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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.

TLX-0478#D5553B

The Mechuka range

Six depths of one colour

Mechuka Mid on a wall

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

Exterior elevation painted in Mechuka Mid
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 Mid
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 Mid
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 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.

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