diff --git a/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h b/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h
index 152766970e..e14b967530 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h
+++ b/esphome/components/rgbww/rgbww_light_output.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class RGBWWLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   void set_blue(output::FloatOutput *blue) { blue_ = blue; }
   void set_cold_white(output::FloatOutput *cold_white) { cold_white_ = cold_white; }
   void set_warm_white(output::FloatOutput *warm_white) { warm_white_ = warm_white; }
-  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_cold_white_temperature(int cold_white_temperature) { cold_white_temperature_ = cold_white_temperature; }
+  void set_warm_white_temperature(int 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 {
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class RGBWWLightOutput : public light::LightOutput {
   output::FloatOutput *blue_;
   output::FloatOutput *cold_white_;
   output::FloatOutput *warm_white_;
-  float cold_white_temperature_;
-  float warm_white_temperature_;
+  int cold_white_temperature_;
+  int warm_white_temperature_;
   bool constant_brightness_;
   bool color_interlock_{false};
 };