diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java
index 543a851f424fa..6c17917758a49 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ private void addLight(String lightID, LightMessage light) {
             case COLOR_DIMMABLE_LIGHT:
                 thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_COLOR_LIGHT;
                 break;
+            case COLOR_LIGHT:
+                 thingTypeUID = (light.ctmin != null) ?THING_TYPE_EXTENDED_COLOR_LIGHT :THING_TYPE_COLOR_LIGHT;
+                 break;
             case EXTENDED_COLOR_LIGHT:
                 thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_EXTENDED_COLOR_LIGHT;
                 break;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java
index 7e84b8dbc8755..8c1c0df1f3e89 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java
@@ -274,16 +274,16 @@ private void valueUpdated(String channelId, LightState newState) {
             case CHANNEL_COLOR:
                 if (on != null && on == false) {
                     updateState(channelId, OnOffType.OFF);
-                } else {
-                    double @Nullable [] xy = newState.xy;
-                    Integer hue = newState.hue;
-                    Integer sat = newState.sat;
-                    if (hue != null && sat != null && bri != null) {
-                        updateState(channelId,
-                                new HSBType(new DecimalType(hue / HUE_FACTOR), toPercentType(sat), toPercentType(bri)));
-                    } else if (xy != null && xy.length == 2) {
-                        updateState(channelId, HSBType.fromXY((float) xy[0], (float) xy[1]));
+                } else if (bri != null && newState.colormode != null && newState.colormode.equals("xy")) {
+                    final double @Nullable [] xy = newState.xy;
+                    if (xy != null && xy.length == 2) {
+                        HSBType color = HSBType.fromXY((float) xy[0], (float) xy[1]);
+                        updateState(channelId, new HSBType(color.getHue(), color.getSaturation(), toPercentType(bri)));
                     }
+                } else if (bri != null && newState.hue != null && newState.sat != null) { 
+                    final Integer hue = newState.hue;
+                    final Integer sat = newState.sat;
+                    updateState(channelId, new HSBType(new DecimalType(hue / HUE_FACTOR), toPercentType(sat), toPercentType(bri)));
                 }
                 break;
             case CHANNEL_BRIGHTNESS:
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java
index 3d979ef6fd143..578e069c0784b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public enum LightType {
     ON_OFF_LIGHT("On/Off light"),
     ON_OFF_PLUGIN_UNIT("On/Off plug-in unit"),
     EXTENDED_COLOR_LIGHT("Extended color light"),
+    COLOR_LIGHT("Color light"),
     COLOR_DIMMABLE_LIGHT("Color dimmable light"),
     COLOR_TEMPERATURE_LIGHT("Color temperature light"),
     DIMMABLE_LIGHT("Dimmable light"),