diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f4030c..7e86136 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ The component exposes an RGB light and supports all
 
 - **chipset** (*Optional*, string): `APA102` or `WS2801`. Defaults to `APA102`.
 - **num_leds** (*Optional*, int): Number of LEDs in the strip. Defaults to `1`.
+- **rgb_order** (*Optional*, string): The order in which the color bytes of each LED are sent.
+  One of `RGB`, `RBG`, `GRB`, `GBR`, `BGR`, `BRG`. Defaults to `BGR` for `APA102` and `RGB` for `WS2801`.
+  Change this if the colors on your strip come out swapped.
 - **data_rate** (*Optional*): SPI clock frequency. Defaults to `1MHz`.
 - **spi_id** (*Optional*, ID): The SPI bus to use, if more than one is configured.
 - All other options from [Light](https://esphome.io/components/light/#config-light).
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ light:
     name: "WS2801 Strip"
     chipset: WS2801
     num_leds: 32
+    rgb_order: RGB
     data_rate: 1MHz
     effects:
       - addressable_rainbow:
diff --git a/components/spi_led_strip/light.py b/components/spi_led_strip/light.py
index ea2f2d0..dc6cc9d 100644
--- a/components/spi_led_strip/light.py
+++ b/components/spi_led_strip/light.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import light, spi
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_CHIPSET, CONF_NUM_LEDS, CONF_OUTPUT_ID
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_CHIPSET,
+    CONF_NUM_LEDS,
+    CONF_OUTPUT_ID,
+    CONF_RGB_ORDER,
+)
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 spi_led_strip_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("spi_led_strip")
@@ -9,6 +14,7 @@ SpiLedStrip = spi_led_strip_ns.class_(
     "SpiLedStrip", light.AddressableLight, spi.SPIDevice
 )
 SpiLedChipset = spi_led_strip_ns.enum("SpiLedChipset", is_class=True)
+RGBOrder = spi_led_strip_ns.enum("RGBOrder", is_class=True)
 
 CHIPSET_APA102 = "APA102"
 CHIPSET_WS2801 = "WS2801"
@@ -18,6 +24,15 @@ CHIPSETS = {
     CHIPSET_WS2801: SpiLedChipset.SPI_LED_CHIPSET_WS2801,
 }
 
+RGB_ORDERS = {
+    "RGB": RGBOrder.ORDER_RGB,
+    "RBG": RGBOrder.ORDER_RBG,
+    "GRB": RGBOrder.ORDER_GRB,
+    "GBR": RGBOrder.ORDER_GBR,
+    "BGR": RGBOrder.ORDER_BGR,
+    "BRG": RGBOrder.ORDER_BRG,
+}
+
 BASE_SCHEMA = light.ADDRESSABLE_LIGHT_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_OUTPUT_ID): cv.declare_id(SpiLedStrip),
@@ -25,11 +40,24 @@ BASE_SCHEMA = light.ADDRESSABLE_LIGHT_SCHEMA.extend(
     }
 )
 
+
+def rgb_order_schema(default: str) -> cv.Schema:
+    return cv.Schema(
+        {
+            cv.Optional(CONF_RGB_ORDER, default=default): cv.enum(
+                RGB_ORDERS, upper=True
+            ),
+        }
+    )
+
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.typed_schema(
     {
-        CHIPSET_APA102: BASE_SCHEMA.extend(spi.spi_device_schema(False, "1MHz")),
+        CHIPSET_APA102: BASE_SCHEMA.extend(rgb_order_schema("BGR")).extend(
+            spi.spi_device_schema(False, "1MHz")
+        ),
         # WS2801 latches the data when the clock stays low, so the clock must idle low
-        CHIPSET_WS2801: BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
+        CHIPSET_WS2801: BASE_SCHEMA.extend(rgb_order_schema("RGB")).extend(
             spi.spi_device_schema(False, "1MHz", "MODE0")
         ),
     },
@@ -45,6 +73,7 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     if chipset == CHIPSET_WS2801:
         cg.add_define("USE_SPI_LED_STRIP_WS2801")
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_OUTPUT_ID], config[CONF_NUM_LEDS], chipset)
+    cg.add(var.set_rgb_order(config[CONF_RGB_ORDER]))
     await light.register_light(var, config)
     await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.cpp b/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.cpp
index 13c3570..073a8da 100644
--- a/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.cpp
+++ b/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,25 @@
 
