Monkey Puzzle vs Rangwali paint color comparison

Monkey Puzzle vs Rangwali

Monkey PuzzleFarrow & BallvsRangwaliFarrow & BallΔE 42.3Very different colors

Monkey Puzzle and Rangwali come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. Hue-wise, Monkey Puzzle belongs to the blue-grey family and Rangwali to the pink-red family. Rangwali has an LRV of 29. A ΔE of 42.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Monkey Puzzle vs Rangwali in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Monkey Puzzle and Rangwali 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Monkey PuzzleMonkey Puzzle living room color

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RangwaliFarrow and Ball Rangwali 296 living room

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Monkey PuzzleFarrow and Ball Monkey Puzzle front door paint

@laura_archibald

RangwaliFarrow and Ball Rangwali front door review

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Color Details

Monkey Puzzle
Farrow & Ball · 238
LRV
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number238
Undertone
Temperature
Brightness
Rangwali
Farrow & Ball · 296
LRV28.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number296
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Monkey Puzzle vs Rangwali Simulated Comparison

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