diff --git a/src/common/color/compute-color.ts b/src/common/color/compute-color.ts
index e7e3409a9d..40b43c44d4 100644
--- a/src/common/color/compute-color.ts
+++ b/src/common/color/compute-color.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export const THEME_COLORS = new Set([
   "primary",
   "accent",
   "disabled",
+  "inactive",
   "red",
   "pink",
   "purple",
diff --git a/src/common/entity/color/sensor_color.ts b/src/common/entity/color/sensor_color.ts
index 5da0eeb0a2..298f996f26 100644
--- a/src/common/entity/color/sensor_color.ts
+++ b/src/common/entity/color/sensor_color.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { batteryStateColor } from "./battery_color";
 
 export const sensorColor = (
   stateObj: HassEntity,
-  compareState: string
+  state: string
 ): string | undefined => {
   const deviceClass = stateObj?.attributes.device_class;
 
   if (deviceClass === "battery") {
-    return batteryStateColor(compareState);
+    return batteryStateColor(state);
   }
 
   return undefined;
diff --git a/src/common/entity/state_color.ts b/src/common/entity/state_color.ts
index 4cf278e231..6da45f1ee1 100644
--- a/src/common/entity/state_color.ts
+++ b/src/common/entity/state_color.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /** Return an color representing a state. */
 import { HassEntity } from "home-assistant-js-websocket";
+import { UNAVAILABLE } from "../../data/entity";
 import { UpdateEntity, updateIsInstalling } from "../../data/update";
 import { alarmControlPanelColor } from "./color/alarm_control_panel_color";
 import { binarySensorColor } from "./color/binary_sensor_color";
@@ -30,18 +31,23 @@ const STATIC_COLORED_DOMAIN = new Set([
   "vacuum",
 ]);
 
-export const stateColorCss = (stateObj?: HassEntity, state?: string) => {
-  if (!stateObj || !stateActive(stateObj, state)) {
-    return `var(--rgb-disabled-color)`;
+export const stateColorCss = (stateObj: HassEntity, state?: string) => {
+  const compareState = state !== undefined ? state : stateObj?.state;
+  if (compareState === UNAVAILABLE) {
+    return `var(--rgb-state-unavailable-color)`;
   }
 
-  const color = stateColor(stateObj, state);
-
-  if (color) {
-    return `var(--rgb-state-${color}-color)`;
+  if (!stateActive(stateObj, state)) {
+    return `var(--rgb-state-inactive-color)`;
   }
 
-  return `var(--rgb-state-default-color)`;
+  const domainColor = stateColor(stateObj, state);
+
+  if (domainColor) {
+    return `var(--rgb-state-${domainColor}-color)`;
+  }
+
+  return undefined;
 };
 
 export const stateColor = (stateObj: HassEntity, state?: string) => {
diff --git a/src/common/style/icon_color_css.ts b/src/common/style/icon_color_css.ts
index 8e5f66d90c..fef56682b5 100644
--- a/src/common/style/icon_color_css.ts
+++ b/src/common/style/icon_color_css.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ export const iconColorCSS = css`
 
   /* Color the icon if unavailable */
   ha-state-icon[data-state="unavailable"] {
-    color: var(--state-unavailable-color);
+    color: rgb(var(--rgb-state-unavailable-color));
   }
 `;
diff --git a/src/components/chart/timeline-chart/timeline-color.ts b/src/components/chart/timeline-chart/timeline-color.ts
index 012c9315f6..52e2283aa5 100644
--- a/src/components/chart/timeline-chart/timeline-color.ts
+++ b/src/components/chart/timeline-chart/timeline-color.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { labBrighten } from "../../../common/color/lab";
 import { computeDomain } from "../../../common/entity/compute_domain";
 import { stateActive } from "../../../common/entity/state_active";
 import { stateColor } from "../../../common/entity/state_color";
+import { UNAVAILABLE } from "../../../data/entity";
 
