Ammonite vs Charlotte's Locks
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Charlotte's Locks to the pink-red family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Charlotte's Locks (LRV 21), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 65.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Charlotte's Locks in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ammonite 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 LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Charlotte's Locks would.
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. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charlotte's Locks.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charlotte's Locks.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Charlotte's Locks Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite 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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