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Banarasi Light

TLX-0512

Hex
#C1B1D9
RGB
193, 177, 217
LRV
48
Tone
Mid

At LRV 48 it holds colour without darkening a room, which makes it a dependable choice for a full elevation or a whole interior.

TLX-0512#C1B1D9

The Banarasi range

Six depths of one colour

Banarasi Light on a wall

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

Exterior elevation painted in Banarasi Light
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 Banarasi Light
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 Banarasi Light
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 Banarasi Light at its exact hex value, #C1B1D9. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.

Questions people ask about Banarasi Light

What is the LRV of Banarasi Light (TLX-0512)?

At LRV 48 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 Banarasi Light a warm or a cool colour?

Banarasi Light is a cool shade. Cool colours recede visually, which makes a room feel more open and a long exterior wall look less dominant.

What are the hex and RGB values for Banarasi Light?

Banarasi Light is #C1B1D9 in hex, which is RGB 193, 177, 217. It sits in the Turbolux purple family at mid depth.

Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Banarasi Light?

Banarasi Light 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 Banarasi Light is mixed into

Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-0512 at the counter.

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