Halo vs School House White paint color comparison

Halo vs School House White

Halo is a Benjamin Moore color while School House White comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 72 and 73, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Halo's yellow character against School House White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Halo vs School House White in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Halo and School House White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

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Color Details

Halo
Benjamin Moore · OC-46
Hex#E0DED1
LRV71.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-46
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
School House White
Farrow & Ball · 291
Hex#e3ded0
LRV73.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number291
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Halo vs School House White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Halo on one side and School House White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Halo comparisons

See how Halo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Halo
White Dove
Halo
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Halo
Ammonite
Halo
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Halo
Iron Ore
Halo
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Halo
Purbeck Stone
Halo
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 52, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Evergreen Fog
Halo
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 30, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Mizzle
Halo
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Halo
Agreeable Gray
Halo
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Halo the marginally brighter of the two.

Halo
Accessible Beige
Halo
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Halo
Denim Drift
Halo
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Halo
French Gray
Halo
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 43, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Naval
Halo
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 72 vs 4, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Tranquil Dawn
Halo
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Halo
Bancha
Halo
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Halo
Hardwick White
Halo
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Halo
Pure White
Halo
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

At LRV 84 vs 72, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Artichoke
Halo
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 72 vs 21, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Halo
Balboa Mist
Halo
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Halo
Shoji White
Halo
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Halo
Snowbound
Halo
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Halo
Pewter Green
Halo
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Halo
Skimming Stone
Halo
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Halo
Dix Blue
Halo
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 72 vs 41, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Calamine
Halo
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Halo the marginally brighter of the two.

Halo
Treron
Halo
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 72 vs 25, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Vintage Vogue
Halo
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Halo
Saybrook Sage
Halo
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

Halo reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Halo
Pale Green
Halo
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 72 vs 31, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Pine Needle
Halo
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 7, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Halo
Cement grey
Halo
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 72 vs 24, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Halo
Guilford Green
Halo
Benjamin Moore
Halo
OC-46 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 57, Halo is decisively the brighter choice.