Benjamin Moore Halo Review: A Complete Guide to This Pearl Off-White Color

If you are looking for an off-white color that can give a pearly, royal look to your home interiors, then Benjamin Moore Halo is the right color for you.

And this is not just a statement of my own, it is a fact that whenever you need a color that shines bright like a diamond with a subtle warmth, Halo is the choice.

Halo Benjamin Moore is not just a simple white paint that just sits on the wall, this paint brings all the right features to the surface.

It has the right level of brightness that doesn’t feel too stark and that little warmth that doesn’t look too yellow. This color brings a level of purity to the house just like how a natural Halo does. 

Through this guide, I will share everything you need to know about Benjamin Moore Halo, from undertones to LRV, and how it looks across different rooms.

This will help you decide if this elegant off-white is the perfect fit for your home.

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Quick Overview of Benjamin Moore Halo

Halo OC-46 is a silvery off-white color from the Benjamin Moore off-white collection with a hex code of #E1DDCF. Halo Benjamin Moore comes in medium to high LRV and has very light and soft green undertones. 

Halo Benjamin Moore provides a very spacious and airy look to the space making it more welcoming and stands out. This white paint color can be used throughout the house without any tension of getting an overly bright interior.

To get the best out of this color, you need to pair it with different coordinating colors such as white, brown or any dark color. With its soft and subtle green undertones, fixtures like chrome, bronze or steel will go perfectly well. 

Key Details About Halo Benjamin Moore OC-46

Just by looking at Halo Benjamin Moore on a wall is not enough to understand how this color behaves in different lighting conditions.

In this section, we will go through the LRV and undertones of this color and understand how these factors influence the overall appearance of this color. 

Benjamin Moore Halo LRV

The LRV of a color represents the value of light it is going to reflect against the light of any means whether it is natural light or an artificial one.

The LRV of Benjamin Moore Halo OC-46 is around 71.74 which is fairly high to reflect enough light to make the room brighter and more open.

With this medium to high range LRV you need something that can make it more balanced yet stand out in that particular place.

Colors of Low LRV like black, dark charcoal or brown can work as a contrasting color or you can say coordinating to make the house palette more diverse.

Benjamin Moore Halo Undertones 

Benjamin Moore Halo OC-46 has various kinds of undertones that make this color more vivid and easy to pair.

At first glance, you will see the greige undertones but when you examine it for a minute, the green tones will be visible to you. This makes this color tilts slightly warmer than a pure cool gray which many grays are. 

The best part is that it has those silvery-gray tones that are visible in the north-facing or cool lighting. It will give you the green-gray warmth in the daylight or in the warm lighting.

Benjamin Moore Halo Review: How Does It Look In Real Life?

Here, I will provide you with my very personal review of this color which will resolve half of your queries about the real-life application of this color. This area will cover the paint of the gallon you need, how the lighting and the size of the room affect Halo BM.

Appearance On The Walls

So I first did a wall test to check how it would turn out. And the color I saw on the walls was really soft and airy greige which was creating a shining pearly tone in the space.

After that, I decided to paint our living room with it. After painting the walls with it, I used a soft white color on the ceiling, trims and in the window area to make the room more coordinated with this color.

How Lighting Affects It

In natural lighting, you can see the true nature of this color and the right green and gray undertones which can make it more eye-pleasing and welcoming.

So my living room is in the south and it looked so bright and warm in that space that I decided to let this color take over our house. 

In the north-facing room, it gives a more cool but dull appearance to the space. This makes the color look more modern and classic.

If you want to tone down the coolness of this color in a north-facing room, I recommend pairing it with warm lighting and warm trim colors like Navajo White OC95. 

Cost Of The Product 

I purchased the Regal interior paint in eggshell sheen which cost us around $78 per gallon from the Benjamin Moore site. I purchased in bulk, so the price got discounted, which originally was $83 per gallon.

You can get the information about this color from your nearby retailer where you can get an extra discount and check the color precisely.

So from my experience, the two main things that decide the paint price are the sheen, the product line and the source from where you are buying your stuff.

How Benjamin Moore Halo Works Across Each Room? 

It is a versatile greige color that can make any space balanced with warmth and neutrality and give the house a refreshing and contemporary look.

Whether it is your bedroom, living room or the exterior of the house, you can get an interior which is visually and structurally very pleasing to the eyes. So let’s discuss the ways you can design your interior with Halo white paint.

