Monet vs Shantung paint color comparison

Monet vs Shantung

MonetBenjamin MoorevsShantungTikkurilaΔE 6.3Noticeable difference

Monet (Benjamin Moore) and Shantung (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Monet reads as pink, while Shantung reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 45 for Shantung vs 40 for Monet — means Shantung will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Monet
Benjamin Moore · 1243
LRV40.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1243
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Shantung
Tikkurila · V481
LRV45.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberV481
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Monet vs Shantung Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Monet on one side and Shantung 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 Monet comparisons

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

Ammonite
Monet
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Monet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Iron Ore
Monet
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Monet
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Monet
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Monet the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Monet
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Monet
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Monet
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Denim Drift
Monet
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Monet
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Monet
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 40 vs 4, Monet is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Monet
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Bancha
Monet
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Monet
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Monet
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Monet
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 40 vs 21, Monet is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Monet
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Shoji White
Monet
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Snowbound
Monet
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Pigeon
Monet
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 40) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Monet
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Monet
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Monet
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Dix Blue
Monet
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hicks' Blue
Monet
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet vs Hicks' Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Monet
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Monet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Monet
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Monet
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Monet
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Monet the marginally brighter of the two.