Party Time vs Charlotte's Locks
Where Party Time belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Charlotte's Locks is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. Charlotte's Locks (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Party Time (LRV 16), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Party Time vs Charlotte's Locks in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Party Time and Charlotte's Locks in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Charlotte's Locks gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Party Time vs Charlotte's Locks Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Party Time on one side and Charlotte's Locks on the other.
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.
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