 const DOMAIN_STATE_SHADES: Record<string, Record<string, number>> = {
   media_player: {
@@ -49,11 +50,18 @@ function computeTimelineStateColor(
   computedStyles: CSSStyleDeclaration,
   stateObj?: HassEntity
 ): string | undefined {
-  if (!stateObj || !stateActive(stateObj, state)) {
-    const rgb = cssToRgb("--rgb-disabled-color", computedStyles);
+  if (!stateObj || state === UNAVAILABLE) {
+    const rgb = cssToRgb("--rgb-state-unavailable-color", computedStyles);
     if (!rgb) return undefined;
     return rgb2hex(rgb);
   }
+
+  if (!stateActive(stateObj, state)) {
+    const rgb = cssToRgb("--rgb-state-inactive-color", computedStyles);
+    if (!rgb) return undefined;
+    return rgb2hex(rgb);
+  }
+
   const color = stateColor(stateObj, state);
 
   if (!color) return undefined;
diff --git a/src/components/entity/state-badge.ts b/src/components/entity/state-badge.ts
index 30022f677f..50458e1f88 100644
--- a/src/components/entity/state-badge.ts
+++ b/src/components/entity/state-badge.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { styleMap } from "lit/directives/style-map";
 import { computeDomain } from "../../common/entity/compute_domain";
 import { computeStateDomain } from "../../common/entity/compute_state_domain";
 import { stateActive } from "../../common/entity/state_active";
-import { stateColor } from "../../common/entity/state_color";
+import { stateColorCss } from "../../common/entity/state_color";
 import { iconColorCSS } from "../../common/style/icon_color_css";
 import { cameraUrlWithWidthHeight } from "../../data/camera";
 import type { HomeAssistant } from "../../types";
@@ -107,24 +107,27 @@ export class StateBadge extends LitElement {
         }
         hostStyle.backgroundImage = `url(${imageUrl})`;
         this._showIcon = false;
-      } else if (stateActive(stateObj) && this._stateColor) {
-        const iconColor = stateColor(stateObj);
-        if (stateObj.attributes.rgb_color) {
-          iconStyle.color = `rgb(${stateObj.attributes.rgb_color.join(",")})`;
-        } else if (iconColor) {
-          iconStyle.color = `rgb(var(--rgb-state-${iconColor}-color))`;
+      } else if (this._stateColor) {
+        const color = stateColorCss(stateObj);
+        if (color) {
+          iconStyle.color = `rgb(${color})`;
         }
-        if (stateObj.attributes.brightness) {
-          const brightness = stateObj.attributes.brightness;
-          if (typeof brightness !== "number") {
-            const errorMessage = `Type error: state-badge expected number, but type of ${
-              stateObj.entity_id
-            }.attributes.brightness is ${typeof brightness} (${brightness})`;
-            // eslint-disable-next-line
-            console.warn(errorMessage);
+        if (stateActive(stateObj)) {
+          if (stateObj.attributes.rgb_color) {
+            iconStyle.color = `rgb(${stateObj.attributes.rgb_color.join(",")})`;
+          }
+          if (stateObj.attributes.brightness) {
+            const brightness = stateObj.attributes.brightness;
+            if (typeof brightness !== "number") {
+              const errorMessage = `Type error: state-badge expected number, but type of ${
+                stateObj.entity_id
+              }.attributes.brightness is ${typeof brightness} (${brightness})`;
+              // eslint-disable-next-line
+              console.warn(errorMessage);
+            }
+            // lowest brightness will be around 50% (that's pretty dark)
+            iconStyle.filter = `brightness(${(brightness + 245) / 5}%)`;
           }
-          // lowest brightness will be around 50% (that's pretty dark)
-          iconStyle.filter = `brightness(${(brightness + 245) / 5}%)`;
         }
       }
     } else if (this.overrideImage) {
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-button-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-button-card.ts
index 3e274f957a..480d86f542 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-button-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-button-card.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { computeStateDisplay } from "../../../common/entity/compute_state_displa
 import { computeStateDomain } from "../../../common/entity/compute_state_domain";
 import { computeStateName } from "../../../common/entity/compute_state_name";
 import { stateActive } from "../../../common/entity/state_active";
-import { stateColor } from "../../../common/entity/state_color";
+import { stateColorCss } from "../../../common/entity/state_color";
 import { isValidEntityId } from "../../../common/entity/valid_entity_id";
 import { iconColorCSS } from "../../../common/style/icon_color_css";
 import "../../../components/ha-card";
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ export class HuiButtonCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
 
   @state() private _shouldRenderRipple = false;
 
