Purples · Historic
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.
The Banarasi range
Banarasi Light on a wall
Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.



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.