diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py b/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py
index 07610a59457..9d81dce28fe 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ class AlarmControlPanelTemplate(TemplateEntity, AlarmControlPanelEntity):
             return
 
         _LOGGER.error(
-            "Received invalid alarm panel state: %s. Expected: %s",
+            "Received invalid alarm panel state: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
             result,
+            self.entity_id,
             ", ".join(_VALID_STATES),
         )
         self._state = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py
index 7a05f9445f9..e1df61bf4a2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py
@@ -222,8 +222,9 @@ class CoverTemplate(TemplateEntity, CoverEntity):
             self._is_closing = state == STATE_CLOSING
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid cover is_on state: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid cover is_on state: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 state,
+                self.entity_id,
                 ", ".join(_VALID_STATES),
             )
             if not self._position_template:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py b/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py
index 2ee63e7e318..6b0fdefc2f9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py
@@ -285,8 +285,9 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
         """Set the preset_mode of the fan."""
         if self.preset_modes and preset_mode not in self.preset_modes:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid preset_mode: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid preset_mode: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 preset_mode,
+                self.entity_id,
                 self.preset_modes,
             )
             return
@@ -322,8 +323,9 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
             )
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid direction: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid direction: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 direction,
+                self.entity_id,
                 ", ".join(_VALID_DIRECTIONS),
             )
 
@@ -341,8 +343,9 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
             self._state = None
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid fan is_on state: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid fan is_on state: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 result,
+                self.entity_id,
                 ", ".join(_VALID_STATES),
             )
             self._state = None
@@ -390,7 +393,11 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
         try:
             percentage = int(float(percentage))
         except ValueError:
-            _LOGGER.error("Received invalid percentage: %s", percentage)
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                "Received invalid percentage: %s for entity %s",
+                percentage,
+                self.entity_id,
+            )
             self._percentage = 0
             self._preset_mode = None
             return
@@ -399,7 +406,11 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
             self._percentage = percentage
             self._preset_mode = None
         else:
-            _LOGGER.error("Received invalid percentage: %s", percentage)
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                "Received invalid percentage: %s for entity %s",
+                percentage,
+                self.entity_id,
+            )
             self._percentage = 0
             self._preset_mode = None
 
@@ -416,8 +427,9 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
             self._preset_mode = None
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid preset_mode: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid preset_mode: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 preset_mode,
+                self.entity_id,
                 self.preset_mode,
             )
             self._percentage = None
@@ -434,8 +446,9 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
             self._oscillating = None
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid oscillating: %s. Expected: True/False",
+                "Received invalid oscillating: %s for entity %s. Expected: True/False",
                 oscillating,
+                self.entity_id,
             )
             self._oscillating = None
 
@@ -448,8 +461,9 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
             self._direction = None
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid direction: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid direction: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 direction,
+                self.entity_id,
                 ", ".join(_VALID_DIRECTIONS),
             )
             self._direction = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/light.py b/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
index d2260aa10dc..5a79b3db8fc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
@@ -393,8 +393,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
             effect = kwargs[ATTR_EFFECT]
             if effect not in self._effect_list:
                 _LOGGER.error(
-                    "Received invalid effect: %s. Expected one of: %s",
+                    "Received invalid effect: %s for entity %s. Expected one of: %s",
                     effect,
+                    self.entity_id,
                     self._effect_list,
                     exc_info=True,
                 )
@@ -443,7 +444,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
                 self._brightness = int(brightness)
             else:
                 _LOGGER.error(
-                    "Received invalid brightness : %s. Expected: 0-255", brightness
+                    "Received invalid brightness : %s for entity %s. Expected: 0-255",
+                    brightness,
+                    self.entity_id,
                 )
                 self._brightness = None
         except ValueError:
@@ -464,7 +467,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
                 self._white_value = int(white_value)
             else:
                 _LOGGER.error(
-                    "Received invalid white value: %s. Expected: 0-255", white_value
+                    "Received invalid white value: %s for entity %s. Expected: 0-255",
+                    white_value,
+                    self.entity_id,
                 )
                 self._white_value = None
         except ValueError:
@@ -483,8 +488,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
 
