Blue-Greens · Terrain
Backwater Deep
TLX-0797
- Hex
- #28B0A7
- RGB
- 40, 176, 167
- LRV
- 34
- Tone
- Mid
At LRV 34 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 Backwater range
Backwater Deep on a wall
Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.



Photography repainted in Backwater Deep at its exact hex value, #28B0A7. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.
Questions people ask about Backwater Deep
What is the LRV of Backwater Deep (TLX-0797)?
At LRV 34 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 Deep a warm or a cool colour?
Backwater Deep 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 Deep?
Backwater Deep is #28B0A7 in hex, which is RGB 40, 176, 167. It sits in the Turbolux blue-green family at mid depth.
Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Backwater Deep?
Backwater Deep 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 Deep is mixed into
Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-0797 at the counter.