diff --git a/esphome/components/addressable_light/addressable_light_display.h b/esphome/components/addressable_light/addressable_light_display.h
index 163faf27b0..dfafe9d98d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/addressable_light/addressable_light_display.h
+++ b/esphome/components/addressable_light/addressable_light_display.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class AddressableLightDisplay : public display::DisplayBuffer, public PollingCom
   void setup() override;
   void display();
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR; }
+
  protected:
   int get_width_internal() override;
   int get_height_internal() override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
index 33f55aa3d1..dc6bbdf350 100644
--- a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
+++ b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ enum ImageType {
   IMAGE_TYPE_RGB565 = 4,
 };
 
+enum DisplayType {
+  DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY = 1,
+  DISPLAY_TYPE_GRAYSCALE = 2,
+  DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR = 3,
+};
+
 enum DisplayRotation {
   DISPLAY_ROTATION_0_DEGREES = 0,
   DISPLAY_ROTATION_90_DEGREES = 90,
@@ -361,6 +367,11 @@ class DisplayBuffer {
   virtual int get_width_internal() = 0;
   DisplayRotation get_rotation() const { return this->rotation_; }
 
+  /** Get the type of display that the buffer corresponds to. In case of dynamically configurable displays,
+   * returns the type the display is currently configured to.
+   */
+  virtual DisplayType get_display_type() = 0;
+
  protected:
   void vprintf_(int x, int y, Font *font, Color color, TextAlign align, const char *format, va_list arg);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/ili9341/ili9341_display.h b/esphome/components/ili9341/ili9341_display.h
index 6014dbf9a6..e568eead40 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ili9341/ili9341_display.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ili9341/ili9341_display.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class ILI9341Display : public PollingComponent,
     this->initialize();
   }
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR; }
+
  protected:
   void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) override;
   void setup_pins_();
diff --git a/esphome/components/inkplate6/inkplate.h b/esphome/components/inkplate6/inkplate.h
index 9355154c5a..e650b57631 100644
--- a/esphome/components/inkplate6/inkplate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/inkplate6/inkplate.h
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ class Inkplate6 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer, public
 
   void block_partial() { this->block_partial_ = true; }
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override {
+    return get_greyscale() ? display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_GRAYSCALE : display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY;
+  }
+
  protected:
   void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) override;
   void display1b_();
diff --git a/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.h b/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.h
index 3bf934632f..3552c6b9d5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.h
+++ b/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ class MAX7219Component : public PollingComponent,
   uint8_t strftimedigit(const char *format, time::ESPTime time) __attribute__((format(strftime, 2, 0)));
 #endif
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY; }
+
  protected:
   void send_byte_(uint8_t a_register, uint8_t data);
   void send_to_all_(uint8_t a_register, uint8_t data);
diff --git a/esphome/components/pcd8544/pcd_8544.h b/esphome/components/pcd8544/pcd_8544.h
index b57662bbd9..9a69a9fec7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pcd8544/pcd_8544.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pcd8544/pcd_8544.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class PCD8544 : public PollingComponent,
     this->initialize();
   }
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY; }
+
  protected:
   void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) override;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h
index 5ab68143c7..2f5baffb69 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class SSD1306 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
   void fill(Color color) override;
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY; }
+
  protected:
   virtual void command(uint8_t value) = 0;
   virtual void write_display_data() = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1322_base/ssd1322_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1322_base/ssd1322_base.h
index 6a790c0199..d672b298d6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1322_base/ssd1322_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1322_base/ssd1322_base.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class SSD1322 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
   void fill(Color color) override;
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_GRAYSCALE; }
+
  protected:
   virtual void command(uint8_t value) = 0;
   virtual void data(uint8_t value) = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1325_base/ssd1325_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1325_base/ssd1325_base.h
index cca9412c43..8ba6a56c8b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1325_base/ssd1325_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1325_base/ssd1325_base.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class SSD1325 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
   void fill(Color color) override;
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY; }
+
  protected:
   virtual void command(uint8_t value) = 0;
   virtual void write_display_data() = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1327_base/ssd1327_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1327_base/ssd1327_base.h
index 35b021c71b..5639beb828 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1327_base/ssd1327_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1327_base/ssd1327_base.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class SSD1327 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
   void fill(Color color) override;
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_GRAYSCALE; }
+
  protected:
   virtual void command(uint8_t value) = 0;
   virtual void write_display_data() = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1331_base/ssd1331_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1331_base/ssd1331_base.h
index b889a47fbe..be5713f208 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1331_base/ssd1331_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1331_base/ssd1331_base.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class SSD1331 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
   void fill(Color color) override;
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR; }
+
  protected:
   virtual void command(uint8_t value) = 0;
   virtual void write_display_data() = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h
index 422e601f8b..2f1e0237cd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1351_base/ssd1351_base.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class SSD1351 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
   void fill(Color color) override;
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR; }
+
  protected:
   virtual void command(uint8_t value) = 0;
   virtual void data(uint8_t value) = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7735/st7735.h b/esphome/components/st7735/st7735.h
index c049fb9e83..3baa9b083a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7735/st7735.h
+++ b/esphome/components/st7735/st7735.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class ST7735 : public PollingComponent,
   void set_dc_pin(GPIOPin *value) { dc_pin_ = value; }
   size_t get_buffer_length();
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR; }
+
  protected:
   void sendcommand_(uint8_t cmd, const uint8_t *data_bytes, uint8_t num_data_bytes);
   void senddata_(const uint8_t *data_bytes, uint8_t num_data_bytes);
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7789v/st7789v.h b/esphome/components/st7789v/st7789v.h
index 2aef043ba0..e655d22e2b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7789v/st7789v.h
+++ b/esphome/components/st7789v/st7789v.h
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ class ST7789V : public PollingComponent,
 
   void write_display_data();
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR; }
+
  protected:
   GPIOPin *dc_pin_;
   GPIOPin *reset_pin_{nullptr};
diff --git a/esphome/components/st7920/st7920.h b/esphome/components/st7920/st7920.h
index 5f32e7ff23..c00b7cf5e0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/st7920/st7920.h
+++ b/esphome/components/st7920/st7920.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class ST7920 : public PollingComponent,
   void fill(Color color) override;
   void write_display_data();
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY; }
+
  protected:
   void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) override;
   int get_height_internal() override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h
index 7a88fecbdb..e613899149 100644
--- a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h
+++ b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class WaveshareEPaper : public PollingComponent,
 
   void on_safe_shutdown() override;
 
+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY; }
+
  protected:
   void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) override;