diff --git a/packages/components/src/duotone-picker/duotone-picker.js b/packages/components/src/duotone-picker/duotone-picker.js
index d53a3ef710739..8f04db7ec6088 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/duotone-picker/duotone-picker.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/duotone-picker/duotone-picker.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function DuotonePicker( {
 				<ColorListPicker
 					labels={ [ __( 'Shadows' ), __( 'Highlights' ) ] }
 					colors={ colorPalette }
-					value={ value }
+					value={ isUnset ? undefined : value }
 					disableCustomColors={ disableCustomColors }
 					enableAlpha
 					onChange={ ( newColors ) => {