September Aster
P073 · #A4BDDC · LRV 49.4 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Wolf Gray21
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3September Aster49.4
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is September Aster, Really?
September Aster reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar P073 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for September Aster
September Aster is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes September Aster
September Aster sits in the mid-range at LRV 49.4, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about September 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 Valspar P073 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Perennial BlueM530-3 · Behr | 2.4 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Swiss Blue815 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ValorPPG1244-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aristocratic Blue10BB 50/177 · Glidden | 0.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Sail into the Horizon0595 · Diamond Vogel | 1.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Sail into the Horizon0595 · Hirshfield's | 1.0 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to September Aster within Valspar'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 #A4BDDC in HSL space. Pair September Aster with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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