         if not isinstance(effect_list, list):
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid effect list: %s. Expected list of strings",
+                "Received invalid effect list: %s for entity %s. Expected list of strings",
                 effect_list,
+                self.entity_id,
             )
             self._effect_list = None
             return
@@ -504,8 +510,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
 
         if effect not in self._effect_list:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid effect: %s. Expected one of: %s",
+                "Received invalid effect: %s for entity %s. Expected one of: %s",
                 effect,
+                self.entity_id,
                 self._effect_list,
             )
             self._effect = None
@@ -533,8 +540,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
             return
 
         _LOGGER.error(
-            "Received invalid light is_on state: %s. Expected: %s",
+            "Received invalid light is_on state: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
             state,
+            self.entity_id,
             ", ".join(_VALID_STATES),
         )
         self._state = None
@@ -551,8 +559,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
                 self._temperature = temperature
             else:
                 _LOGGER.error(
-                    "Received invalid color temperature : %s. Expected: %s-%s",
+                    "Received invalid color temperature : %s for entity %s. Expected: %s-%s",
                     temperature,
+                    self.entity_id,
                     self.min_mireds,
                     self.max_mireds,
                 )
@@ -591,13 +600,16 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
             self._color = (h_str, s_str)
         elif h_str is not None and s_str is not None:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid hs_color : (%s, %s). Expected: (0-360, 0-100)",
+                "Received invalid hs_color : (%s, %s) for entity %s. Expected: (0-360, 0-100)",
                 h_str,
                 s_str,
+                self.entity_id,
             )
             self._color = None
         else:
-            _LOGGER.error("Received invalid hs_color : (%s)", render)
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                "Received invalid hs_color : (%s) for entity %s", render, self.entity_id
+            )
             self._color = None
 
     @callback
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py b/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py
index 2a004eabc9a..1d350d120c7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py
@@ -253,8 +253,9 @@ class TemplateVacuum(TemplateEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
             )
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid fan speed: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid fan speed: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 fan_speed,
+                self.entity_id,
                 self._attr_fan_speed_list,
             )
 
@@ -298,8 +299,9 @@ class TemplateVacuum(TemplateEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
             self._state = None
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid vacuum state: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid vacuum state: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 result,
+                self.entity_id,
                 ", ".join(_VALID_STATES),
             )
             self._state = None
@@ -312,7 +314,9 @@ class TemplateVacuum(TemplateEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
                 raise ValueError
         except ValueError:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid battery level: %s. Expected: 0-100", battery_level
+                "Received invalid battery level: %s for entity %s. Expected: 0-100",
+                battery_level,
+                self.entity_id,
             )
             self._attr_battery_level = None
             return
@@ -333,8 +337,9 @@ class TemplateVacuum(TemplateEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
             self._attr_fan_speed = None
         else:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Received invalid fan speed: %s. Expected: %s",
+                "Received invalid fan speed: %s for entity %s. Expected: %s",
                 fan_speed,
+                self.entity_id,
                 self._attr_fan_speed_list,
             )
             self._attr_fan_speed = None
diff --git a/tests/components/template/test_light.py b/tests/components/template/test_light.py
index 2b877c52c4f..642fa5601cf 100644
--- a/tests/components/template/test_light.py
+++ b/tests/components/template/test_light.py
@@ -1025,6 +1025,7 @@ async def test_color_action_no_template(hass, start_ha, calls):
         ((359.9, 99.9), {"replace6": '"{{(359.9, 99.9)}}"'}),
         (None, {"replace6": '"{{(361, 100)}}"'}),
         (None, {"replace6": '"{{(360, 101)}}"'}),
+        (None, {"replace6": '"[{{(360)}},{{null}}]"'}),
         (None, {"replace6": '"{{x - 12}}"'}),
         (None, {"replace6": '""'}),
         (None, {"replace6": '"{{ none }}"'}),