Orange Nectar vs Charlotte's Locks paint color comparison

Orange Nectar vs Charlotte's Locks

Orange Nectar (Benjamin Moore) and Charlotte's Locks (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 23 vs 21 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Orange Nectar leans red, Charlotte's Locks reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 12.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Orange Nectar
Benjamin Moore · 2013-20
LRV23.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2013-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Charlotte's Locks
Farrow & Ball · 268
LRV21.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number268
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Orange Nectar vs Charlotte's Locks Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orange Nectar on one side and Charlotte's Locks 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 Orange Nectar comparisons

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

Ammonite
Orange Nectar
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Orange Nectar
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Iron Ore
Orange Nectar
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Orange Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Orange Nectar
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Orange Nectar
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Orange Nectar
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Orange Nectar
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Orange Nectar
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Denim Drift
Orange Nectar
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Orange Nectar
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Orange Nectar
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 23 vs 4, Orange Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Orange Nectar
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Bancha
Orange Nectar
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Orange Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Orange Nectar
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Pure White
Orange Nectar
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Orange Nectar
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Orange Nectar
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Shoji White
Orange Nectar
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Snowbound
Orange Nectar
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Pigeon
Orange Nectar
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 23, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Orange Nectar
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Orange Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Orange Nectar
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Orange Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Orange Nectar
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Dix Blue
Orange Nectar
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Orange Nectar
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Orange Nectar vs Hicks' Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Orange Nectar
Slaked Lime Deep

Orange Nectar vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Orange Nectar
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Orange Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Orange Nectar
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Orange Nectar vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Orange Nectar
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Orange Nectar encloses it.

Pale Green
Orange Nectar
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Orange Nectar
2013-20 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.