+  private getStateColor(stateObj: HassEntity, config: ButtonCardConfig) {
+    const domain = stateObj ? computeStateDomain(stateObj) : undefined;
+    return (
+      config &&
+      (config.state_color ||
+        (domain === "light" && config.state_color !== false))
+    );
+  }
+
   public getCardSize(): number {
     return (
       (this._config?.show_icon ? 4 : 0) + (this._config?.show_name ? 1 : 0)
@@ -146,13 +155,9 @@ export class HuiButtonCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
     const name = this._config.show_name
       ? this._config.name || (stateObj ? computeStateName(stateObj) : "")
       : "";
-    const domain = stateObj ? computeStateDomain(stateObj) : undefined;
 
-    const active =
-      (this._config.state_color ||
-        (domain === "light" && this._config.state_color !== false)) &&
-      stateObj &&
-      stateActive(stateObj);
+    const colored = stateObj && this.getStateColor(stateObj, this._config);
+    const active = stateObj && colored && stateActive(stateObj);
 
     return html`
       <ha-card
@@ -187,9 +192,8 @@ export class HuiButtonCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
                 .icon=${this._config.icon}
                 .state=${stateObj}
                 style=${styleMap({
-                  color: stateObj && active ? this._computeColor(stateObj) : "",
-                  filter:
-                    stateObj && active ? this._computeBrightness(stateObj) : "",
+                  color: colored ? this._computeColor(stateObj) : "",
+                  filter: colored ? this._computeBrightness(stateObj) : "",
                   height: this._config.icon_height
                     ? this._config.icon_height
                     : "",
@@ -305,7 +309,7 @@ export class HuiButtonCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
   }
 
   private _computeBrightness(stateObj: HassEntity | LightEntity): string {
-    if (!stateObj.attributes.brightness) {
+    if (!stateObj.attributes.brightness && stateActive(stateObj)) {
       const brightness = stateObj.attributes.brightness;
       return `brightness(${(brightness + 245) / 5}%)`;
     }
@@ -313,12 +317,12 @@ export class HuiButtonCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
   }
 
   private _computeColor(stateObj: HassEntity | LightEntity): string {
-    if (stateObj.attributes.rgb_color) {
+    if (stateObj.attributes.rgb_color && stateActive(stateObj)) {
       return `rgb(${stateObj.attributes.rgb_color.join(",")})`;
     }
-    const iconColor = stateColor(stateObj);
+    const iconColor = stateColorCss(stateObj);
     if (iconColor) {
-      return `rgb(var(--rgb-state-${iconColor}-color))`;
+      return `rgb(${iconColor})`;
     }
     return "";
   }
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entity-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entity-card.ts
index 692d67b5ba..147f070897 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entity-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entity-card.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { computeStateDisplay } from "../../../common/entity/compute_state_displa
 import { computeStateDomain } from "../../../common/entity/compute_state_domain";
 import { computeStateName } from "../../../common/entity/compute_state_name";
 import { stateActive } from "../../../common/entity/state_active";
-import { stateColor } from "../../../common/entity/state_color";
+import { stateColorCss } from "../../../common/entity/state_color";
 import { isValidEntityId } from "../../../common/entity/valid_entity_id";
 import {
   formatNumber,
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ export class HuiEntityCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
 
   private _footerElement?: HuiErrorCard | LovelaceHeaderFooter;
 
+  private getStateColor(stateObj: HassEntity, config: EntityCardConfig) {
+    const domain = stateObj ? computeStateDomain(stateObj) : undefined;
+    return (
+      config &&
+      (config.state_color ||
+        (domain === "light" && config.state_color !== false))
+    );
+  }
+
   public setConfig(config: EntityCardConfig): void {
     if (!config.entity) {
       throw new Error("Entity must be specified");
@@ -124,10 +133,8 @@ export class HuiEntityCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
 
     const name = this._config.name || computeStateName(stateObj);
 
