Benjamin Moore

Wild Aster

1240 / AF-260

Wild Aster (Benjamin Moore) is a pale pink with a gray undertone that gives it neutral versatility uncommon in pink-family colors. It holds an LRV of 70.47, reflecting a substantial amount of light and reading as an airy, high-value tone in most lighting conditions. The hex value #E8D9D4 indicates a muted red-yellow bias tempered by gray.

Recommended same-brand pairings include White Dove, Classic Gray, Black Raspberry, Newburg Green, and Balboa Mist, spanning soft neutrals for tonal unity and saturated hues for accent contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1240 / AF-260

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Wild Aster in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Wild Aster under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Wild Aster under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

15°

Red Family

Lightness

87%

Light

Saturation

30%

Moderate

LRV

70.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#E8D9D4

RGB Decimal

232, 217, 212

RGB Percent

91.0%, 85.1%, 83.1%

HSL

15.0, 30.3%, 87.1%

HSV

15.0, 8.6%, 91.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.5%, 8.6%, 9.0%

YIQ

220.9, 10.5, 1.6

XYZ

69.98, 71.53, 72.41

CIE Lab

87.74, 4.31, 4.30

CIE Luv

87.74, 9.05, 5.68

Hunter Lab

84.58, 4.32, 4.17

Decimal

15260116

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Wild Aster Damask Dunes Rosedale Warm Up

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Wild Aster Silky Smooth Tropical Sand Mauve Hint

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Wild Aster Baby's Breath Annabelle Spacious Skies

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Wild Aster Off White Barely Berry Mental Note

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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