diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
index 7005fce63ccb..9750e37f32c0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def preprocess_turn_on_alternatives(params):
 
     brightness_pct = params.pop(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS_PCT, None)
     if brightness_pct is not None:
-        params[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS] = int(255 * brightness_pct / 100)
+        params[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS] = round(255 * brightness_pct / 100)
 
     xy_color = params.pop(ATTR_XY_COLOR, None)
     if xy_color is not None:
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
                 brightness += params.pop(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS_STEP)
 
             else:
-                brightness += int(params.pop(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS_STEP_PCT) / 100 * 255)
+                brightness += round(params.pop(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS_STEP_PCT) / 100 * 255)
 
             params[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS] = max(0, min(255, brightness))
             turn_light_off, off_params = preprocess_turn_off(params)
diff --git a/tests/components/demo/test_light.py b/tests/components/demo/test_light.py
index f48bc28c7727..fd17d7bdb0e7 100644
--- a/tests/components/demo/test_light.py
+++ b/tests/components/demo/test_light.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async def test_state_attributes(hass):
 
     state = hass.states.get(ENTITY_LIGHT)
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP) == 333
-    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS) == 127
+    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS) == 128
 
 
 async def test_turn_off(hass):
diff --git a/tests/components/light/test_init.py b/tests/components/light/test_init.py
index 49bc626a9574..2e2f74828d95 100644
--- a/tests/components/light/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/light/test_init.py
@@ -495,4 +495,56 @@ async def test_light_brightness_step(hass):
     )
 
     _, data = entity.last_call("turn_on")
-    assert data["brightness"] == 125, data
+    assert data["brightness"] == 126, data
+
+
+async def test_light_brightness_pct_conversion(hass):
+    """Test that light brightness percent conversion."""
+    platform = getattr(hass.components, "test.light")
+    platform.init()
+    entity = platform.ENTITIES[0]
+    entity.supported_features = light.SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS
+    entity.brightness = 100
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "light", {"light": {"platform": "test"}})
+
+    state = hass.states.get(entity.entity_id)
+    assert state is not None
+    assert state.attributes["brightness"] == 100
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "light", "turn_on", {"entity_id": entity.entity_id, "brightness_pct": 1}, True,
+    )
+
+    _, data = entity.last_call("turn_on")
+    assert data["brightness"] == 3, data
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "light", "turn_on", {"entity_id": entity.entity_id, "brightness_pct": 2}, True,
+    )
+
+    _, data = entity.last_call("turn_on")
+    assert data["brightness"] == 5, data
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "light", "turn_on", {"entity_id": entity.entity_id, "brightness_pct": 50}, True,
+    )
+
+    _, data = entity.last_call("turn_on")
+    assert data["brightness"] == 128, data
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "light", "turn_on", {"entity_id": entity.entity_id, "brightness_pct": 99}, True,
+    )
+
+    _, data = entity.last_call("turn_on")
+    assert data["brightness"] == 252, data
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "light",
+        "turn_on",
+        {"entity_id": entity.entity_id, "brightness_pct": 100},
+        True,
+    )
+
+    _, data = entity.last_call("turn_on")
+    assert data["brightness"] == 255, data