Monkey Puzzle vs Pewter Green

Where Monkey Puzzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Monkey Puzzle belongs to the blue-grey family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Pewter Green has an LRV of 12. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Monkey Puzzle vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Monkey Puzzle and Pewter Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Monkey PuzzleMonkey Puzzle living room color

@cathrienmaas

Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Monkey PuzzleFarrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle front door paint

@laura_archibald

Pewter GreenGreen front door with Pewter Green SW 6208

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Monkey PuzzleMonkey Puzzle kitchen cabinets color

@bathbespoke

Pewter GreenSW Pewter Green kitchen cabinets review

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Color Details

Monkey Puzzle
Farrow & Ball · 238
LRV
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number238
Undertone
Temperature
Brightness
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Monkey Puzzle vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Monkey Puzzle on one side and Pewter Green 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.

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