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Banarasi Wash

TLX-0513

Hex
#A081CD
RGB
160, 129, 205
LRV
28
Tone
Mid

At LRV 28 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-0513#A081CD

The Banarasi range

Six depths of one colour

Banarasi Wash on a wall

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

Exterior elevation painted in Banarasi 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 Banarasi 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 Banarasi 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 Banarasi Wash at its exact hex value, #A081CD. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.

Questions people ask about Banarasi Wash

What is the LRV of Banarasi Wash (TLX-0513)?

At LRV 28 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 Wash a warm or a cool colour?

Banarasi Wash 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 Wash?

Banarasi Wash is #A081CD in hex, which is RGB 160, 129, 205. It sits in the Turbolux purple family at mid depth.

Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Banarasi Wash?

Banarasi 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 Banarasi Wash is mixed into

Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-0513 at the counter.

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