diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h b/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h
index 9dec9fb577..294b0cad1d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_traits.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class LightTraits {
     this->supported_color_modes_ = ColorModeMask(modes);
   }
 
-  bool supports_color_mode(ColorMode color_mode) const { return this->supported_color_modes_.contains(color_mode); }
+  bool supports_color_mode(ColorMode color_mode) const { return this->supported_color_modes_.count(color_mode) > 0; }
   bool supports_color_capability(ColorCapability color_capability) const {
     return has_capability(this->supported_color_modes_, color_capability);
   }