-    const active =
-      (this._config.state_color ||
-        (domain === "light" && this._config.state_color !== false)) &&
-      stateActive(stateObj);
+    const colored = stateObj && this.getStateColor(stateObj, this._config);
+    const active = stateObj && colored && stateActive(stateObj);
 
     return html`
       <ha-card @click=${this._handleClick} tabindex="0">
@@ -141,7 +148,7 @@ export class HuiEntityCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
               data-domain=${ifDefined(domain)}
               data-state=${stateObj.state}
               style=${styleMap({
-                color: active ? this._computeColor(stateObj) : "",
+                color: colored ? this._computeColor(stateObj) : undefined,
                 height: this._config.icon_height
                   ? this._config.icon_height
                   : "",
@@ -187,19 +194,9 @@ export class HuiEntityCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
   }
 
   private _computeColor(stateObj: HassEntity | LightEntity): string {
-    const domain = computeStateDomain(stateObj);
-    if (
-      !(
-        this._config?.state_color ||
-        (domain === "light" && this._config?.state_color !== false)
-      ) ||
-      !stateActive(stateObj)
-    ) {
-      return "";
-    }
-    const iconColor = stateColor(stateObj);
+    const iconColor = stateColorCss(stateObj);
     if (iconColor) {
-      return `rgb(var(--rgb-state-${iconColor}-color))`;
+      return `rgb(${iconColor})`;
     }
     return "";
   }
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-tile-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-tile-card.ts
index 52c8b9b96a..4ca720e34b 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-tile-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-tile-card.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { hsv2rgb, rgb2hsv } from "../../../common/color/convert-color";
 import { DOMAINS_TOGGLE } from "../../../common/const";
 import { computeDomain } from "../../../common/entity/compute_domain";
 import { computeStateDisplay } from "../../../common/entity/compute_state_display";
-import { stateActive } from "../../../common/entity/state_active";
 import { stateColorCss } from "../../../common/entity/state_color";
 import { stateIconPath } from "../../../common/entity/state_icon_path";
 import { blankBeforePercent } from "../../../common/translations/blank_before_percent";
@@ -129,8 +128,9 @@ export class HuiTileCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
   }
 
   private _computeStateColor = memoize((entity: HassEntity, color?: string) => {
-    if (UNAVAILABLE_STATES.includes(entity.state)) {
-      return undefined;
+    // Use custom color
+    if (color) {
+      return computeRgbColor(color);
     }
 
     // Use default color for person/device_tracker because color is on the badge
@@ -141,16 +141,7 @@ export class HuiTileCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
       return "var(--rgb-state-default-color)";
     }
 
-    if (!stateActive(entity)) {
-      return undefined;
-    }
-
-    if (color) {
-      return computeRgbColor(color);
-    }
-
-    let stateColor = stateColorCss(entity);
-
+    // Use light color if the light support rgb
     if (
       computeDomain(entity.entity_id) === "light" &&
       entity.attributes.rgb_color
@@ -166,10 +157,11 @@ export class HuiTileCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
           hsvColor[1] = 0.4;
         }
       }
-      stateColor = hsv2rgb(hsvColor).join(",");
+      return hsv2rgb(hsvColor).join(",");
     }
 
-    return stateColor;
+    // Fallback to state color
+    return stateColorCss(entity) ?? "var(--rgb-state-default-color)";
   });
 
   private _computeStateDisplay(stateObj: HassEntity): TemplateResult | string {
@@ -360,7 +352,7 @@ export class HuiTileCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
   static get styles(): CSSResultGroup {
     return css`
       :host {
-        --tile-color: var(--rgb-disabled-color);
+        --tile-color: var(--rgb-state-default-color);
         --tile-tap-padding: 6px;
         -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
       }
@@ -368,7 +360,7 @@ export class HuiTileCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
         height: 100%;
       }
       ha-card.disabled {
-        background: rgba(var(--rgb-disabled-color), 0.1);
+        background: rgba(var(--rgb-state-unavailable-color), 0.1);
       }
       [role="button"] {
         cursor: pointer;
diff --git a/src/resources/ha-style.ts b/src/resources/ha-style.ts
index 63ed84aa9a..b8adeee7d3 100644
--- a/src/resources/ha-style.ts
+++ b/src/resources/ha-style.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ documentContainer.innerHTML = `<custom-style>
       --rgb-primary-color: 3, 169, 244;
       --rgb-accent-color: 255, 152, 0;
       --rgb-disabled-color: 189, 189, 189;
+      --rgb-inactive-color: 114, 114, 114;
       --rgb-primary-text-color: 33, 33, 33;
       --rgb-secondary-text-color: 114, 114, 114;
       --rgb-text-primary-color: 255, 255, 255;
@@ -134,7 +135,11 @@ documentContainer.innerHTML = `<custom-style>
       --rgb-white-color: 255, 255, 255;
 
