Wild Aster
1240 · #E8D9D4 · LRV 70 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Superwhite0
- 2Heirloom Shade63
- 3Wild Aster70
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Wild Aster, Really?
Wild Aster reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1240 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wild Aster
Wild Aster is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Wild Aster
At LRV 70, Wild Aster is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Wild Aster are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1240 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hush WhiteSW 6042 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Vienna LacePPU17-07 · Behr | 0.7 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Quartz Pink1005-8C · Valspar | 1.8 | 69.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sea AnemonePPG1056-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sea AnemonePPG1056-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pebble Shores408-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Wild Aster within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E8D9D4 in HSL space. Pair Wild Aster with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Wild Aster?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question