diff --git a/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/animations/breathe.be b/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/animations/breathe.be
index abf39ab27..645939e8d 100644
--- a/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/animations/breathe.be
+++ b/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/animations/breathe.be
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class BreatheAnimation : animation.animation
     if name == "color"
       # When color is set, update the breathe_provider's base_color
       # but keep the breathe_provider as the actual color source for rendering
-      if type(value) == 'int'
+      if type(value) == 'int' || animation.is_value_provider(value)
         self.breathe_provider.base_color = value
         # Restore the breathe_provider as the color source (bypass on_param_changed)
         self.values["color"] = self.breathe_provider
diff --git a/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/tests/breathe_animation_test.be b/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/tests/breathe_animation_test.be
index 1144b6f3a..903521a9f 100644
--- a/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/tests/breathe_animation_test.be
+++ b/lib/libesp32/berry_animation/src/tests/breathe_animation_test.be
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ red_breathe.period = 3000
 red_breathe.curve_factor = 2
 print(f"Red breathe animation color: 0x{red_breathe.breathe_provider.base_color :08x}")
 
+# Create green breathe animation with color as a closure value provider
+var green_breathe = animation.breathe_animation(engine)
+green_breathe.color = animation.create_closure_value(engine, def (engine) return 0xFF00FF00 end)
+green_breathe.min_brightness = 10
+green_breathe.max_brightness = 180
+green_breathe.period = 3000
+green_breathe.curve_factor = 2
+print(f"Green breathe animation color: {green_breathe.breathe_provider.base_color}")
+
 # Test parameter updates using virtual member assignment
 blue_breathe.min_brightness = 30
 blue_breathe.max_brightness = 220
@@ -133,6 +142,8 @@ print("✓ Animation added to engine successfully")
 assert(anim != nil, "Default breathe animation should be created")
 assert(blue_breathe != nil, "Custom breathe animation should be created")
 assert(red_breathe != nil, "Red breathe animation should be created")
+assert(green_breathe != nil, "Green breathe animation should be created")
+assert(animation.is_value_provider(green_breathe.breathe_provider.base_color), "Green breathe should have color as a value provider")
 assert(blue_breathe.breathe_provider.base_color == 0xFF0000FF, "Blue breathe should have correct color")
 assert(blue_breathe.min_brightness == 30, "Min brightness should be updated to 30")
 assert(blue_breathe.max_brightness == 220, "Max brightness should be updated to 220")