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Mechuka Mid
TLX-0478
- Hex
- #D5553B
- RGB
- 213, 85, 59
- LRV
- 21
- Tone
- Deep
At LRV 21 this is a deep shade. It is at its best on a feature wall, a door or a shaded elevation, and will run warmer in direct sun.
The Mechuka range
Mechuka Mid on a wall
Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.



Photography repainted in Mechuka Mid at its exact hex value, #D5553B. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.
Questions people ask about Mechuka Mid
What is the LRV of Mechuka Mid (TLX-0478)?
At LRV 21 this is a deep shade. It is at its best on a feature wall, a door or a shaded elevation, and will run warmer than a pale colour in direct sun.
Is Mechuka Mid a warm or a cool colour?
Mechuka Mid 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 Mid?
Mechuka Mid is #D5553B in hex, which is RGB 213, 85, 59. It sits in the Turbolux red family at deep depth.
Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Mechuka Mid?
Mechuka Mid 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 Mid is mixed into
Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-0478 at the counter.