diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py
index e0edc017ed3..dd7b761e782 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py
@@ -330,9 +330,20 @@ class ColorTemperatureTrait(_Trait):
 
     async def execute(self, hass, command, params):
         """Execute a color temperature command."""
+        temp = color_util.color_temperature_kelvin_to_mired(
+            params['color']['temperature'])
+        min_temp = self.state.attributes[light.ATTR_MIN_MIREDS]
+        max_temp = self.state.attributes[light.ATTR_MAX_MIREDS]
+
+        if temp < min_temp or temp > max_temp:
+            raise SmartHomeError(
+                ERR_VALUE_OUT_OF_RANGE,
+                "Temperature should be between {} and {}".format(min_temp,
+                                                                 max_temp))
+
         await hass.services.async_call(light.DOMAIN, SERVICE_TURN_ON, {
             ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.state.entity_id,
-            light.ATTR_KELVIN: params['color']['temperature'],
+            light.ATTR_COLOR_TEMP: temp,
         }, blocking=True)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py b/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py
index 512c9612e60..90dd5d33581 100644
--- a/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py
+++ b/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from homeassistant.components import (
     script,
     switch,
 )
-from homeassistant.components.google_assistant import trait, helpers
+from homeassistant.components.google_assistant import trait, helpers, const
+from homeassistant.util import color
 
 from tests.common import async_mock_service
 
@@ -399,6 +400,15 @@ async def test_color_temperature_light(hass):
     })
 
     calls = async_mock_service(hass, light.DOMAIN, SERVICE_TURN_ON)
+
+    with pytest.raises(helpers.SmartHomeError) as err:
+        await trt.execute(hass, trait.COMMAND_COLOR_ABSOLUTE, {
+            'color': {
+                'temperature': 5555
+            }
+        })
+    assert err.value.code == const.ERR_VALUE_OUT_OF_RANGE
+
     await trt.execute(hass, trait.COMMAND_COLOR_ABSOLUTE, {
         'color': {
             'temperature': 2857
@@ -407,7 +417,7 @@ async def test_color_temperature_light(hass):
     assert len(calls) == 1
     assert calls[0].data == {
         ATTR_ENTITY_ID: 'light.bla',
-        light.ATTR_KELVIN: 2857
+        light.ATTR_COLOR_TEMP: color.color_temperature_kelvin_to_mired(2857)
     }
 
 
@@ -511,11 +521,12 @@ async def test_temperature_setting_climate_range(hass):
         climate.ATTR_OPERATION_MODE: climate.STATE_AUTO,
     }
 
-    with pytest.raises(helpers.SmartHomeError):
+    with pytest.raises(helpers.SmartHomeError) as err:
         await trt.execute(
             hass, trait.COMMAND_THERMOSTAT_TEMPERATURE_SETPOINT, {
                 'thermostatTemperatureSetpoint': -100,
             })
+    assert err.value.code == const.ERR_VALUE_OUT_OF_RANGE
 
 
 async def test_temperature_setting_climate_setpoint(hass):