diff --git a/components/light_effect_candle/__init__.py b/components/light_effect_candle/__init__.py
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+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components.light.effects import register_monochromatic_effect
+from esphome.components.light.types import light_ns, LightEffect
+from esphome.const import CONF_NAME
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@mmakaay"]
+
+CandleLightEffect = light_ns.class_("CandleLightEffect", LightEffect)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({})
+
+@register_monochromatic_effect(
+    "candle",
+    CandleLightEffect,
+    "Candle",
+    {
+    },
+)
+async def candle_effect_to_code(config, effect_id):
+    effect = cg.new_Pvariable(effect_id, config[CONF_NAME])
+    return effect
+
diff --git a/components/light_effect_candle/effect.h b/components/light_effect_candle/effect.h
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+++ b/components/light_effect_candle/effect.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <utility>
+#include "esphome/components/light/light_effect.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace light {
+
+inline static float my_cubic_float() {
+  const float r = random_float() * 2.0f - 1.0f;
+  return r * r * r;
+}
+
+class CandleLightEffect : public LightEffect {
+ public:
+  explicit CandleLightEffect(const std::string &name) : LightEffect(name) {}
+
+  void apply() override {
+    LightColorValues remote = this->state_->remote_values;
+    LightColorValues current = this->state_->current_values;
+    LightColorValues out;
+    const float alpha = this->alpha_;
+    const float beta = 1.0f - alpha;
+    out.set_state(true);
+    out.set_brightness(remote.get_brightness() * beta + current.get_brightness() * alpha +
+                       (my_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
+    out.set_red(remote.get_red() * beta + current.get_red() * alpha + (my_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
+    out.set_green(remote.get_green() * beta + current.get_green() * alpha + (my_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
+    out.set_blue(remote.get_blue() * beta + current.get_blue() * alpha + (my_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
+    out.set_white(remote.get_white() * beta + current.get_white() * alpha + (my_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
+    out.set_cold_white(remote.get_cold_white() * beta + current.get_cold_white() * alpha +
+                       (my_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
+    out.set_warm_white(remote.get_warm_white() * beta + current.get_warm_white() * alpha +
+                       (my_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
+
+    auto traits = this->state_->get_traits();
+    auto call = this->state_->make_call();
+    call.set_publish(false);
+    call.set_save(false);
+    call.set_transition_length_if_supported(0);
+    call.from_light_color_values(out);
+    call.set_state(true);
+    call.perform();
+  }
+
+  void set_alpha(float alpha) { this->alpha_ = alpha; }
+  void set_intensity(float intensity) { this->intensity_ = intensity; }
+
+ protected:
+
+  float intensity_{};
+  float flicker_chance = 0.2f;
+  float min_flicker_depth = 0.05f;
+  float max_flicker_depth = 0.10f;
+  int min_flicker_time = 250;
+  int max_flicker_time = 400;
+  int max_flickers_ = 5;
+};
+
+}  // namespace light
+}  // namespace esphome