diff --git a/nala/blocks/aside/aside.test.js b/nala/blocks/aside/aside.test.js
index 343a3d0d2b..935539fbe8 100644
--- a/nala/blocks/aside/aside.test.js
+++ b/nala/blocks/aside/aside.test.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ test.describe('Aside Block test suite', () => {
       const bgdColor = await Aside.asideSmall.evaluate(
         (e) => window.getComputedStyle(e).getPropertyValue('background-color'),
       );
-      expect(bgdColor).toBe(Aside.props.background.lightGrey1);
+      expect([Aside.props.background.lightGrey1, Aside.props.background.lightGrey3]).toContain(bgdColor);
     });
 
     await test.step('step-3: Verify the accessibility test on the Aside Small block', async () => {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test.describe('Aside Block test suite', () => {
       expect(await Aside.actionButtons.count()).toEqual(2);
       // Check Aside block background:
       const bgdColor = await Aside.asideMedium.evaluate((e) => window.getComputedStyle(e).getPropertyValue('background-color'));
-      expect(bgdColor).toBe(Aside.props.background.lightGrey1);
+      expect([Aside.props.background.lightGrey1, Aside.props.background.lightGrey3]).toContain(bgdColor);
     });
 
     await test.step('step-3: Verify the accessibility test on the Aside Medium block', async () => {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ test.describe('Aside Block test suite', () => {
       expect(await Aside.actionButtons.count()).toEqual(2);
       // Check Aside block background:
       const bgdColor = await Aside.asideLarge.evaluate((e) => window.getComputedStyle(e).getPropertyValue('background-color'));
-      expect(bgdColor).toBe(Aside.props.background.lightGrey1);
+      expect([Aside.props.background.lightGrey1, Aside.props.background.lightGrey3]).toContain(bgdColor);
     });
 
     await test.step('step-3: Verify the accessibility test on the Aside Large block', async () => {
diff --git a/test/blocks/aside/aside.test.js b/test/blocks/aside/aside.test.js
index d0793c430b..8eadd8c382 100644
--- a/test/blocks/aside/aside.test.js
+++ b/test/blocks/aside/aside.test.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('aside', () => {
 
     it('allows a background color', async () => {
       const el = await waitForElement('#test-default');
-      expect(window.getComputedStyle(el)?.backgroundColor).to.equal('rgb(238, 238, 238)');
+      expect(window.getComputedStyle(el)?.backgroundColor).to.be.oneOf(['rgb(249, 249, 249)', 'rgb(238, 238, 238)']);
     });
 
     it('allows a background image', async () => {