diff --git a/components/esp_driver_isp/src/isp_core.c b/components/esp_driver_isp/src/isp_core.c
index 8acb298b666..641ae2f3294 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_isp/src/isp_core.c
+++ b/components/esp_driver_isp/src/isp_core.c
@@ -188,7 +188,12 @@ esp_err_t esp_isp_new_processor(const esp_isp_processor_cfg_t *proc_config, isp_
     if ((out_color_format == ISP_COLOR_RGB888 || out_color_format == ISP_COLOR_RGB565) &&
             (proc_config->input_data_source == ISP_INPUT_DATA_SOURCE_DVP ||
              proc_config->input_data_source == ISP_INPUT_DATA_SOURCE_DWGDMA)) {
-        isp_ll_color_enable(proc->hal.hw, true); // workaround for DIG-474
+        // DIG-474 workaround: Color must be enabled for RGB output, so configure its neutral defaults before enabling
+        // Disable shadow registers temporarily to apply the defaults directly, without leaving a pending Color update.
+        isp_ll_shadow_set_mode(proc->hal.hw, ISP_SHADOW_MODE_DISABLE);
+        isp_hal_color_config(&proc->hal, NULL);
+        isp_ll_color_set_clk_ctrl_mode(proc->hal.hw, ISP_LL_PIPELINE_CLK_CTRL_AUTO);
+        isp_ll_color_enable(proc->hal.hw, true);
     }
     if (proc_config->flags.byte_swap_en) {
         isp_ll_set_byte_swap(proc->hal.hw, true);