Purples · Historic
Mandu Wash
TLX-0537
- Hex
- #AF81CD
- RGB
- 175, 129, 205
- LRV
- 29
- Tone
- Mid
At LRV 29 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.
The Mandu range
Mandu Wash on a wall
Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.



Photography repainted in Mandu Wash at its exact hex value, #AF81CD. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.
Questions people ask about Mandu Wash
What is the LRV of Mandu Wash (TLX-0537)?
At LRV 29 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 Mandu Wash a warm or a cool colour?
Mandu 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 Mandu Wash?
Mandu Wash is #AF81CD in hex, which is RGB 175, 129, 205. It sits in the Turbolux purple family at mid depth.
Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Mandu Wash?
Mandu 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 Mandu Wash is mixed into
Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-0537 at the counter.