Bedroom

In the bedroom, cover the walls in Halo OC-46 paint color and then on the ceiling, you can go with a Benjamin Moore White Dove.

Keep the window trims in whites, curtains in soft and muted blue, white or beige color. For the flooring, either a wooden one or just lay a soft beige rug on the floor which matches the ceiling or the wall color. 

The furniture can be in dark wood or any coordinated color like Duxbury Gray HC-163 or any darker black or green color.

You can also keep it subtle with wood accent furniture and fixtures, big white windows and doors, muted color bedding or warm lighting. 

Living Room 

In the living room, paint the wall with Benjamin Moore Halo and keep the fireplace area in stone and insert a black trim. Windows should be ceiling to floor if you want the space to look more open and airy. 

To create the contrast, you can add dark colors in the curtains, rugs, sofas or in the surrounding fixtures and furniture. This will make the Benjamin Moore Halo color palette more inclusive with colors and balance the overall tones. 

And if you want a minimal look, then go for a muted color palette and introduce the contrasting color minimally like just in the flooring, accent wall or fireplace.

Kitchen 

In the kitchen, you can go with white or cream countertops, benjamin moore halo cabinets, wooden flooring and silver fixtures. This will give a simple and soothing ambience to the kitchen area but if you want to add warmth, then there are some other options. 

You can keep the lower cabinets in Halo while adding the wood accent to the uppers, flooring and to the other furniture. With a color like this, golden knobs and other fixtures, or any other hardware, will bring vividness to the area.

In the flooring, dark colors will work as a contrasting color, while the lighter color will act as a coordinating color.

Exterior

After making your interior brighter and much warmer, now it is the turn of the exterior to bathe in the warmth of this color.

Benjamin Moore Halo exterior walls with white trims and a dark brown roof can tie the whole look together and make the exterior more harmonious and airy. 

Perfect landscaping with green planters can make the curb more appealing, and to make the look richer, just add wooden fencing around the house. 

The doors, big windows, and shutters play a crucial role in making the house more approachable, so try to keep them coordinated with the house color and theme.

Halo vs Other BM Neutrals: Breaking Down The Differences

There are similar white colors by Benjamin Moore that can give you the same feel and create a space that shines in white and brightens a space.

So here we are, differentiating between these colors like how different or the same they are.

Benjamin Moore Halo vs Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore 

BM Swiss Coffee OC-45  is a very bright color compared to the BM Halo OC-46 which makes Halo a darker and more saturated color.

Swiss coffee is a warm and creamy off-white that has yellow and beige undertones. And it looks more cozy and warm than Halo which has gray or green undertones.

If you want a white that looks cool, airy and gives the house a fresh vibe then go with Halo OC-46. And if you want something that feels cozy and more inviting than go with Swiss Coffee. 

Benjamin Moore Halo vs November Rain Benjamin Moore

You can see November Rain 2142-60 by Benjamin Moore as a greener version of Halo OC-46. At first glance, both colors look similar, but in a well-lit space, you can see subtle green undertones in November Rain.

Although the LRVs are quite the same, Halo with 71 and November Rain with 71.03, the differences are still visible.

So if you want subtle undertones and a warm white color then going for Halo is the best choice.

And you want something extra and a more natural feeling in a white then going for November Rain would be the best.

Benjamin Moore Halo vs Pale Oak Benjamin Moore

Pale Oak OC-20 is a greige color with beige and gray undertones and nothing else with a LRV of 68.64. While Benjamin Moore Halo is a beige white color with slightly green undertones that makes it more natural and soothing.

On the side-by-side comparison, you can see Pale Oak to be a warm and versatile design worthy color. While the Halo will be looking more soothing and grounded, a perfect color for the modern house style of the house.

Benjamin Moore Halo vs Ashwood Benjamin Moore

Ashwood Benjamin Moore OC-47 is a soft-white color that has soft aloe tones which makes it more natural and soothing to the eyes compared to the other stark white color.

On the other hand, BM Halo OC-46 is a light gray color which is slightly more than Ashwood with a clean and neutral feel.

I would recommend Ashwood if you are going for natural and calm spaces with wood, plants and earthy undertones. And go with Halo for the whole house color and for a modern and neutral backdrop.

