Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle 238
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- Monkey Puzzle for living room (5 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 238 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Monkey Puzzle for exterior (2 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle reviews (2 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle undertones?
- Is Monkey Puzzle 238 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Monkey Puzzle
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Monkey Puzzle 238 |
| Code: | 238 |
| Name: | Monkey Puzzle |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle?
Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle 238 is a deep, muted blue-green with a strong charcoal-gray cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than bright, giving walls or cabinetry a quietly substantial look. In daylight, the green-blue character is more apparent, while lower or warmer artificial light can make it read as a darker, softened slate. Use Monkey Puzzle on kitchen cabinets, a study, or a small powder room where its depth can feel deliberate rather than heavy. It pairs well with warm off-whites, aged brass, pale oak, and stone surfaces with soft gray or green notes.
Monkey Puzzle for living room (5 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 238 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Monkey Puzzle for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle undertones?
Monkey Puzzle reads as a deep, very muted green with a dark teal cast rather than a bright or leafy green. The supplied digital color sample shows only a subtle, low-confidence lean toward green-blue, so its undertone can shift with surrounding colors and light. Farrow & Ball describes it as an “estate green,” which fits its visibly grounded green character while leaving room for that restrained teal influence. Warm artificial light may make it appear a little softer and less blue, while cool daylight can make the blue-green aspect more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
75, 89, 86
Is Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 167°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
238 Monkey Puzzle HSL code: 167, 9%, 32%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Monkey Puzzle
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
238
Monkey Puzzle
Darker shades
238
Monkey Puzzle
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Monkey Puzzle with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 347, such as Farrow and Ball Cinder Rose and Nancy's Blushes.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4b5956 |
| RGB Decimal | 75, 89, 86 |
| RGB Percent | 29.41%, 34.90%, 33.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 167° Saturation: 15.73% Value: 34.9% |
| HSL | hsl(167, 8.54, 32.16) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.73 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.37 Key: 65.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 84.472 I: -7.379 Q: -3.895 |
| XYZ | X: 8.153 Y: 9.312 Z: 10.169 |
| CIE Lab | L:36.579 a:-6.12 b:-0.089 |
| CIE Luv | L:36.579 u:-7.122 v:0.759 |
| Decimal | 4938070 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.516, -5.712, 1.603 |
Color equivalents
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Carriage Green
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Vulcan
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Oslo
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Tarpaulin grey
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Basalt grey
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Studio Green
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64GY 14/039
Trafalgar Grey
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Inchyra Blue
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Traffic grey B
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81BG 12/055
Winters Sky
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Pompeian Ash
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