Blue-Greens · Terrain
Backwater Mid
TLX-0796
- Hex
- #4ACAC1
- RGB
- 74, 202, 193
- 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 Backwater range
Backwater Mid on a wall
Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.



Photography repainted in Backwater Mid at its exact hex value, #4ACAC1. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.
Questions people ask about Backwater Mid
What is the LRV of Backwater Mid (TLX-0796)?
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 Backwater Mid a warm or a cool colour?
Backwater Mid 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 Backwater Mid?
Backwater Mid is #4ACAC1 in hex, which is RGB 74, 202, 193. It sits in the Turbolux blue-green family at mid depth.
Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Backwater Mid?
Backwater 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 Backwater Mid is mixed into
Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-0796 at the counter.