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Mechuka Wash

TLX-0477

Hex
#D78573
RGB
215, 133, 115
LRV
32
Tone
Mid

At LRV 32 this is a mid-depth shade. It reads richest in good light and will absorb more heat than a pale colour on a south-facing wall.

TLX-0477#D78573

The Mechuka range

Six depths of one colour

Mechuka Wash on a wall

Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.

Exterior elevation painted in Mechuka Wash
Exterior elevationFull sun into dusk, south-facingThe whole envelope in this shade, with white banding and a jaali screen breaking it up so the depth reads as architecture rather than weight.
Living room painted in Mechuka Wash
Living roomSoft indirect daylightCarried across a full interior wall. Against jute, oatmeal upholstery and teak you can judge how the shade behaves with warm furnishings.
Stairwell painted in Mechuka Wash
StairwellShadowed, north lightBoth walls up the stair. Low, indirect light is where a shade shows whether it holds its colour or goes muddy.

Photography repainted in Mechuka Wash at its exact hex value, #D78573. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.

Questions people ask about Mechuka Wash

What is the LRV of Mechuka Wash (TLX-0477)?

At LRV 32 it holds colour without darkening a room, which makes it a dependable choice for a full elevation or a whole interior. It will absorb more heat than a pale shade on a wall that takes direct afternoon sun.

Is Mechuka Wash a warm or a cool colour?

Mechuka Wash is a warm shade. Warm colours advance visually, so a wall painted in it reads slightly closer and the room feels more enclosed.

What are the hex and RGB values for Mechuka Wash?

Mechuka Wash is #D78573 in hex, which is RGB 215, 133, 115. It sits in the Turbolux red family at mid depth.

Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Mechuka Wash?

Mechuka Wash can be tinted into the exterior emulsions — Alpha, Alpha Advanced, Alpha Titanium +, Barossa, Majestic, Maximus and More Life — and into Dew for interiors. Your Turbolux dealer mixes it at the counter.

Paints Mechuka Wash is mixed into

Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-0477 at the counter.

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