       /* rgb state color */
-      --rgb-state-default-color: 68, 115, 158;
+      --rgb-state-default-color: var(--rgb-dark-primary-color, 68, 115, 158);
+      --rgb-state-unavailable-color: var(--rgb-disabled-color);
+      --rgb-state-inactive-color: var(--rgb-inactive-color);
+
+      /* rgb state color */
       --rgb-state-alarm-armed-color: var(--rgb-red-color);
       --rgb-state-alarm-arming-color: var(--rgb-orange-color);
       --rgb-state-alarm-pending-color: var(--rgb-orange-color);
@@ -142,16 +147,16 @@ documentContainer.innerHTML = `<custom-style>
       --rgb-state-alert-color: var(--rgb-red-color);
       --rgb-state-automation-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
       --rgb-state-binary-sensor-alerting-color: var(--rgb-red-color);
-      --rgb-state-binary-sensor-color: var(--rgb-blue-color);
-      --rgb-state-calendar-color: var(--rgb-blue-color);
-      --rgb-state-camera-color: var(--rgb-blue-color);
+      --rgb-state-binary-sensor-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
+      --rgb-state-calendar-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
+      --rgb-state-camera-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
       --rgb-state-climate-auto-color: var(--rgb-green-color);
       --rgb-state-climate-cool-color: var(--rgb-blue-color);
       --rgb-state-climate-dry-color: var(--rgb-orange-color);
       --rgb-state-climate-fan-only-color: var(--rgb-cyan-color);
       --rgb-state-climate-heat-color: var(--rgb-deep-orange-color);
       --rgb-state-climate-heat-cool-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
-      --rgb-state-climate-idle-color: var(--rgb-disabled-color);
+      --rgb-state-climate-idle-color: var(--rgb-off-color);
       --rgb-state-cover-color: var(--rgb-purple-color);
       --rgb-state-fan-color: var(--rgb-cyan-color);
       --rgb-state-group-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
@@ -164,12 +169,12 @@ documentContainer.innerHTML = `<custom-style>
       --rgb-state-media-player-color: var(--rgb-indigo-color);
       --rgb-state-person-home-color: var(--rgb-green-color);
       --rgb-state-person-zone-color: var(--rgb-blue-color);
-      --rgb-state-remote-color: var(--rgb-blue-color);
+      --rgb-state-remote-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
       --rgb-state-script-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
       --rgb-state-sensor-battery-high-color: var(--rgb-green-color);
       --rgb-state-sensor-battery-low-color: var(--rgb-red-color);
       --rgb-state-sensor-battery-medium-color: var(--rgb-orange-color);
-      --rgb-state-sensor-battery-unknown-color: var(--rgb-disabled-color);
+      --rgb-state-sensor-battery-unknown-color: var(--rgb-off-color);
       --rgb-state-siren-color: var(--rgb-red-color);
       --rgb-state-sun-day-color: var(--rgb-amber-color);
       --rgb-state-sun-night-color: var(--rgb-deep-purple-color);
diff --git a/src/resources/styles.ts b/src/resources/styles.ts
index 83ddd066dc..4b49cf06aa 100644
--- a/src/resources/styles.ts
+++ b/src/resources/styles.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ export const darkStyles = {
   "energy-grid-return-color": "#a280db",
   "map-filter":
     "invert(.9) hue-rotate(170deg) brightness(1.5) contrast(1.2) saturate(.3)",
-  "rgb-disabled-color": "111, 111, 111",
+  "rgb-disabled-color": "70, 70, 70",
+  "rgb-inactive-color": "141, 141, 141",
 };
 
 export const derivedStyles = {
diff --git a/src/translations/en.json b/src/translations/en.json
index 008434e0c5..029113a66c 100755
--- a/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/translations/en.json
@@ -4349,6 +4349,7 @@
               "primary": "Primary",
               "accent": "Accent",
               "disabled": "Disabled",
+              "inactive": "Inactive",
               "red": "Red",
               "pink": "Pink",
               "purple": "Purple",