 namespace esphome::spi_led_strip {
 
+static const LogString *rgb_order_to_string(RGBOrder rgb_order) {
+  switch (rgb_order) {
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_RGB:
+      return LOG_STR("RGB");
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_RBG:
+      return LOG_STR("RBG");
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_GRB:
+      return LOG_STR("GRB");
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_GBR:
+      return LOG_STR("GBR");
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_BGR:
+      return LOG_STR("BGR");
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_BRG:
+      return LOG_STR("BRG");
+    default:
+      return LOG_STR("UNKNOWN");
+  }
+}
+
 SpiLedStrip::SpiLedStrip(uint16_t num_leds, SpiLedChipset chipset) : num_leds_(num_leds), chipset_(chipset) {
   RAMAllocator<uint8_t> allocator;
 #ifdef USE_SPI_LED_STRIP_WS2801
@@ -50,9 +69,10 @@ void SpiLedStrip::dump_config() {
       TAG,
       "SPI LED Strip:\n"
       "  Chipset: %s\n"
-      "  LEDs: %d",
+      "  LEDs: %d\n"
+      "  RGB order: %s",
       this->chipset_ == SpiLedChipset::SPI_LED_CHIPSET_WS2801 ? LOG_STR_LITERAL("WS2801") : LOG_STR_LITERAL("APA102"),
-      this->num_leds_);
+      this->num_leds_, LOG_STR_ARG(rgb_order_to_string(this->rgb_order_)));
   if (this->data_rate_ >= spi::DATA_RATE_1MHZ) {
     esph_log_config(TAG, "  Data rate: %uMHz", (unsigned) (this->data_rate_ / 1000000));
   } else {
@@ -75,15 +95,38 @@ void SpiLedStrip::write_state(light::LightState *state) {
   this->disable();
 }
 light::ESPColorView SpiLedStrip::get_view_internal(int32_t index) const {
+  // byte offsets of red, green and blue within the color bytes of one LED
+  uint8_t r, g, b;
+  switch (this->rgb_order_) {
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_RGB:
+      r = 0, g = 1, b = 2;
+      break;
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_RBG:
+      r = 0, g = 2, b = 1;
+      break;
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_GRB:
+      r = 1, g = 0, b = 2;
+      break;
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_GBR:
+      r = 2, g = 0, b = 1;
+      break;
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_BRG:
+      r = 1, g = 2, b = 0;
+      break;
+    case RGBOrder::ORDER_BGR:
+    default:
+      r = 2, g = 1, b = 0;
+      break;
+  }
 #ifdef USE_SPI_LED_STRIP_WS2801
   if (this->chipset_ == SpiLedChipset::SPI_LED_CHIPSET_WS2801) {
     size_t pos = index * 3;
-    return {this->buf_ + pos + 0,       this->buf_ + pos + 1, this->buf_ + pos + 2, nullptr,
+    return {this->buf_ + pos + r,       this->buf_ + pos + g, this->buf_ + pos + b, nullptr,
             this->effect_data_ + index, &this->correction_};
   }
 #endif
   size_t pos = index * 4 + 5;
-  return {this->buf_ + pos + 2,       this->buf_ + pos + 1, this->buf_ + pos + 0, nullptr,
+  return {this->buf_ + pos + r,       this->buf_ + pos + g, this->buf_ + pos + b, nullptr,
           this->effect_data_ + index, &this->correction_};
 }
 }  // namespace esphome::spi_led_strip
diff --git a/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.h b/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.h
index 02df930..8746f2b 100644
--- a/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.h
+++ b/components/spi_led_strip/spi_led_strip.h
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ enum class SpiLedChipset : uint8_t {
   SPI_LED_CHIPSET_WS2801,
 };
 
+// Order in which the color bytes of one LED are sent over the wire
+enum class RGBOrder : uint8_t {
+  ORDER_RGB,
+  ORDER_RBG,
+  ORDER_GRB,
+  ORDER_GBR,
+  ORDER_BGR,
+  ORDER_BRG,
+};
+
 class SpiLedStrip final : public light::AddressableLight,
                           public spi::SPIDevice<spi::BIT_ORDER_MSB_FIRST, spi::CLOCK_POLARITY_HIGH,
                                                 spi::CLOCK_PHASE_TRAILING, spi::DATA_RATE_1MHZ> {
@@ -24,6 +34,8 @@ class SpiLedStrip final : public light::AddressableLight,
   void setup() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::IO; }
 
+  void set_rgb_order(RGBOrder rgb_order) { this->rgb_order_ = rgb_order; }
+
   int32_t size() const override { return this->num_leds_; }
 
   light::LightTraits get_traits() override;
@@ -42,6 +54,7 @@ class SpiLedStrip final : public light::AddressableLight,
   uint8_t *buf_{nullptr};
   uint16_t num_leds_;
   SpiLedChipset chipset_;
+  RGBOrder rgb_order_{RGBOrder::ORDER_BGR};
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::spi_led_strip