Halo vs Timeless

HaloBenjamin MoorevsTimelessJotunΔE 1.1Subtle difference

Halo is a Benjamin Moore color while Timeless comes from Jotun. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 72 and 72, 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 Timeless's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Halo vs Timeless in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Halo and Timeless 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.

HaloOc-46 Living Room

@liveoaksfarmhouse

TimelessJotun Tidlös living room fireplace

@villa_andren

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

HaloHalo Kitchen

@liveoaksfarmhouse

TimelessJotun Tidlös kitchen interior

@conceptcaroline

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

HaloBenjamin Moore Halo Dining Room

@liveoaksfarmhouse

TimelessJotun Tidlös dining room

@mayakanfly

Color Details

Halo
Benjamin Moore · OC-46
Hex#E0DED1
LRV71.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-46
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Timeless
Jotun · 1024
Hex#e0ddd2
LRV71.9
BrandJotun
Number1024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Halo vs Timeless Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Halo on one side and Timeless 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.

White Dove
Halo
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Halo
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Halo
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Halo is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Halo
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Halo reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Halo
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Halo is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Halo
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Halo reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Halo
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Halo reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Halo
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Halo is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Halo
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Halo reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Halo
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Halo reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Halo
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Halo is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Halo
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Halo is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Halo
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Halo is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Halo
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Halo is the lighter choice

Black grey
Halo
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Halo is the lighter choice

Piazza
Halo
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Halo reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Halo
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Halo reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Halo
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Halo is the lighter choice

Senses
Halo
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Halo is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Halo
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Halo is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Halo
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Halo reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Halo
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Halo is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Halo
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Halo is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Halo
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Halo is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Halo
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Halo reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Halo
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Halo is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Halo
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Halo
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Halo
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Halo
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Halo is the lighter choice