# Farrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-monkey-puzzle](https://plan-home.com/color/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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Monkey Puzzle
- **Color code:** 238
- **HEX:** #4b5956
- **RGB:** 75, 89, 86
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Green
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** green, blue

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Farrow and Ball Grove Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-grove-green)
- [Little Greene Three Farm Green](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-three-farm-green-306)
- [Farrow and Ball Chine Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-chine-green)
- [Little Greene Harley Green](https://plan-home.com/color/harley-green-312)
- [Tikkurila Abyss](https://plan-home.com/color/abyss-n439)
- [Jotun Dark Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/dark-teal-5454)
- [Farrow and Ball Carriage Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-carriage-green)
- [Tikkurila Fjord](https://plan-home.com/color/fjord-vuono-m442)
- [Little Greene Vulcan](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-vulcan-324)
- [Jotun Oslo](https://plan-home.com/color/oslo-5180)
- [RAL Classic Tarpaulin grey](https://plan-home.com/color/tarpaulin-grey-ral-7010)
- [RAL Classic Basalt grey](https://plan-home.com/color/basalt-grey-ral-7012)
- [Farrow and Ball Studio Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-studio-green-93)
- [Dulux Trafalgar Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/trafalgar-grey)
- [Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/inchyra-blue-289)
- [RAL Classic Traffic grey B](https://plan-home.com/color/traffic-grey-b-ral-7043)
- [Dulux Winters Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/winters-sky)
- [Little Greene Pompeian Ash](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-pompeian-ash-293)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Grove Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-grove-green)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Chine Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-chine-green)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Cinder Rose](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cinder-rose-246)
- [Farrow and Ball Nancy's Blushes](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-nancys-blushes)
- [Farrow and Ball Shallot](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-shallot)
- [Farrow and Ball Crimson Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-crimson-red)
- [Farrow and Ball Rangwali](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-rangwali-296)
- [Farrow and Ball Brinjal](https://plan-home.com/color/brinjal-222)
- [Farrow and Ball Preferenced Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-preferenced-red)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/us/paint/monkey-puzzle

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.