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Terracotta Wash

TLX-1167

Hex
#B5A394
RGB
181, 163, 148
LRV
38
Tone
Mid

At LRV 38 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-1167#B5A394

The Terracotta range

Six depths of one colour

Terracotta Wash on a wall

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

Exterior elevation painted in Terracotta 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 Terracotta 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 Terracotta 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 Terracotta Wash at its exact hex value, #B5A394. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.

Questions people ask about Terracotta Wash

What is the LRV of Terracotta Wash (TLX-1167)?

At LRV 38 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 Terracotta Wash a warm or a cool colour?

Terracotta Wash is close to neutral. It takes its warmth from the light around it, so it shifts through the day and is one of the easier shades to live with.

What are the hex and RGB values for Terracotta Wash?

Terracotta Wash is #B5A394 in hex, which is RGB 181, 163, 148. It sits in the Turbolux neutral family at mid depth.

Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Terracotta Wash?

Terracotta 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 Terracotta Wash is mixed into

Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-1167 at the counter.

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