Color	Undertone	LRV	How It Looks
Benjamin Moore Halo OC-46	Gray and  soft green	71.74	Balanced, clean and modern neutral
BM Swiss Coffee OC-45	Yellow and beige	81.91	creamy and bright off-white
BM November Rain 2142-60	Green	71.03	Fresh, slightly green and natural feel
Benjamin Moore Pale Oak OC-20	Beige and gray (greige)	68.64	Warm, soft and slightly cozy
Benjamin Moore Ashwood OC-47	Soft green/earthy	67.22	Calm, muted and nature-inspired

Coordinating Colors of Benjamin Moore Halo

Benjamin Moore Halo color palette requires colors that go well with it. I would recommend you to include these colors in the furniture, adjacent walls, windows, doors, etc.

This not only gives the house a variety but also makes it look richer and thoughtfully designed. So let’s discuss what exactly these colors are and how you can use them in the house.

Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17

White Dove by BM is a warm white color which is not overly bright or a grayish color that looks dull. With an LRV of 83.14 you can see it as a white color that is white but still holds itself back in terms of brightness.  

So if you have Halo white paint on the walls, then you can use this color either in the ceiling, in the cabinets or in the adjacent wall.

So do the reverse, use White Dove as a main color and keep the Halo limited to the furniture, trims or even in the balusters of the stairs. 

Man on the Moon OC-106

It is a pleasing and pale yellow color with the LRV of 80.76 that can make any added space vibrant and ultra-soft. Halo Benjamin Moore walls will perfectly go with Man-on-the-Moon ceiling, doors, or the trims around the house. 

Or you can do one thing: use Halo in the living room and this color in the bedroom or in any cozy place. And if these things don’t work out for you then just introduce it through the upholstery, curtains or the rugs.

Seattle Mist 1535

This is a soft gray-beige color with the LRV of 55.34 by implies it is a medium dark color with a balance of brightness and depth. Seattle Mist can be used in the trims, doors or in the handrail to give the house a contrasting color.

You can use it in the accent walls, featured area, lower cabinets or even in the island, this gives the house an upscale and neutral look.

Duxbury Gray HC-163

It is a dark green color with blue and gray undertones that make it look more grounded than it actually is. This is a dark color, so it helps in bringing the contrast to the house.

You can use this color in the accent wall, fireplace or in the feature wall to make the space richer and more focused.

In the kitchen, you can use it in the lower cabinets or island with brass or gold hardware to bring a soft contrast, not a harsh one like black.

And if you have painted your whole house in Halo, then bring Duxbury Gray through the sofa, accent chairs, rugs, cushions or the curtains.

Bavarian Cream OC-123

Bavarian Cream is a creamy, yellow-white color with an LRV of 88.88, which helps in keeping the Halo OC-46 fresh and modern. You can use this color in the ceiling, curtains, or the furniture around that space. 

It is a yellow color that can make any feature pop, so use it in the accent chair, rug or in the headboard. And if you have Halo on the kitchen walls, you can go with Bavarian Cream cabinets or built-ins with brass fixtures and warm lighting.

When and When not to Choose Benjamin Moore Halo OC-46

Halo is a soft and airy white color with subtle warm-greige undertones which can suit the aesthetic of your house but not your friend’s.

It is a given fact that every color has its own qualities that shine in a particular place or environment. In this section, we will discuss when you should use this paint and when not.

When to choose Halo by BM

Rooms with neutral light need warm undertones of Halo, which keeps the blue tones or a feeling of clinical at bay. When you want a white without it being too stark, then I think it is a very ideal choice. 

And if your interior has warm materials like stone, jute or linen, then choosing this will make the house more coordinated. This color suits the classic or traditional interior styles like coastal, Scandinavian, or soft contemporary house.

When not to choose Halo by BM

South or west-facing houses have bright and warm lighting which can make Halo yellow or tan undertones more pronounced. If you have trims in bright or cool white, then painting the walls with Halo will make the space dingy rather than warm.

I recommend incorporating deep tones like Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal, along with using wood elements like chunky curtain rods, and linen curtains to balance the dinginess of the room. 

Conclusion 

Now that we have concluded Benjamin Moore Halo, I think your house will reach the peak of new artistic development. Whether it is your interior or exterior, this color will never disappoint you in creating a house which is visually too good to ignore.

Although it is just a white color, when you use it on the different spaces of the house such as in the cabinets, walls or the furniture.

No one will dare to say this look is just another interior design because this creates a unique spell that makes everyone fall in love with this color warmth. And with right coordinating colors, you can make Halo BM look more profound.

So the final thing is that, if you have an interior that looks airy, white yet has some warmth in your mind then BM Halo is a go-to choice.

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