_light_rgb/color_temp/set", "125", 2, False),
         ],
         any_order=True,
     )
@@ -774,8 +798,28 @@ async def test_sending_mqtt_commands_and_optimistic(hass, mqtt_mock):
     assert state.attributes["rgb_color"] == (255, 128, 0)
     assert state.attributes["brightness"] == 50
     assert state.attributes["hs_color"] == (30.118, 100)
-    assert state.attributes["white_value"] == 80
+    assert state.attributes.get("white_value") is None
     assert state.attributes["xy_color"] == (0.611, 0.375)
+    assert state.attributes.get("color_temp") is None
+
+    await common.async_turn_on(hass, "light.test", white_value=80, color_temp=125)
+
+    mqtt_mock.async_publish.assert_has_calls(
+        [
+            call("test_light_rgb/white_value/set", "80", 2, False),
+            call("test_light_rgb/color_temp/set", "125", 2, False),
+        ],
+        any_order=True,
+    )
+
+    state = hass.states.get("light.test")
+    assert state.state == STATE_ON
+    assert state.attributes.get("rgb_color") is None
+    assert state.attributes["brightness"] == 50
+    assert state.attributes.get("hs_color") is None
+    assert state.attributes["white_value"] == 80
+    assert state.attributes.get("xy_color") is None
+    assert state.attributes["color_temp"] == 125
 
 
 async def test_sending_mqtt_rgb_command_with_template(hass, mqtt_mock):
@@ -1385,11 +1429,16 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_topic_and_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "brightness":100, "ct":123, "fx":"cycle"}}',
+                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "brightness":100, "ct":123, "white":100, "fx":"cycle"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("brightness", 100), ("color_temp", 123), ("effect", "cycle")],
+            [
+                ("brightness", 100),
+                ("color_temp", 123),
+                ("white_value", 100),
+                ("effect", "cycle"),
+            ],
         ),
         (
             [("test_light_rgb/state1", '{"state1":{"state":"OFF"}}')],
@@ -1400,11 +1449,11 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_topic_and_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1,2"}}',
+                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1,2", "white":0}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("hs_color", (1, 2))],
+            [("hs_color", (1, 2)), ("white_value", None)],
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -1420,11 +1469,11 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_topic_and_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state1":{"white":50, "xy":"0.3, 0.4"}}',
+                    '{"state1":{"xy":"0.3, 0.4"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("white_value", 50), ("xy_color", (0.3, 0.401))],
+            [("xy_color", (0.3, 0.401))],
         ),
     ]
     state_data2 = [
@@ -1432,11 +1481,16 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_topic_and_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state2",
-                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "brightness":50, "ct":200, "fx":"loop"}}',
+                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "brightness":50, "ct":200, "white":50, "fx":"loop"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("brightness", 50), ("color_temp", 200), ("effect", "loop")],
+            [
+                ("brightness", 50),
+                ("color_temp", 200),
+                ("white_value", 50),
+                ("effect", "loop"),
+            ],
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -1480,11 +1534,11 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_topic_and_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state2",
-                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1.2,2.2"}}',
+                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1.2,2.2", "white":0}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("hs_color", (1.2, 2.2))],
+            [("hs_color", (1.2, 2.2)), ("white_value", None)],
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -1536,11 +1590,11 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_topic_and_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state2",
-                    '{"state2":{"white":75, "xy":"0.4, 0.3"}}',
+                    '{"state2":{"xy":"0.4, 0.3"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("white_value", 75), ("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
+            [("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -1558,7 +1612,7 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_topic_and_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog
                 ),
             ],
             "on",
-            [("white_value", 75), ("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
+            [("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
         ),
     ]
 
@@ -1640,11 +1694,16 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "brightness":100, "ct":123, "fx":"cycle"}}',
+                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "brightness":100, "ct":123, "white":100, "fx":"cycle"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("brightness", 100), ("color_temp", 123), ("effect", "cycle")],
+            [
+                ("brightness", 100),
+                ("color_temp", 123),
+                ("white_value", 100),
+                ("effect", "cycle"),
+            ],
         ),
         (
             [("test_light_rgb/state1", '{"state1":{"state":"OFF"}}')],
@@ -1655,7 +1714,7 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1,2"}}',
+                    '{"state1":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1,2", "white":0}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
@@ -1675,11 +1734,11 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state1":{"white":50, "xy":"0.3, 0.4"}}',
+                    '{"state1":{"white":0, "xy":"0.3, 0.4"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("white_value", 50), ("xy_color", (0.3, 0.401))],
+            [("white_value", None), ("xy_color", (0.3, 0.401))],
         ),
     ]
     state_data2 = [
@@ -1687,11 +1746,16 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "brightness":50, "ct":200, "fx":"loop"}}',
+                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "brightness":50, "ct":200, "white":50, "fx":"loop"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("brightness", 50), ("color_temp", 200), ("effect", "loop")],
+            [
+                ("brightness", 50),
+                ("color_temp", 200),
+                ("white_value", 50),
+                ("effect", "loop"),
+            ],
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -1717,7 +1781,7 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1.2,2.2"}}',
+                    '{"state2":{"state":"ON", "hs":"1.2,2.2", "white":0}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
@@ -1757,11 +1821,11 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
             [
                 (
                     "test_light_rgb/state1",
-                    '{"state2":{"white":75, "xy":"0.4, 0.3"}}',
+                    '{"state2":{"xy":"0.4, 0.3"}}',
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("white_value", 75), ("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
+            [("white_value", None), ("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -1771,7 +1835,7 @@ async def test_discovery_update_light_template(hass, mqtt_mock, caplog):
                 )
             ],
             "on",
-            [("white_value", 75), ("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
+            [("white_value", None), ("xy_color", (0.4, 0.3))],
         ),
     ]